This list of World War II aces credited with 100 or more victories is a subset list of all fighter aces in World War II. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. Here, all the fighter pilots with more than 100 aerial victories claimed are listed, all from the German Luftwaffe. According to Edward H. Sims, none of the other air forces of World War II had pilots who claimed more than 100 aerial victories.

Aces

According to Ernst Obermaier, 103 Luftwaffe pilots were credited with more than 100 aerial victories. Further more, the US historian David T. Zabecki states that 105 Luftwaffe pilots were credited with more than 100 aerial victories, adding Friedrich Wachowiak with 140 aerial victories, and Paul-Heinrich Dähne with 100 aerial victories, who were not listed by Obermaier. Additionally, Mike Spick lists Horst-Günther von Fassong with 136 aerial victories, Rudolf Rademacher with 126 aerial victories, and Herbert Rollwage with 102 aerial victories.

+ Name Country Service(s) Aerial victories Other aerial victories Notes Image Luftwaffe 352 Top ace of all time. First ever with 300 victories, achieved coincident with Double-ace in a day Luftwaffe 301 Luftwaffe 275 † Luftwaffe 267 Top Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aceKilled in action on 16 February 1945. † Luftwaffe 258 Double-ace in a day on two different occasions. First to 250Killed in action on 8 November 1944. Luftwaffe 237 Luftwaffe 224 Jet ace with 12 victories in Me 262, Double-ace in a dayCredited with 11 heavy bombers shot down Luftwaffe 221 Jet ace with 16 victories in Me 262Credited with 21 heavy bombers shot down Luftwaffe 212 First ever with 200 victories † Luftwaffe 208 Jet ace with 5 victories in Me 262Credited with 7 heavy bombers shot downKilled in action on 4 April 1945. Luftwaffe 208 Jet ace with 8 victories in Me 262Credited with 7 heavy bombers shot down † Luftwaffe 206 Killed in action on 8 October 1943. Luftwaffe 206 Jet ace with 8 victories in Me 262 † Luftwaffe 204 Killed in action on 17 October 1944. Luftwaffe 203 Luftwaffe 197 Luftwaffe 192 Credited with 34 heavy bombers shot down Luftwaffe 189 † Luftwaffe 189 Missing in action on 19 August 1943. † Luftwaffe 188 Killed after taken prisoner of war on 17 December 1943. † Luftwaffe 180 Killed in action on 3 November 1943. Luftwaffe 178 Luftwaffe 176 Jet ace with 6 victories in Me 262 Luftwaffe 174 Luftwaffe 174 † Luftwaffe 173 Missing in action on 5 September 1943. † Luftwaffe 173 Triple-ace in a dayKilled in action on 3 September 1944. † Luftwaffe 166 Missing in action on 7 August 1944. † Luftwaffe 162 Killed in action on 23 March 1944. † Luftwaffe 158 Top scoring ace outside the Eastern Front. Destroyed most Western Allied aircraft. Triple-ace in a dayKilled in flying accident on 30 September 1942. † Luftwaffe 158 Killed in flying accident on 22 December 1944. Luftwaffe 157 † Luftwaffe 152 Missing in action on 6 March 1943. Luftwaffe 152 Luftwaffe 150 First ever with 150 victories Luftwaffe 146 † Luftwaffe 144 Killed in action on 2 April 1944. Luftwaffe 143 † Luftwaffe 140 Credited with 23 heavy bombers shot downKilled in flying accident on 29 May 1944. † Luftwaffe 140 Schreier lists him with 130 aerial victories. Obermaier states that the exact number of aerial victories is not known, and lists him with at least 86 aerial victories. Spick also states that he was credited with at least 86 aerial victories.Killed in action on 16 July 1944. Luftwaffe 138 † Luftwaffe 138 Killed in action on 13 March 1943. Luftwaffe 138 † Luftwaffe 137 Jet ace with 14 victories in Me 262Killed in flying accident on 10 April 1945. Luftwaffe 137 Double-ace in a day on two different occasions Luftwaffe 136 † Luftwaffe 136 Obermaier lists him with 75, potentially about 80, aerial victories.Missing in action on 1 January 1945. † Luftwaffe 136 Killed in action on 31 August 1944. † Luftwaffe 136 Missing in action on 7 June 1944. † Luftwaffe 135 Killed in action on 23 March 1943. † Luftwaffe 134 Ace in a dayKilled in flying accident on 18 March 1944. Luftwaffe 133 Luftwaffe 133 Luftwaffe 132 † Luftwaffe 132 Credited with 10 heavy bombers shot downMissing in action on 4 October 1943. † Luftwaffe 131 Killed in action on 4 December 1943. † Luftwaffe 130 Killed in flying accident on 11 April 1945. † Luftwaffe 130 Killed in action on 26 November 1944. Luftwaffe 129 Credited with 30 heavy bombers shot down Luftwaffe 129 Luftwaffe 128 Luftwaffe 126 Jet ace with 8 victories in Me 262Credited with 11 heavy bombers shot downAccording to Obermaier, he is credited with 97 aerial victories. † Luftwaffe 126 Credited with 5 heavy bombers shot downKilled in action on 8 April 1944. Luftwaffe 125 † Luftwaffe 124 Killed in action on 17 July 1943. Luftwaffe 123 +9 in Spanish Civil War Ace in each of two wars † Luftwaffe 122 Killed in flying accident on 20 April 1943. Luftwaffe 121 Luftwaffe 121 Top night fighter ace. Ace in a day † Luftwaffe 121 Killed in action on 29 December 1944. Luftwaffe 120 † Luftwaffe 118 Killed in action on 7 March 1945. Luftwaffe 117 † Luftwaffe 117 Killed in flying accident on 14 December 1944. † Luftwaffe 117 Killed in flying accident on 16 September 1944. † Luftwaffe 117 +9 in Spanish Civil War Credited with 13 heavy bombers shot downKilled in action on 11 May 1944. † Luftwaffe 117 Killed in action on 27 December 1944. † Luftwaffe 116 Triple-ace in a dayKilled in action on 17 April 1945. Luftwaffe 114 Luftwaffe 114 Credited with 26 heavy bombers shot down † Luftwaffe 113 Died of wounds on 17 March 1944. † Luftwaffe 113 Missing in action on 29 August 1943. Luftwaffe 112 Credited with 24 heavy bombers shot down † Luftwaffe 111 Killed in action on 27 April 1944. † Luftwaffe 110 Night fighter aceKilled in flying accident on 7 October 1944. Luftwaffe 110 † Luftwaffe 108 Killed in action on 15 March 1944. Luftwaffe 108 Luftwaffe 108 Luftwaffe 106 † Luftwaffe 106 Killed in action on 24 October 1943. † Luftwaffe 105 +5 in Spanish Civil War Missing in action on 24 April 1945. Luftwaffe 104 Luftwaffe 104 Jet ace with 7 victories in Me 262 Luftwaffe 104 Luftwaffe 103 Luftwaffe 102 † Luftwaffe 102 Died of wounds on 6 April 1943. † Luftwaffe 102 Credited with 26 heavy bombers shot downKilled in action on 2 March 1944. Luftwaffe 102 Toliver and Constable also list him with 102 aerial victories. Obermaier states that the exact number of aerial victories remains unknown, likely to be in the range of 80 to 85. † Luftwaffe 102 Killed in action on 9 August 1942. † Luftwaffe 102 Killed in action on 22 June 1944. † Luftwaffe 101 +14 in Spanish Civil War Ace in each of two wars, first in aviation history with 100 victoriesKilled as a passenger in a flying accident on 22 November 1941. † Luftwaffe 101 Killed in action on 10 June 1943. Luftwaffe 101 Luftwaffe 101 † Luftwaffe 100 Killed in flying accident on 24 April 1945. Luftwaffe 100 +9 in Spanish Civil War Includes 15 aerial victories as a night fighter

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