And do different countries have different requirements to be an "Ace" pilot?
2007-11-23 17:34:51 · 8 answers · asked by Namevac 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The number five was apparently jointly decided on by France and Great Britain around 1916, when satisfactory pursuit aircraft to counter the Fokker scout monoplanes first became available; that number was universally adopted across the League of Nations and eventually the United Nations. The Imperial Germans used ten as the benchmark for a Kanone, that standard being revoked per the terms of the Peace of Versailles.
2007-11-23 19:24:33 · answer #1 · answered by B. C. Schmerker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That number, 5, was picked in WW I when aviation went to war; not sure how or why. It may have to do with how difficult it was to even come back in one piece from aerial combat.
The major powers -- Britain, France, and Germany -- had this going on WELL before the US got involved militarily in the war.
All nations use this number; kind of a tradition thing.
2007-11-24 01:39:13 · answer #2 · answered by Lonnie P 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The number was chosen during WW1 when fighter combat was in its infancy, to get five confirmed kills back then was unique, when you consider the primitive machines and weapons.
2007-11-24 03:23:39 · answer #3 · answered by conranger1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An ACE has five confirmed kills.
2007-11-24 01:37:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
In America, the number has been 5 for several decades.
2007-11-24 01:41:37 · answer #5 · answered by NSA 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Five.
There are actually USAF pilots who fly remote controlled UAVs who are aces.
2007-11-24 05:59:15 · answer #6 · answered by Kirkaine 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
5 is the standard established by the air force.actually it was established by the army air corps before ther was an air force.
2007-11-24 01:38:51 · answer #7 · answered by joe c 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
i believe it is 5.
2007-11-24 01:37:53 · answer #8 · answered by searay092003 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋