PbyCat-Guy wrote:Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy , ohy ohy ohy!

Heh heh.

Like Cludo, I nominate Gunner Popkin from the side with the Vickers.
Like most 'ace' discussions, and evaluating the claims is of interest, they miss the point...
... that Germany's greatest ace, a major propaganda subject and scourge of our two-seater observation aircraft was no longer a player. His removal was what mattered, how, being of minor importance, and by whom even less.
For those interested in the byways, there's the story of the 'Ghost RE 8' with the dead crew, and what happened to Wop May with the Mad Trapper...