During World War II, German fighter aces achieved remarkable success, with many accumulating staggering numbers of air kills.

Envious German Luftwaffe pilots were so desperate to match the feats of their ace colleagues it raised their death rate by more than 50 per cent, researchers say ...

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HONOR IN WARTIME:American WWII pilot Charlie Brown (left) was struggling to keep his damaged bomber airborne in the skies over Germany in 1943 when Luftwaffe ace Franz Stigler (right) flew alongside.

Five German Luftwaffe airplanes during World War II were shot down in 15 minutes by one pilot who was born and raised in North Dakota. Because of this, Scrappy Blumer earned the title "Fastest Ace ...

A fighter pilot has fulfilled a lifelong dream of flying in a Spitfire - at the age of 95. Hugo Broch was among the most celebrated pilots in the Luftwaffe during World War II and is credited with ...

Then three more of Hitler’s Luftwaffe – this time, twin-engine Me 110’s with rear gunners – during a single mission. An “ace” is a pilot who shoots down five or more enemy planes.

His battle victories made W/Cdr Farnes an ace, a term taken to mean any fighter pilot credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft Credit: PA:Press Association/PA Images. There are now ...