Existem “Aces” no universo de Star Wars?

Sim. Detalhes sobre o Wookiepedia , mas aqui está a informação relevante:

The title of ace or space ace was conferred onto any starfighter or combat airspeeder pilot who had achieved five or more kills against enemy forces in combat. The origins of the title were unknown, but the status held equal import regardless of the era in which it was earned. Many pilots throughout the history of the galaxy earned the title of ace, with many of them exceeding the minimum number of victories by considerable margins. Among the Galactic Republic and later the Galactic Empire, particularly exceptional aces could be given the title of "Tan," which would be used before their full name.

Sim, posso pensar em pelo menos uma instância em que o título de "Ace" é dado aos pilotos. O livro é "Estrela da Morte", de Michael Reaves e Steve Perry.

Um piloto de caça TIE discute com sua namorada seus sentimentos conflitantes sobre se tornar um "Double Ace" em um dia.

Desculpe, não consigo lembrar a citação exata.

Na curta (canon) história " Aterrada " Engenheiro de Voo Sênior Nera Kase refere-se repetidamente aos pilotos por sua designação de esquadrão e seu número de mortes. Mais de 5 e eles são um "ás", mais de 10 e eles são um "ás duplo" e assim por diante.

Red Squadron was engaging the surface batteries, now, trying to clear the way for Gold One’s element. Red Three (Biggs Darklighter, 5,874 flight hours, triple ace, sixteen confirmed kills) called his target, Red Six (Jek “Tono” Porkins, 10,499 flight hours, double ace, fourteen confirmed kills) following him in and—

E em Before the Awakening , aprendemos que a mãe de Poe era um ás triplo.

It wasn’t until years later, long after she had passed away and Poe had entered the New Republic’s service and become a pilot himself, that he began to learn the true scope of her heroism—that Lieutenant Shara Bey had been awarded the Bronze Nova for Conspicuous Gallantry during the Liberation of Gorma; that she had earned her triple ace less than a week later, during Operation: Mynock Bite