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I can only answer for the French Air Force where the famous Antoine de St Exupery (writer of "The Little Prince") was 44 when he was shot down flying his unarmed P38 over the Mediterranean Sea in 1944.
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∙ 11y agoIt was likely Lt. Jakob Wolff, of the German Luftstreitkräfte. He was 46 in 1914. He had 4 victories and was a decorated pilot. His flying career ended 27 July 1917 when he was wounded.
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