The exploits of air aces - pilots who shot down five or more enemy aircraft - have fascinated the world since WWI. Successful aces combined the killer instinct, mastery of their aircraft and air combat tactics, and the ability to rapidly adjust to changes in their situation. Chronicles 29 aces from WW I, WW II and the '67 Arab-Israeli war. 40 B&W drawings, 30 pages color profiles, 64 pages.