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Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 87, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 87, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I.

History

Jasta 85 was founded on 28 or 29 October 1918. Its predecessor was Kampfeinsitzerstaffel ("Scout Detachment") 7. The new squadron never became operational.

References

1. ^ Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993), p. 55.

Bibliography

• Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank W. & Guest, Russell F. (1993). Above The Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service, and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918. London, UK: Grub Street. ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.

v t e Jastas of the Imperial German Army Air Service
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Bavarian	16 23 32 34 35 76 77 78 79 80
Saxon	21 22 24 40 44 54 72
Württembergian	28 47 64 84

• Jastas of the Imperial German Army Air Service
• Military units and formations established in 1918
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• Military units and formations disestablished in 1918