This man was the first fighter ace in history.
- Adolphe Pégoud
- Albert Ball
- Manfred von Richthofen
- Roland Garros
This man was the first fighter ace in history.
Adolphe Pégoud. To be an ace, a pilot must shoot down at least five enemy aircraft. Pégoud shot down six German planes February to August 1915. “The king of the sky” was shot down and killed on August 31, 1915.