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This list of World War I flying aces from Austria contains the names of aces born in the territory of the modern-day Republic of Austria, which formed part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Austria-Hungary was a constitutional union of the Austrian Empire (Cisleithania) and the Kingdom of Hungary (Transleithania) which existed from 1867 to 1918, when it collapsed as a result of defeat in World War I.

Name Victories Notes
Benno Fiala von Fernbrugg 28 Third ranking ace of the Luftfahrtruppen.
Adolf Heyrowsky 12
Kurt Gruber 11
Franz Rudorfer 11
Raoul Stojsavljevic 10
Georg Kenzian 9
Ludwig Hautzmayer 7
Franz Peter 6
Josef Pürer 6
Franz Lahner 5
Friedrich Lang 5 The only Austrian naval ace.
Johann Lasi 5
Alois Rodlauer 5
Karl Urban 5

See also

Endnotes

  1. "Benno Fiala Ritter von Fernbrugg". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  2. "World War I Aces of Austria-Hungary". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  3. Franks, et al, pp. 178–179.
  4. "Adolf Heyrowsky". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  5. Franks, et al, pp. 183–184.
  6. "Kurt Gruber". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  7. Franks, et al, pp. 181–182.
  8. "Franz Rudorfer". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  9. Franks, et al, p. 198.
  10. "Raoul Stojsavljevic". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  11. Franks, et al, pp. 199–200.
  12. "Georg Kenzian". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  13. Franks, et al, p. 187.
  14. "Ludwig Hautzmayer". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  15. Franks, et al, p. 182.
  16. "Franz Peter". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  17. Franks, et al, p. 196.
  18. "Josef Pürer". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  19. Franks, et al, pp. 196–197.
  20. "Franz Lahner". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  21. O'Connor, p. 322.
  22. "Friedrich Lang". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  23. O'Connor, p. 323.
  24. "Johann Lasi". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  25. O'Connor, p. 324.
  26. "Alois Rodlauer". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  27. O'Connor, p. 293.
  28. "Karl Urban". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  29. O'Connor, pp. 330–331.

References

  • Franks, Norman; Guest, Russel; 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.
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