Indra Lal Roy, Indian lieutenant and pilot (b. 1898)
Indra Lal Roy (Bengali: ইন্দ্রলাল রায়), (2 December 1898 – 22 July 1918) was the sole Indian World War I flying ace. While serving in the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, he claimed ten aerial victories; five aircraft destroyed (one shared), and five 'down out of control' (one shared) in just over 170 hours flying time, making him the first Indian flying ace.