This is a list of fighter aces in World War II from Australia.

Methodology An "ace" is generally considered to be any pilot who has downed five or more enemy aircraft, though the term has never been officially adopted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).Garrisson, Australian Fighter Aces, pp. 1–2 Accordingly, the numbers of victories attained by its fighter pilots were not routinely publicised by the RAAF during the war.Garrisson, Australian Fighter Aces, p. 32

Historians have gleaned figures from combat reports, unit histories, personnel records, and award citations, which sometimes recorded the pilot's tally of victories at the time the decoration was recommended. The top-scoring Australian ace of World War II, Clive Caldwell, is generally credited with 28½ victories, that is, 27 solo "kills" and three shared, or a total of 30 if shared victories are counted as one each.Garrisson, Australian Fighter Aces, p. 30Newton, Australian Air Aces, p. 75 His total was almost twice that of the second-highest scoring Australian ace, Adrian Goldsmith, with 17.Newton, Australian Air Aces, pp. 117–118

For aces of other countries, see List of World War II aces by country.

Aces NameVictoriesUnit(s)AwardsNotes 28½ or 30, i.e. 27 + 3 shared. 250, 112 Sqdns RAF; 1 Wing RAAF (CO) DSO, DFC & Bar In North Africa, Caldwell is credited with 21–23 victories; and in the South West Pacific, with 6½–7 victories. 16¼ or 17 234, 242, 126 RAF 452 RAAF DFC, DFM 15 or 17 (14 + 3 shared) 64, 234, 247 RAF DFC KIA 7 September 1940Garrisson, Australian Fighter Aces, pp. 139–140 15 or 16 452, 76 RAAF DFC & Bar Killed in flying accident on 28 March 1943Garrisson, Australian Fighter Aces, pp. 162–163 15 15½ 250, 260, 92 RAF 4 SAAF 80 RAAF DFC 14 or 16 1 RAF DFC KIA 15 May 1940Newton, Australian Air Aces, pp. 77–78 14 or 14½ 418 RCAF DSO, DFC & Bar 13 or 16 267, 80 RAF DFC KIA 4 March 1941Newton, Australian Air Aces, p. 83 13 or 14 68, 89 RAF DFC & Bar 12 or 14 (11 + 3 shared) or 14.5 610, 616, 64, 129, 66, 41, RAF DFC & Two Bars Score includes one V-1 flying bomb. 12 3 RAAF MC, DFC & Bar 12 73 255 267 RAF DFC 12 3, 75, 76 RAAF DFC KIA 27 August 1942 12 232, 64, 233, 185 RAF 453 RAAF DFM KIA 10 December 1942 11Odgers, The Royal Australian Air Force, p. 125 126, 611, 72 RAF, 452 RAAF DFC & Bar KIA 5 February 1943 11 or 12 25, 89, 176, 89 RAF DSO, DFC KIFA 26 August 1945Garrisson, Australian Fighter Aces, pp. 127–128 11 or 12 (11 + 1 shared) 94, 601 RAF DSO, DFC & Bar 11 79, 249 RAF DFC KIA 30 October 1940 11 or 13 (10 + 3 shared) 250 RAF 86 RAAF DFM 10¼Garrisson, Australian Fighter Aces, p. 133 or 12 (10 + 2 shared) 450, 3 RAAF DSO, DFC & Bar 10 64, 249 RAF 452, 79 RAAF DFC, DFM KIFA 13 June 1943 10 252, 227, 272 RAF DFC & Bar 10 or 11 (10 + 1 shared) 87, 72 RAF 3, 453 RAAF DFC 9 or 12 (8 + 4 shared) 600, 609 RAF DFC 9 31 RAAF DFC 9 or 10 19, 56, 603, 229 RAF DFC 9 10, 35 RAF, 23 RAAF CGM, DFM & Bar Bomber Command 8 or 10Garrisson, Australian Fighter Aces, pp. 31–32 3, 75, 76 RAAF DSO, DFC 8Andrew Thomas (2005). Tomahawk and Kittyhawk Aces of the RAF and Commonwealth, p. 103 23, 3, 75 RAAF DFC KIA 28 April 1942 8 31 RAAF DFC 8 32, 261, 73 RAF 8 or 10 87, 54 RAF 3, 5, 24, 76 RAAF DFC 8 or 10 3, 79 RAAF DFC & Bar 8 or 10 245, 607, 609 RAF DFC KIA 1 June 1940 8 11, 260 RAF, 3, 450 RAAF DSO, DFC 8 135 RAF DFC 8 3 RAAF DFM KIA 9 December 1941 7 112 RAF, 450 RAAF 7 DFC 7 3, 75, 76, 84, 67 RAAF 7 135, 242, 126 RAF DFM KIA 14 May 1942 7 80 RAF 7 or 10Bowman, Mosquito Fighter/Fighter-Bomber Units of World War 2, p. 95 12, 6, 22, 456 RAAF DSO & Bar, DFC 7 112 RAF DFM 7 43, 126, 155 RAF DFM KIA 9 May 1942 6½ 80, 94 RAF OBE, DFC KIA 31 October 1944 6 79 RAF DFC KIA 21 May 1943Garrisson, Australian Fighter Aces, p. 118 6 or 7 (5 + 2 shared) 452 RAAF MC, DFM 6 141, 273, 136 RAF 6 153, 89, 108 RAF 456 RAAF DFC & Bar Score includes one V-1 flying bomb 6 3 RAAF DFM 6 or 8 65 RAF, 456 RAAF DFC 6 250, 30 RAF 6 600 RAF DFC 6 KIA 22 November 1941 6 212, 72 RAF DFC & Bar 6 3 RAAF DFM KIA 9 January 1942 5 or 6 (5 + 1 shared) 126, 41 RAF 452, 453 RAAF DFC 6 or 7 (6 + 1 shared) 452 RAAF DFC KIA 15 March 1943 5 24, 25, 75, 82 RAAF DFC & Bar 5 19 RAF DFC KIA 9 September 1944 5 226, 145 RAF 452 RAAF DFC Died 10 June 1943Garrisson, Australian Fighter Aces, pp. 120–121 5 93 RAF DFC 5 112 RAF 5 or 7 3 RAAF DFM 5 453, 24, 5 RAAF 5 453 RAAF, 81 RAF DFC 5 or 7 (5 + 2 shared) 135, 260 RAF 452 RAAF DFC, DFM 5 3 RAAF KIA 6 January 1943 5 or 6 112 RAF DFC & Bar 5 3 RAAF 5 or 6 (3 + 3 shared) 87 RAF DFC KIA 14 August 1940 5 607 RAF DFC 5 or 6 24, 31 RAF DFC & Bar 5 248 RAF DFM 5 603 RAF KIA 8 January 1943 5 21, 23, 75 RAAF DFC & Bar 5 or 6 (5 + 1 shared)Thomas, Tomahawk and Kittyhawk Aces of the RAF and Commonwealth, p. 102 3, 75, 76 RAAF DSO, DFC 5 or 6 (5 + 1 shared) 238 RAF, 450, 451 RAAF DFC, DFM 5 112, 111 RAF 5 250 RAF KIA 20 December 1941 5 or 8 (4 + 4 shared) 272, 236, 227 RAF 30 RAAF DFC 5 72 RAF 453 RAAF DFC KIA 27 February 1945 5 or 7 504, 185, 130 RAF 79, 452 RAAF DFC 5 68, 87, 89 RAF 86 RAAF DFC

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