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 |
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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
- List of World War I flying aces
- List of World War I flying aces from the Austro-Hungarian Empire
- List of World War I flying aces from Croatia
- List of World War I flying aces from Hungary
Endnotes
- "Benno Fiala Ritter von Fernbrugg". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- "World War I Aces of Austria-Hungary". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- Franks, et al, pp. 178–179.
- "Adolf Heyrowsky". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- Franks, et al, pp. 183–184.
- "Kurt Gruber". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- Franks, et al, pp. 181–182.
- "Franz Rudorfer". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- Franks, et al, p. 198.
- "Raoul Stojsavljevic". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- Franks, et al, pp. 199–200.
- "Georg Kenzian". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- Franks, et al, p. 187.
- "Ludwig Hautzmayer". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- Franks, et al, p. 182.
- "Franz Peter". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- Franks, et al, p. 196.
- "Josef Pürer". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- Franks, et al, pp. 196–197.
- "Franz Lahner". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- O'Connor, p. 322.
- "Friedrich Lang". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- O'Connor, p. 323.
- "Johann Lasi". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- O'Connor, p. 324.
- "Alois Rodlauer". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- O'Connor, p. 293.
- "Karl Urban". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- 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.