American Fighter Aces Association

American Fighter Aces Association is a non-profit organization which recognizes the 1,450 combat American pilots (referred to as Aces) who have had five or more aerial victories in combat.

The exhibit houses documents, artifacts and histories of the Aces.

[2] On September 23, 1960, The AFAA held its first reunion in San Francisco, Calif.[1] To be a member honored by the association a pilot needs to have shot down at least five enemy aircraft in combat.

[3] The mission of the organization is to Preserve the records of American combat fighter Aces.

[8] There are no living members from World War II following the deaths of Col. Perry J. Dahl and Col. Richard G. Candelaria in 2024.