List of World War I flying aces from France

This is a complete list of French flying aces of World War I.

While Roland Garros is often called the first French Ace, he has only four confirmed victories. The distinction of being the first French Ace goes to Adolphe Pégoud.

Aces are listed after verifying the date and location of combat, and the foe vanquished, for every victory accredited by the Aéronautique Militaire using their own aerial victory standards. Those victories for which the evidence is unavailable or fragmentary have been excluded from the victory count.[1]

20 or more victories edit

15-19 victories edit

11-14 victories edit

10 victories edit

9 victories edit

8 victories edit

7 victories edit

6 victories edit

5 victories edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Held dual Franco-American citizenship.

References edit

Notes
  1. ^ Franks & Bailey (1992), pp. 112–227.
  2. ^ "Jan J. Safarik: Air Aces Home Page".
Bibliography
  • Franks, Norman & Bailey, Frank W. (1992). Over the Front: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918. London, UK: Grub Street. ISBN 978-0-948817-54-0.