List of Canadian flying aces

This is a list of Canadian flying aces.

World War I (1914–1918)

William Avery "Billy" Bishop, the highest scoring Canadian ace of all time.

The following is a list of Canadians that achieved 5 or more victories during World War I. They achieved this while flying for the Royal Flying Corps, the Royal Naval Air Service, or the Royal Air Force.

NameVictoriesService
William Avery Bishop72Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Raymond Collishaw60Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Donald Roderick MacLaren54Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
William George Barker50Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Alfred Clayburn Atkey38Royal Flying Corps
William Gordon Claxton37Royal Air Force
Joseph Stewart Temple Fall36Royal Naval Air Service
Frederick Robert Gordon McCall35Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Frank Granger Quigley33Royal Flying Corps
Andrew Edward McKeever31Royal Flying Corps
Albert Desbrisay Carter29Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Reginald Theodore Carlos Hoidge28Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Clifford Mackay McEwen27Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Frank Ormond Soden27Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Arthur Treloar Whealy27Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
William McKenzie Thomson26Royal Air Force
Stanley Wallace Rosevear25Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
William Ernest Shields24Royal Air Force
William Melville Alexander23Royal Air Force
Royal Naval Air Service
Joseph Leonard Maries White22Royal Air Force
Harold Leslie Edwards21Royal Flying Corps
Charles Robert Reeves Hickey21Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Kenneth Burns Conn20Royal Air Force
Camille Henry Raoul Lagesse20Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Arthur Bradfield Fairclough19Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Ellis Vair Reid19Royal Naval Air Service
George Chisholm MacKay18Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Alfred Williams Carter17Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Stearne Tighe Edwards17Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Carl Frederick Falkenberg17Royal Air Force
Reginald Makepeace17Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Gerald Gordon Bell16Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Henry John Burden16Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
James Alpheus Glen15Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Flying Corps
John Edmund Greene15Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Carleton Main Clement14Royal Flying Corps
Albert Earl Godfrey14Royal Flying Corps
John Victor Sorsoleil14Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
George Thomson14Royal Air Force
Hazel LeRoy Wallace14Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Thomas Frederic Williams14Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Frederick Carr Armstrong13Royal Naval Air Service
Wilfred Austin Curtis13Royal Naval Air Service
George Robert Howsam13Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Ernest Charles Hoy13Royal Air Force
Harold Byron Hudson13Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Ronald McNeil Keirstead13Royal Naval Air Service
John Gerald Manuel13Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Wilfrid Reid May13Royal Air Force
Stanley Stanger13Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Gerald Alfred Birks12Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Edwin C. Bromley12Royal Air Force
William Leeming Harrison12Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
William Henry Hubbard12Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Gordon Budd Irving12Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
William Stanley Jenkins12Royal Air Force
Roy Manzer12Royal Air Force
Douglas McGregor12Royal Flying Corps
Henry Coyle Rath12Royal Air Force
Alexander MacDonald Shook12Royal Naval Air Service
William Samuel Stephenson12Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Melville Wells Waddington12Royal Flying Corps
James Butler White12Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Fred Everest Banbury11Royal Naval Air Service
Arnold Jacques Chadwick11Royal Naval Air Service
Hiram Frank Davison11Royal Flying Corps
William James Arthur Duncan11Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Charles Duncan Bremner Green11Royal Air Force
William Roy Irwin11Royal Air Force
Mansell Richard James11Royal Air Force
George Owen Johnson11Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Emile John Lussier11Royal Air Force
Harold Anthony Oaks11Royal Air Force
Hilliard Brooke Bell10Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Lloyd Samuel Breadner10Royal Naval Air Service
Arthur Roy Brown10Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Frederick Elliott Brown10Royal Flying Corps
Robert Dodds10Royal Flying Corps
Alfred Michael Koch10Royal Flying Corps
John Joseph Malone10Royal Naval Air Service
Alfred Edwin McKay10Royal Flying Corps
Guy Borthwick Moore10Royal Flying Corps
Frank Harold Taylor10Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
William Henry Brown9Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
George William Bulmer9Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Leonard Arthur Christian9Royal Air Force
Richard Jeffries Dawes9Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Roger Amedee Del'Haye9Royal Air Force
George Clapham Dixon9Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
James Henry Forman9Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Acheson Goulding9Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Harold Spencer Kerby9Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
David MacKay McGoun9Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
William Wendell Rogers9Royal Flying Corps
Ernest James Salter9Royal Air Force
Anthony Spence9Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Louis Mark Thompson9Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Kenneth Bowman Watson9Royal Air Force
Bernard Beanlands8Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
William Benson Craig8Royal Air Force
John Dartnell De Pencier8Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
William Durrand8Royal Flying Corps
Austin Lloyd Fleming8Royal Flying Corps
D'Arcy Fowlis Hilton8Royal Flying Corps
Ernest Graham Joy8Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Kenneth William Junor8Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
William Myron MacDonald8Royal Air Force
Reginald George Malcolm8Royal Flying Corps
George Ivan Douglas Marks8Royal Flying Corps
Roderick McDonald8Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
William Jackson Rutherford8Royal Flying Corps
John Edward Sharman8Royal Naval Air Service
John Henry Smith8Royal Air Force
Langley Frank Willard Smith8Royal Naval Air Service
Alexander Gordon Tyrrell8Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Claude Melnot Wilson8Royal Air Force
Alan Duncan Bell-Irving7Royal Flying Corps
David Luther Burgess7Royal Flying Corps
Lynn Campbell7Royal Air Force
Arthur Claydon7Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Ernest Francis Hartley Davis7Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Henry Eric Dolan7Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Conway Farrell7Royal Flying Corps
George Buchanan Foster7Royal Air Force
Eric Charlton Gilroy7Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
William Carrall Hilborn7Royal Air Force
Jeffrey Batters Home-Hay7Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Arthur Eyguem De Montainge Jarvis7Royal Air Force
Archibald Nathaniel Jenks7Royal Flying Corps
Harold Waddell Joslyn7Royal Flying Corps
Alfred Alexander Leitch7Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Malcolm Plaw MacLeod7Royal Air Force
Roy Kirkwood McConnell7Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Ernest Morrow7Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
John Albert Page7Royal Naval Air Service
Stanley Asa Puffer7Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Lewis Hector Ray7Royal Air Force
Emerson Arthur Lincoln Fisher Smith7Royal Flying Corps
Merrill Samuel Taylor7Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Percival Ewart Appleby6Royal Air Force
Henry Gordon Clappison6Royal Flying Corps
Irving Benfield Corey6Royal Air Force
Earl Frederick Crabb6Royal Air Force
Jack Elmer Drummond6Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Herbert Howard Snowden Fowler6Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Daniel Murray Bayne Galbraith6Royal Naval Air Service
Richard Alexander Hewat6Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Ernest Tilton Sumpter Kelly6Royal Air Force
Earl Stanley Meek6Royal Flying Corps
Norman Craig Millman6Royal Flying Corps
Gerald Ewart Nash6Royal Naval Air Service
Medley Kingdon Perlee6Royal Flying Corps
William Keith Swayze6Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Harry Lutz Symons6Royal Flying Corps
George Leonary Trapp6Royal Naval Air Service
Harry Ellis Watson6Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Harry Alison Wood6Royal Flying Corps
George Benson Anderson5Royal Naval Air Service
Louis Drummond Bawlf5Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
George Water Blaicklock5Royal Naval Air Service
William Otway Boger5Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Edward Borgfeld Booth5Royal Flying Corps
William Eric Bottrill5Royal Air Force
Harry Neville Compton5Royal Flying Corps
John Bonnicher Crompton5Royal Flying Corps
Lumsden Cummings5Royal Flying Corps
Chester Stairs Duffus5Royal Flying Corps
Edward Carter Eaton5Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
William Boyd Elliott5Royal Air Force
Sydney Emerson Ellis5Royal Naval Air Service
George William Gladstone Gauld5Royal Air Force
John Gillanders5Royal Air Force
William Gillespie5Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Edward Rochford Grange5Royal Naval Air Service
Hugh Bradford Griffith5Royal Flying Corps
John Playton Hales5Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Joseph E. Hallonquist5Royal Air Force
Earl McNabb Hand5Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Conrad Tolendal Lally5Royal Flying Corps
Robert Hanzel Little5Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Ross Morrison MacDonald5Royal Air Force
John Finlay Noel MacRae5Royal Flying Corps
Patrick Scarsfield Manley5Royal Air Force
William Drummond Matheson5Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
John Harry McNeaney5Royal Air Force
Russel Fern McRae5Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Harold Arthur Sydney Molyneaux5Royal Air Force
Harold Edgar Mott5Royal Naval Air Service
Redford Henry Mulock5Royal Naval Air Service
John Edward Pugh5Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
James Robert Smith5Royal Flying Corps
George Arthur Welsh5Royal Air Force
Robert Kenneth Whitney5Royal Air Force

World War II (1939–1945)

George "Buzz" Beurling, the highest scoring Canadian ace of World War II.

The following is a list of Canadians that achieved 5 or more victories during World War II.

NameVictoriesService
George Frederick Beurling31.33Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Henry Wallace McLeod21Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Vernon Crompton Woodward19.83Royal Air Force
George Wittman17
William Lidstone McKnight16.5Royal Air Force
Robert Wendell McNair16.5Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Edward Francis John Charles15.5Royal Air Force
James Francis Edwards15Royal Canadian Air Force
Donald Currie Laubman15Royal Canadian Air Force
Robert Alexander Barton14.5Royal Air Force
Arthur Benoit Leduc≈14.5Royal Canadian Air Force
John Frederick McElroy14.5[1]Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Robert Carl Fumerton14Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Percival Stanley Turner14Royal Air Force
George Urquhart Hill13.53Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Roderick Illingworth Alpine Smith13.25Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
George Clinton Keefer13Royal Canadian Air Force
John Alexander Kent13Royal Air Force
John Howard Turnbull12.5Royal Air Force
Irving Farmer Kennedy12.08Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Albert Ulrich Houle11.5Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
John MacKay11.2[2]Royal Canadian Air Force
Donald Campbell Gordon11Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Eric Norman Woods10.66Royal Air Force
Richard Joseph Audet10.5Royal Canadian Air Force
Robert Allan Kipp10.5Royal Canadian Air Force
John Davidson Mitchner10.5Royal Canadian Air Force
Dallas Wilbur Schmidt10.5Royal Air Force
James Elmslie Walker10.5Royal Canadian Air Force
Hamilton Charles Upton10.33Royal Air Force
Alan Frederick Aikman9.5Royal Air Force
Leslie Cyril Gosling9.5Royal Air Force
Wilfred John Banks9Royal Canadian Air Force
Russell Bannock9Royal Canadian Air Force
George William Johnson9Royal Canadian Air Force
John Urwin-Mann9
John Wiliam Williams9Royal Air Force
George Noel Keith8.5Royal Air Force
James Douglas Lindsay8.5Royal Air Force
Geoffrey Wilson Northcott8.5Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Hugh Charles Trainor8.5Royal Canadian Air Force
Andrew Robert MacKenzie8.25Royal Canadian Air Force
William Lawrence Chisholm8Royal Air Force
Garth Edwards Horricks8Royal Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
David Robert Charles Jamieson8Royal Canadian Air Force
Donald Mathew Pieri8Royal Canadian Air Force
J.A. Ray8Royal Air Force
Joseph Guillaume Laurent Robillard8Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Rayne Dennis Schultz8Royal Canadian Air Force
James Hamilton Ballantyne7.75Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Robert Davidson Grassick7.5Royal Air Force
Bruce Johnstone Ingalls7.5Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Harry Deane MacDonald7.5Royal Canadian Air Force
Robert Rutherford Smith7.5Royal Air Force
John Blanford Latta7.33Royal Air Force
James Duncan Smith7.33Royal Air Force
George Patterson Christie7Royal Air Force
Homer Powel Cochrane7Royal Air Force
Hugh Constant Godefroy7Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Douglas Irving Hall7Royal Canadian Air Force
James D. Lindsey7[3]
Donald Aikens MacFayden7Royal Air Force
Ian Roy MacLennan7Royal Air Force
John Felton Mackie7Royal Air Force
Thomas Lawrence Patterson7Royal Air Force
Gordon Learmont Raphael7Royal Air Force
James Dean Somerville7Royal Canadian Air Force
Noel Karl Stansfield7Royal Air Force
James Arthur Walker7Royal Air Force
Henry Paul Michael Zary7Royal Canadian Air Force
Lloyd Vernon Chadburn6.58Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Robert Andrew Buckham6.5Royal Canadian Air Force
Walter Allan Grenfell Conrad6.5Royal Air Force
Robert Tremayne Pillsbury Davidson6.5Royal Air Force
Harry Thorpe Mitchell6.5Royal Air Force
Joseph Jean Paul Sabourin6.5Royal Air Force
Harry James Dowding6.33Royal Canadian Air Force
Alfred Keith Ogilvie6.33Royal Air Force
Gordon William Troke6.25Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Howard Peter Blatchford6Royal Air Force
Matthew S. Jr. Byrnes6United States Navy
Lorne Maxwell Cameron6Royal Canadian Air Force
William Watson Downer6Royal Air Force
Charles Emanuel Edinger6Royal Canadian Air Force
Leslie Sydney Ford6Royal Canadian Air Force
C.M. Jasper6Royal Canadian Air Force
Donald Harold Kimball6Royal Canadian Air Force
Joseph Emil Paul Laricheliere6Royal Air Force
L.A. Moore6Royal Air Force
William Henry Nelson6Royal Air Force
George Pepper6Royal Air Force
Lloyd Gilbert Schwab6Royal Air Force
James Henry Whalen6Royal Air Force
Frederick Albert William Johnson Wilson6Royal Canadian Air Force
Wilbert George Dodd5.58Royal Air Force
J.F. Barrick5.5Royal Canadian Air Force
John Joseph Boyle5.5Royal Canadian Air Force
Howard Douglas Cleveland5.5Royal Canadian Air Force
Harry Elmore Fenwick5.5Royal Air Force
Lionel Manley Gaunce5.5Royal Air Force
Robert Kitchener Hayward5.5Royal Canadian Air Force
Ernest A. McNab5.5Royal Canadian Air Force
Guy Elwood Mott5.5Royal Canadian Air Force
David Edward Ness5.5Royal Air Force
Rodney Thirsk Phipps5.5Royal Air Force
Blair D. Russel5.5Royal Canadian Air Force
Hugh Norman Tamblyn5.5Royal Air Force
David John Williams5.5Royal Canadian Air Force
W.J.E. Harten5.41Royal Canadian Air Force
H.D. Edwards5.33Royal Air Force
Douglas Franklin Husband5.33Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Ronald Robert Morrison5.33Royal Canadian Air Force
Donald George Reid5.33Royal Air Force
Daniel Edward Noonan5.25Royal Canadian Air Force
Gregory Donald Angus Tunnicliffe Cameron5.2Royal Canadian Air Force
R.M. Davenport5.2Royal Canadian Air Force
Hedley Joseph Everard5.2Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Allen Benjamin Angus5Royal Air Force
Michael Wilmont Hamilton Askey5Royal Air Force
Foss Henry Boulton5Royal Canadian Air Force
Russell Reginald Bouskill5Royal Canadian Air Force
William Ranson Breithaupt5Royal Canadian Air Force
Ralph Isaac Edward5Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
P.R. Burton-Gyles5Royal Canadian Air Force
John Todd Caine5Royal Canadian Air Force
Philip Marcel Charron5Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
H.A. Crawford5Royal Air Force
Robert William Rouviere Day5Royal Air Force
Cleo Gauthier6Royal Air Force
Malcolm Grant Graham5Royal Canadian Air Force
Paul Gilbert Johnson5Royal Air Force
Milton Eardley Jowsey5Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Walter Gordon Kirkwood5Royal Air Force
Esli Gordon Lapp5Royal Canadian Air Force
Arthur George Lawrence5Royal Canadian Air Force
Charles McLaughlin Magwood5Royal Canadian Air Force
Frederick Thomas Murray5Royal Canadian Air Force
John William Neil5Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
M. Reeves5Royal Canadian Air Force
A.H. Sager5Royal Canadian Air Force
Donald John Sheppard5FAA
Jackson Eddis Sheppard5Royal Canadian Air Force
Albert Ivan Smith5Royal Air Force
F.M. Smith5Royal Air Force
Gordon Wonnacott5Royal Canadian Air Force

Multiple wars

Clifford "Denny" Wilson, served in both World War II and the Israeli Independence War.

The following is a list of Canadians that achieved 5 or more victories throughout multiple wars.

NameTotal VictoriesNotes
John Joseph Doyle54 victories in the Israeli Independence War (1948) and 1 in World War II
Joseph Auguste Omer Lévesque54 victories in World War II and 1 in the Korean War
Clifford Denzel Woodrow Wilson53 victories in Israeli Independence War (1948) and 2 in World War II

Notes

  1. Also had 3 victories in the Israeli Independence War (1948)
  2. Also had 1 victory in the Korean War
  3. Also had 2 victories in the Korean War

Sources

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