American Fighter Aces Contact info DONATE JOIN Established in 1960 Preserving the distinguished heritage of the American Combat Fighter Ace. The American Fighter Aces Association was founded in 1960 to recognize the over 1450 combat pilots from World War I to the present that achieved the status of American Fighter Ace by destroying five or more hostile aircraft in airtoair combat. Recent News Events American Aces in Books We now have lists of biographies and autobiographies on specific American Fighter Aces as well as books in which American aces are mentioned in histories of squadrons fighter groups air American Fighter Aces Association scholarships are back. Each year the American Fighter Aces Association AFAA awards scholarships to outstanding students in or entering college.