[Sailor Steve]

Aviation author Norman Franks compiled a list of aerial victories as of June 25, 1916.

German:
Oswald Boelcke 18
Max Immelmann 15 or 17
Kurt Wintgens 7
Walter Höhndorf 7
Ernst von Althaus 6
Hans-Joachim Buddecke 6 (flying for Turkey)
Wilhelm Frankl 6
Rudolf Berthold 5
Max Mulzer 5
Gustav Leffers 4
Otto Parschau 4

British:
Lanoe Hawker 7
Albert Ball 5
Charles G. Bell 5

French:
Jean Navarre 12
Charles Nungesser 10
Georges Guynemer 9
Jean Chaput 7
Eugene Gilbert 6
Maxime Lenoir 5
Edwards Pulpe 5
André Chainat 4
Albert Deullin 4
Georges Pelletier D'Oisy 4
Noel de Rochfort 3
Lucien Jailler 3

I find it curious that Franks doesn't mention the world's first ace, Adolph Pegoud. This may be because Pegoud got most of his kills in two-seaters. Also not mentioned is Roland Garros, the first single-seat fighter pilot, with three victories. Possible he was only recording pilots who were still in action, but in that case why list Immelmann?

I guess some questions aren't meant to be answered.

On the other hand I have no mention of Edwards (or Eduard) Pulpe. who scored his fifth and last victory on June 10, and was killed in August. This seems to be because he is not listed at The Aerodrome, which was my primary source for my original lists. He is listed at a French website I've been using for cross-checking. I'll probably go back and add him in on the relevant dates.