2007-03-04 08:44:24 · 9 answers · asked by thomas sts 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
After a pilot or gunner ( B-17's were called Aces as well) that has five or more Confirmed Aerial Victories. It is not enough to kill five, someone has to see you kill five planes (fighter and bombers) as well. Ground shooting a plane also dose not count as well. The plane must be in the air. I believe the last US ace was during Vietnam. The unoffical system started during WWI and when on their the ages
2007-03-04 09:34:22 · answer #1 · answered by MG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An "Ace" is a pilot who has 5 confirmed kills, which leaves out partial kills. (where two pilots claim the same kill). With today's missile's it is less likely to have partial kills.
Partial kills came about when two or more pilots might machine gun the same enemy aircraft before it went down
2007-03-04 17:55:21 · answer #2 · answered by Murray H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must have 5 confirmed "kills" of enemy fighter aircraft. Blimps, bombers, scouts, helicopters, etc. do not count. Only enemy fighter aircraft that are shot down as a direct result of your shooting, verified by battle reports or enemy confirmation, are counted as kills. The world's top scoring ace, Erich Hartmann (Germany, WWII, 352 kills) probably has close to 500 or more actual victories, though only those confirmed by the means above are counted. America's highest scoring ace was Richard Bong, in the Pacific Theater of Operations. (WWII, 40 kills)
2007-03-04 18:54:04 · answer #3 · answered by jeff_is_samurai 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
During Korea you were declared an "ACE" when you had 5 confirmed downings of enemy planes. I believe they used the same standard for world war I and 11 - though the confirmation stardards were different.
2007-03-04 16:56:24 · answer #4 · answered by pilot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having five confirmed "kills" of enemy aircraft make a pilot an ace. It used to be easier to do when dogfights were more common
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_ace
2007-03-04 20:04:51 · answer #5 · answered by John B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are credited with 5 kills of the enemy
Edit - explain to me how I get a thumbs down for a concise, non political correct answer to the question.
2007-03-04 16:48:50 · answer #6 · answered by meathookcook 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means he's amassed whatever number of "confirmed kills" is necessary to achieve that status in whatever war he served in.
2007-03-04 16:48:15 · answer #7 · answered by texasjewboy12 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shooting down 2 or more enemy planes
2007-03-04 16:49:28 · answer #8 · answered by Kye H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Five kills.
2007-03-04 16:48:42 · answer #9 · answered by idaho69442 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋