Adriaan Jacobus Botha was a South African

flying ace A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace is varied, but is usually co ...

of World War II, credited with 5 kills. He was shot down south of Bir Hacheim by a Bf -109 from I/JG27 on 14 June 1941.

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