Numbers shown are confirmed aerial combat victories—there were also unrecorded "probables." Fractional numbers are the result of shared victories. Military ranks are transitional, probably recorded at the time of "acehood." An asterisk denotes killed in action. Medal of Honor recipients are shown in bold type.

KOREAN ACES + WW2 scores in parentheses:

16	Joseph McConnell Jr, Capt USAF

15	James Jabara, Maj USAF (+ 1.5 WW2) (first jet ace)

14.5	Manuel J Fernandez Jr, Capt USAF

14	George A Davis Jr, Maj USAAF* (+ 7 WW2)

13	Royal N Baker, Col USAF (+ 3.5 WW2)

10	Frederick C Blesse, Maj USAF
10	Harold E Fischer, 1Lt USAF
10	Vermont Garrison, Maj USAAF (+ 7.33 WW2)
10	James K Johnson, Col USAF (+ 1 WW2)
10	Lonnie R Moore, Capt USAF*
10	Ralph S Parr Jr, Capt USAF

 9	Cecil G Foster, 1Lt USAF
 9	James F Low, Lt USAAF

 8.5	James P Hagerstrom, Maj USAF (+ 6 WW2)

 8	Robinson Risner, Capt USAF
 8	George I Ruddell, LtCol USAF (+ 2.5 WW2)

 7	Henry Buttleman, Lt USAF
 7	Clifford D Jolley, Capt USAF
 7	Leonard W Lilley, Capt USAF

 6.5	Donald E Adams, Maj USAF (+ WW2)
 6.5	Francis D Gabreski, LtCol USAAF (+ 28 + 2.5 ground WW2)
 6.5	George L Jones, LtCol USAF
 6.5	Winton W Marshall, Maj USAF

 6	John F Bolt Jr, Maj USMC/USAF* (+ WW2)
 6	James H Kasler, Lt USAF
 6	Robert J Love, Capt USAF

 5.5	William T Whisner Jr, Capt USAF (+ 15.5 + 3 ground WW2)

 5	Robert P Baldwin, Col USAF
 5	Richard S Becker, Capt USAF
 5	Stephen L Bettinger, Maj USAAF (+ 1 WW2)
 5	Guy P Bordelon, Cdr USN
 5   Charles G Cleveland, Lt USAF (retro-award 2008)
 5	Richard D Creighton, Maj USAAF (+ 2 WW2)
 5	Clyde A Curtin, Capt USAF
 5	Ralph D Gibson, Capt USAF
 5	Iven C Kincheloe Jr, Capt USAF
 5	Robert T Latshaw Jr, Capt USAF
 5	Robert H Moore, Capt USAF
 5	Dolphin D Overton III, Capt USAF
 5	Harrison R Thyng, Maj USAAF (+ 6 WW2)
 5	William H Wescott, Maj USAAF

Not a Vietnam ace, but noteworthy as Multi-war ace:
 4	Robin Olds, Maj USAAF (+ 12 aerial + 11 ground in WW2)

VIETNAM ACES

 6	Charles D Bellevue, Capt USAF (non-pilot)
 5	Randall Cunningham, USN
 5	William Driscoll, USN (non-pilot)
 5	Jeffery S Feinstein, Capt USAF (non-pilot)
 5	Richard S Ritchie, Capt USAF