List of World War I aces from Switzerland
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While Switzerland remained neutral during World War I, four of its citizens served in other nations' air forces and became flying ace
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Flying ace
A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...
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- Edmund NathanaelEdmund NathanaelOffizierstellvertreter Edmund Nathanael was a World War I flying ace credited with 15 aerial victories.-Reference:Albatros Aces of World War 1: Part 1 of Albatros aces of World War I. Norman L. R. Franks. Osprey Publishing, 2000. ISBN 1855329603, 9781855329607....
– 15 confirmed aerial victories while serving in Germany's LuftstreitkräfteLuftwaffeLuftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
- Alfred Michael KochAlfred Michael KochLieutenant Alfred Michael Koch was a Swiss-born Canadian flying ace credited with ten aerial victories.- Early life :Alfred Michael Koch was born on 25 February 1894 in Arosa, Graubünden, Switzerland. He moved to Canada at the age of four years. His father was John Koch...
– 10 confirmed aerial victories while serving in the Royal Flying CorpsRoyal Flying CorpsThe Royal Flying Corps was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. During the early part of the war, the RFC's responsibilities were centred on support of the British Army, via artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance...
and Royal Air ForceRoyal Air ForceThe Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
- Marcel BlochMarcel Bloch (aviator)For the French aviation executive who began his life as Marcel Bloch, see Marcel DassaultSous Lieutenant Marcel Robert Marcel Bloch was a World War I flying ace who fought on both Eastern and Western Fronts...
– 5 confirmed aerial victories while serving in the French Aéronautique Militaire
- Jacques RoquesJacques RoquesAdjutant Jacques Raphael Roques was a Swiss citizen who flew for the French during World War I. He was credited with five aerial victories. During World War II, he served with the French Resistance from the fall of France to war's end.-References:...
– 5 confirmed aerial victories when serving in the French Aéronautique Militaire