List of World War I Czech flying aces
Austro-Hungary's Luftfahrtruppen contained many aviators of Czech origin. 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] |
| Paul Billik | 31 victories | Served in the German Luftstreitkräfte.[2] |
| Eugen Bönsch | 16 victories | Served in the Luftwaffe during World War II.[3] |
| Ernst Strohschneider | 15 victories[4] | |
| Otto Jindra | 9 victories | Postwar commander of the Czech Air Force.[5] |
| Heinrich Kostrba | 8 victories | First commanding officer of the Czechoslovakian Flying Corps.[6] |
| Josef Friedrich | 7 victories[7] | |
| Otto Jäger | 7 victories[8] | |
| Andreas Dombrowski | 6 victories[9] | |
| Karl Nikitsch | 6 victories[10] | |
| Kurt Nachod | 5 victories[11] | |
| Karl Patzelt | 5 victories[12] | |
| Karl Teichmann | 5 victories[13] | |
See also
- List of World War I flying aces from Austria-Hungary
- List of World War I flying aces
- List of World War I flying aces from Austria
- List of World War I flying aces from Hungary
- List of World War I Slovakian flying aces
References
- ↑ "Julius Arigi". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Paul Billik". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Eugen Bönsch". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Ernst Strohschneider". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Otto Jindra". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Heinrich Kostrba". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Josef Friedrich". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Otto Jäger". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Andreas Dombrowski". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Karl Nikitsch". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Kurt Nachod". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Karl Patzelt". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Karl Teichmann". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
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