List of World War I Czech flying aces

Austro-Hungary's 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.Franks et al (1997), p. 172. Paul Billik 31 victories Served in the German Luftstreitkräfte.Franks et al (1993), p. 74. Eugen Bönsch 16 victories Served in the Luftwaffe during World War II.Franks et al (1997), pp. 174–175. Ernst Strohschneider 15 victoriesO'Connor, pp. 60, 289–290. Otto Jindra 9 victories Postwar commander of the Czech Air Force.Franks et al (1997), pp. 184–185. Heinrich Kostrba 8 victories First commanding officer of the Czechoslovak Flying Corps.Franks et al (1997), pp. 188–189. Josef Friedrich 7 victoriesO'Connor, p. 306. Otto Jäger 7 victoriesFranks et al (1997), p. 184. Andreas Dombrowski 6 victoriesFranks et al (1997), p. 177. Kurt Nachod 5 victoriesFranks et al (1997), p. 193. Karl Nikitsch 6 victoriesFranks et al (1997), pp. 194–195. Karl Patzelt 5 victoriesFranks et al (1997), pp. 195–196. Karl Teichmann 5 victoriesFranks et al (1997), p. 202.

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 Slovak flying aces

References

Further reading 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. , .