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Albert Ball, VC, DSO & Two Bars, MC (14 August 1896 – 7 May 1917) was a British 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. [1]
Albert Ball (Nottingham, 14 de agosto de 1896-Annœullin, 7 de mayo de 1917) fue un piloto aviador británico de la Primera Guerra Mundial condecorado con la Cruz Victoria de manera póstuma. [1]
The remarkable Captain Albert Ball VC, MC, DSO and Two Bars was a World War One fighter ace. His daring exploits set him apart from other pilots…
Albert Ball (born Aug. 21, 1896, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Eng.—died May 7, 1917, Annoeullin, near Lens, Fr.) was a British fighter ace during World War I who achieved 43 victories in air combat. Ball was educated at Trent College, which he left in 1913.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Albert Ball was the first British ace idolized by the public. An engineering student when the war began, he joined the 7th (Robin Hood) Battalion of The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) and was promoted to Serjeant on 29 October 1914.
17 de abr. de 2015 · Albert Ball was probably the Royal Flying Corp’s most famous ‘ace’ in World War One – though other aces shot down more German aeroplanes by the time war ended. Ball seemed to represent all that a fighter ace should be – young, handsome, modest and brave.
Hace 2 días · Captain Albert Ball was Britain's highest scoring profile fighter pilot during the First World War. Albert Ball was born on 14 August 1896 in Nottingham to successful businessman Albert Ball, who went on to be knighted, and Harriett Mary Page.
