10 Fighter Aces: 2,500 Kills!
During World War II, the Luftwaffe’s top 10 aces were credited with 2,555 aerial victories: an average of 255 per pilot. The next five aces were credited with 1,027, all more than “double centurions.” Perhaps most remarkably, seven of the top 10 survived the war. Any discussion of aerial victory credits should begin with acknowledging that everybody overclaimed—absolutely everybody. Usually it was the result of honest error, though glory hunters in every air force padded...
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