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List of World War I Czech flying aces 
Summary
Austro-Hungary's Luftfahrtruppen contained many aviators of Czech origin, i.e. ethnic Czechs and men born in the territory of the modern-day Czech Republic. The flying aces among them are listed below. At least one flier in the German Luftstreitkräfte was also of Czech origin.
| Name | Victories | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Julius Arigi | 32 victories | Austro-Hungarian Empire's second scoring ace served in World War II in the German Luftwaffe.[1][2] |
| Paul Billik | 31 victories | Served in the German Luftstreitkräfte.[3][4] |
| Eugen Bönsch | 16 victories | Served in the Luftwaffe during World War II.[5][6] |
| Ernst Strohschneider | 15 victories[7][8] | |
| Otto Jindra | 9 victories | Postwar commander of the Czech Air Force.[9][10] |
| Heinrich Kostrba | 8 victories | First commanding officer of the Czechoslovakian Flying Corps.[11][12] |
| Josef Friedrich | 7 victories[13][14] | |
| Otto Jäger | 7 victories[15][16] | |
| Andreas Dombrowski | 6 victories[17][18] | |
| Kurt Nachod | 5 victories[19][20] | |
| Karl Nikitsch | 6 victories[21][22] | |
| Karl Patzelt | 5 victories[23][24] | |
| Karl Teichmann | 5 victories[25][26] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Julius Arigi". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ Franks et al (1997), p. 172.
- ^ "Paul Billik". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ Franks et al (1993), p. 74.
- ^ "Eugen Bönsch". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ Franks et al (1997), pp. 174–175.
- ^ "Ernst Strohschneider". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ O'Connor, pp. 60, 289–290.
- ^ "Otto Jindra". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ Franks et al (1997), pp. 184–185.
- ^ "Heinrich Kostrba". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ Franks et al (1997), pp. 188–189.
- ^ "Josef Friedrich". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ O'Connor, p. 306.
- ^ "Otto Jäger". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ Franks et al (1997), p. 184.
- ^ "Andreas Dombrowski". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ Franks et al (1997), p. 177.
- ^ "Kurt Nachod". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ Franks et al (1997), p. 193.
- ^ "Karl Nikitsch". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ Franks et al (1997), pp. 194–195.
- ^ "Karl Patzelt". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ Franks et al (1997), pp. 195–196.
- ^ "Karl Teichmann". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ Franks et al (1997), p. 202.
Further reading edit
- Franks, Norman; Guest, Russell; Alegi, Gregory (1997). Above the War Fronts: the British Two-seater Bomber Pilot and Observer Aces, the British Two-seater Fighter Observer Aces, and the Belgian, Italian, Austro-Hungarian and Russian Fighter Aces, 1914-1918: Volume 4 of Fighting Airmen of WWI Series: Volume 4 of Air Aces of WWI. Grub Street. ISBN 1-898697-56-6, ISBN 978-1-898697-56-5.
- Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank; Guest, Russell (1993). Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps 1914-1918. London: Grub Street. ISBN 0-948817-73-9.