(TL Note: EB39 is written from a in-universe perspective, from about UC0120 or so.)





Introduction: Ace pilot requirements

What is an ace?





The word 'ace', from old French, means 'one who excels', which was later applied during the early days of aerial combat to indicate 'one who has shot down 5 planes'. This requirement of 5 planes or occasionally the pilot to score the first kill in an engagement were not particularly strictly defined at the time.



