How many aerial victories were credited to the World War I flying ace who participated in a dogfight with the man who had claimed 44 victories before his death?
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Henry Meintjes Captain Henry Meintjes (25 December 1892 – ??) was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories. He participated in Albert Ball's final dogfight, during which he was wounded in the wrist.
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Albert Ball Albert Ball, VC, DSO & Two Bars, MC (14 August 1896 – 7 May 1917) was an English fighter pilot during the First World War. At the time of his death he was the United Kingdom's leading flying ace, with 44 victories, and remained its fourth-highest scorer behind Edward Mannock, James McCudden, and George McElroy.
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Victor Huston Major Victor Henry Huston {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (13 October 1890 – 10 April 1941) was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories. He was the only ace in his squadron.
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Samuel Frederick Henry Thompson Captain Samuel Frederick Henry "Siffy" Thompson {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (30 August 1890 – 27 September 1918) was a British World War I two-seater fighter ace who, in conjunction with his observer-gunners, was credited with thirty aerial victories (18 destroyed, 12 'out of control') before being was shot down and killed. Despite having an active fighter career of only five months, he reached the rank of captain and won two British military decorations.
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Karl Odebrett Leutnant Karl Odebrett was a World War I flying ace credited with 16 aerial victories.
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Alfred Haines (RAF officer) Lieutenant Alfred John Haines {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (1898–10 August 1918) was a British World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.
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Austin Lloyd Fleming Captain Austin Lloyd Fleming was a Canadian flying ace during World War I. He was credited with eight aerial victories.
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Alfred Fleischer Alfred Fleischer was a German World War I flying ace credited with six confirmed aerial victories. He served as a grenadier until late 1916 before transferring to aviation and becoming a fighter pilot. In an unusual turn of events, he became friends with an American pilot he shot down.
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Erich Löwenhardt Erich Löwenhardt (7 April 189710 August 1918) was the 3rd highest German flying ace with 54 victories during the First World War, behind only Manfred von Richthofen and Ernst Udet.
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John Owen Donaldson Captain John Owen Donaldson (May 14, 1897 – September 7, 1930) was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.
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William Cambray Lieutenant William Charles Cambray {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (12 November 1894 – 1978) was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories won while flying as an observer/gunner in two-seater aircraft.
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Andre Delorme Sous Lieutenant Andre Jean Delorme (17 June 1890 – 14 January 1917) was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. He was wounded four times in defense of his country before being killed in action.
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Eric Brookes Captain Eric Guy Brookes {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (1894 – 8 August 1918) was a British World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.
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Sydney Pope Air Commodore Sydney Leo Gregory Pope, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (27 March 1898 – 5 November 1980) was a British World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories while serving in the Royal Flying Corps. He then made the Royal Air Force his career, finally retiring in 1946 after serving in Bomber Command's B5 Group.
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Maxmillian Mare-Montembault Lieutenant Maximillian John Jules Gabriel Mare-Montembault (4 March 1895 – 1953) was a British World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.
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Flavio Baracchini Lieutenant Flavio Torello Baracchini ] was an Italian World War I fighter ace credited with 21 confirmed and nine unconfirmed aerial victories. His confirmed victory total ranked him fourth among Italian aces of the war.
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Robert Kirby Kirkman Captain Robert Kirby Kirkman {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (25 June 1891 – 9 May 1938) was an English World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories.
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James Hart Mitchell Captain James Hart Mitchell was an English World War I flying ace credited with 11 aerial victories. He was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps during the war; he returned to his home regiment afterwards.
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Sydney Philip Smith Captain Sydney Philip Smith {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} , (10 May 1896 – 6 April 1918) was a British First World War flying ace, who was credited with five aerial victories, before being shot down and killed, the 76th victory of Manfred von Richthofen.
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Konstantin Vakulovsky Captain Konstantin Konstantinovich Vakulovsky (born 28 October 1894, died Summer 1918) was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories. A major general's son, he volunteered for aviation duty on 8 August 1914, six days after graduating from university. He taught himself to fly, and became one of Russia's first military pilots on 13 June 1915. After escaping the fall of the Novogeorgievsk Fortress in a hazardous flight, Vakylovsky flew reconnaissance missions, some through heavy ground fire. Given command of the newly formed First Fighter Detachment, he became a flying ace credited with six aerial victories. He died in a flying accident during Summer 1918.
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Clement G. Boothroyd Lieutenant Clement Graham Boothroyd DFC became an ace during World War I. He flew as an observer/gunner in a Bristol F.2 Fighter, and in conjunction with his pilots, was credited with 12 confirmed aerial victories.
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Jagdstaffel 25 Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 25, commonly abbreviated as Jasta 25, was a "hunting group" (fighter squadron) of the "Luftstreitkräfte", the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I. The squadron would score 54 aerial victories during the War – 46 enemy aircraft and eight opposing observation balloons. It would suffer two pilots killed in action, one pilot killed in a flying accident, and two others injured in mishaps.