Established in 1960

Preserving the distinguished heritage of the American Combat Fighter Ace.

 

The American Fighter Aces Association was founded in 1960 to recognize the over 1,450 combat pilots from World War I to the present that achieved the status of American Fighter Ace by destroying five or more hostile aircraft in air-to-air combat.

Recent News & Events

American Aces in Books

We now have lists of biographies and autobiographies on specific American Fighter Aces as well as books in which American aces are mentioned in histories of squadrons, fighter groups, air…

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THE ACES

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SCHOLARSHIPS & EDUCATION

We are committed to preserving the heritage through future generations >

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ABOUT US

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A New Film - The American Fighter Aces Story