I have a Gravis Exterminator gamepad that I keep at work
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. Has an analog stick, throttle, and analog index finger buttons at the top/front that I use for rudder, plus a load of buttons. Everything on that gamepad works fine in Aces High.
I believe Aces High doesn't care what kind of controller you use. As long as you can see it in the joystick control panel you can map it in AH.