Notes:
- 1. This list is provisional, nothing "definite"; in fact, I created it (almost) from the top of my mind; consequently, feel free - in fact, you're MOST WELLCOME - to discuss it down to the last detail: rip it apart if needed, but let us get it right!
- 2. Please, be so kind to - for the reasons of better understanding - MAKE CLEAR your corrections of single entries; bear in mind that when we make the final version of this list "somebody" will have to go through this thread and find together all the corrections.
- 3. What is missing in most cases on this list are additional details we agreed to add, namely those about the weapons used, and how many of claims are confirmed or not confirmed. My suggestion would also be to - in case of pilots killed in combat, or while still in military service - we to add such a remark too.
- 4. This list contains pilots known to have been considered "aces" in their own service: the list of pilots that were "almost" or "never became" aces will be readied at a later stage.
- 5. For those of you who are interested in getting more closely involved in this project: please, see around if you can find any pictures of pilots in questions. I guess it would be nice to be in position to illustrate this list with some photos of pilots and/or their planes (or artworks of these) once it would be uploaded to the website.
Giora Aven Israel, Mirage III / Nesher: 17
Yiftah Spector, Israel, Mirage III/F-4E: 15
Amir Nahumi, Israel, F-4E / F-16: 15
Israel Baharav, Israel, F-4E/Mirage III/Nesher: 14
Abraham Shalmon, Israel, Mirage III: 14
Asher Snir, Israel, Mirage III: 13.5
Oded Marom, Israel, Mirage III: 13 ½
Jalal Zandi, Iran, F-14A: 12 (3 not confirmed - one definitely - 2 by AIM-54A)
Ya’acov Richter, Israel, Mirage III: 11.5
Dror Harish, Israel, Mirage III: 11
Yehuda Korean, Israel, Mirage III: 10.5
Shlomo Levi, Israel, Nesher: 10
Aliyah Hoda, Iran, F-4E: 9
Nguyen Van Coc, Vietnam, MiG-21: 9 (four not confirmed)
Eitan Carmi, Israel, Mirage III: 9
Bassam Hamshu, Syria, MiG-21FL/MF: 8 (one possibly against helicopter on the ground/about to land or start)
Mohammad Ryyan, Iraq, MiG-21/MiG-25: 8 (four not confirmed)
Nguyen Hong Nhi, Vietnam, MiG-17/MiG-21: 8
Mai Van Cuong, Vietnam, MiG-17/MiG-21: 8
Pham Thanh Ngab, Vietnam, MiG-17/MiG-21: 8
Uri Gil, Israel, Mirage III/F-16: 8
Ilam Gonen, Israel, ?: 8
Shlomo Egozi, Israel, F-4E: 8
Menechem Einan, Israel, ?: 7.5
Nguyen Van Bay, Vietnam, MiG-17/MiG-21: 7
Dang Ngoc Ngu, Vietnam, MiG-17 / MiG-21: 7
Amos Amir, Israel, Mirage III: 7
Ran Ronen, Israel, ?: 7
Avner Nave, Israel, F-15: 7
Shahram Rostami, Iran, F-14A: 6
Luu Huy Chao, Vietnam, MiG-17/MiG-21: 6
Vu Ngoc Dinh, Vietnam MiG-17/MiG-21: 6
Le Hai, Vietnam, MiG-17/MiG-21: 6
Nguyen Nhat Chieu, Vietnam, MiG-17/MiG-21: 6
Le Thanh Dao, Vietnam, MiG-17/MiG-21: 6
Nguyen Dang Kinh, Vietnam, MiG-17/MiG-21: 6
Nguyen Tiem Sam, Vietnam, MiG-17/MiG-21: 6
Avihu Ben-Nun, Israel, F-4E: 6
Yoram Agmon, Israel, F-4E: 6
Ehud Hankin, Israel, F-4E: 6
Moshe Hertz, Israel, Mirage III: 6
Majid Zugbi, Syria, MiG-21: 6 (four not confirmed)
H.A., Iran, F-14A: 5 1/2 (1xAIM-54A)
A. Afshar, Iran, F-14A: 5 (1xAIM-54A)
A. T., Iran, F-14A: 5 (3xAIM-54A)
H. Sedghi, Iran, F-14A: 5 (2xAIM-54A)
Nguyen Van Nghia, Vietnam, MiG-17/MiG-21: 5
Nguyen Duc Soat, Vietnam, MiG-17/MiG-21: 5
Steve Ritchie, USA, F-4E: 5 (all 5 with AIM-7E)
Randy Cunningham, USA, F-4J: 5 (all 5 with AIM-9D)
Giora Rom, Israel, Mirage III: 5
Aviem Sela, Israel, F-4E, 5
Ali Wafai, Egypt, MiG-21: 5
Chaim Egozi, Israel, ?: 5
Ariel Cohen, Israel, Nesher: 5
Ezra Dotan Israel, Mirage III/A-4: 5
Ben-Ami Peri, Israel, F-4E: 5
Eitan Peled, Israel, F-4E: 5
Herzel Bodinger, Israel, Mirage III: 5
Itamar Noiner, Israel, ?: 5
Uri Aven-Nir, Israel, ?: 5
Yoram Peled, Israel, F-15: 5
Syed Saad Hatmi, Pakistan, F-86: 5
Vaghif Kurbanof, Azerbaijan, Su-25: 5 (all with 30mm guns, at least three are unconfirmed)
Adib el-Gar, Syria, MiG-21FL/MF: 4.5 (three not confirmed)
M. Khosrodad, Iran, F-14A: 4.5
