How did German aces score so many more kills than aces of any other nation? Was it because of training, or more Allied planes being in the air to shoot down? -
![TIL The greatest living fighter ace is 95, had 222 air kills, and was shot down 16 times. : r/todayilearned TIL The greatest living fighter ace is 95, had 222 air kills, and was shot down 16 times. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/Aw_FdqZjSHl-7uNXfXRQMis3idA77FF-MDVX0LJDELE.jpg?auto=webp&s=865d9711bc6e7c24f62a990d303d573ea6dab490)
TIL The greatest living fighter ace is 95, had 222 air kills, and was shot down 16 times. : r/todayilearned
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The German Aces Speak by Anne-Marie Lewis, Jon Guttman, Brigadier General Robin Olds USAF - Ret., Oberleutnant Kurt Schulze, Colin D. Heaton - Audiobook - Audible.com.au
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