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Pat Carry
 Post subject: Top American ace
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Who is America's top living ace these days?

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Dunno, but I suspect Yeager and Clarence Anderson would at least be in the Top Ten.

Interesting question. It might even be someone from Korea.
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He is no longer with us but General Robin Olds (d. 2007) had 16 victories earned in W.W. II and Vietnam.

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Good friend and seven kill ace Bob Maxwell still very much with us and a class act fellow all the way.

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Well, if you want to stretch the definition to North America, it might be Stocky Edwards, who is generally credited with 19.

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German ace Gunther Rall died a few years ago and he had 275. Have wondered the same question about allied and axis pilots, who is the top "living" ace for their country?
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