Werner Molders was a World War II German Luftwaffe pilot and the leading German fighter ace in the Spanish Civil War. Molders became the first pilot in aviation history to claim 100 aerial victoriesÌÎÌ_Ì´åÇÌÎÌ__ëÌÎÌ_Ì´åÇÌÎÌ__ÌÎÌ_Ì´åÇÌÎÌ_ÌÎååÎåthat is, 100 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft, and was highly decorated for his achievements. He was instrumental in the development of new fighter tactics which led to the finger-four formation. He died in the crash of an airplane in which he was a passenger.