Back in WWII and before, a pilot obtained the title ‘ace’ by shooting down (usually) 5 or more enemy planes in a single day.  They usually had to go against overwhelming odds, being outnumbered and often getting regularly shot up.   The most prestigious and renowned pilots would receive the Distinguished Flying Cross. So what’s this have to do with the Flyers, you ask

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