This list of World War II aces credited with 100 or more victories is a subset list of all fighter aces in World War II. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. Here, all the fighter pilots with more than 100 aerial victories claimed are listed, all from the German Luftwaffe. According to Edward H. Sims, none of the other air forces of World War II had pilots who claimed more than 100 aerial victories.
Fate of pilots with more than 100 claims
Survived (50.9%)
Killed in action (26.9%)
Killed in flying accident (11.1%)
Missing in action (8.3%)
Other reasons (2.8%)
According to Obermaier, 103 Luftwaffe pilots were credited with more than 100 aerial victories. Further more, the US historian David T. Zabecki states that 105 Luftwaffe pilots were credited with more than 100 aerial victories, adding Friedrich Wachowiak with 140 aerial victories, and Paul-Heinrich Dähne with 100 aerial victories, who were not listed by Obermaier. Additionally, Spick lists Horst-Günther von Fassong with 136 aerial victories, Rudolf Rademacher with 126 aerial victories, and Herbert Rollwage with 102 aerial victories.
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killed in action,
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According to Spick, Rudorffer was credited with 222 aerial victories.
According to Spick, Bär was credited with 220 aerial victories.
According to Spick, Sturm was credited with 157 aerial victories.
According to Spick, Düttmann was credited with 150 aerial victories.
According to Zabecki, Schall was credited with 133 aerial victories.
According to Zabecki, Grislawski was credited with 132 aerial victories.
According to Spick, Hoffmann was credited with 125 aerial victories.
According to Zabecki, Sterr was credited with 129 aerial victories.
According to Spick, Dahl was credited with 128 aerial victories.
Bibliography
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