Flying ace after he became the first pilot to down five German aircraft. The British initially used the term "star-turns" (a show business term), while the Germans described their elite fighter pilots as "Überkanonen" (which roughly translates to "top guns"). The successes of such German ace pilots as Max Immelmann and Oswald Boelcke were much publicised for the benefit of civilian morale, and the "Pour le Mérite", Prussia’s highest award for gallantry, became part of the uniform of a leading German ace. In the "Luftstreitkräfte" the "Pour le Mérite" was nicknamed "Der blaue Max"/The Blue Max, after Max Immelmann, who was the
Ace Lightning (video game) Ace Lightning (video game) Ace Lightning is a series of video games released initially on 25 October 2002, based upon the BBC-created television programme of the same name. The PC and PlayStation 2 are 3D action-adventure, third-person shooter and platform games, whilst the Game Boy Advance version is a different game altogether, being a 2D side-scrolling platformer. The games all have similar features, and follow the synopsis of the television show's plot, involving superhero Ace Lightning venturing into the nightmarish amusement park called the Carnival of Doom to defeat his nemesis Lord Fear and obtain the shattered pieces of the