Paul Billik (1891-1926) was a German fighter ace First World War credited with 31 confirmed aerial victories. He achieved his first four aerial victories while serving with Jagdstaffel 12. Following his transfer to Jagdstaffel 7, he downed an additional four enemy aircraft, concluding 1917 with a total of eight victories. Promoted to command Jagdstaffel 52 on 28 December 1917, Billik scored 23 further aerial victories as the squadron's leader, until he was shot down and taken prisoner on 10 August 1918.

The victory list

Paul Billik's victories are reported in chronological order, which is not necessarily the order or dates the victories were confirmed by headquarters. No.DateTimeFoeUnitLocationRemarks 1 30 April 1917 1810 hours Sopwith Pup No. 3 Naval Squadron RNAS Roumaucourt Ace John Joseph Malone KIA.3 Naval became 203 Squadron RAF. 2 12 May 1917 2020 hours SPAD S.VII No. 19 Squadron RFC Izel, France 3 29 June 1917 0910 hours Nieuport 17 No. 29 Squadron RFC Plouvain, France 4 3 July 1917 1920 hours Nieuport 17 No. 60 Squadron RFC Lagnicourt, France 5 18 August 1917 0910 hours Sopwith Camel No. 4 Naval Squadron RNAS East of Diksmuide (Dixmude), Belgium 4 Naval became 204 Squadron RAF. 6 3 September 1917 0825 hours Sopwith Camel No. 45 Squadron RFC Diksmuide, Belgium 7 6 September 1917 SPAD S.VII No. 23 Squadron RFC Schaapbalie 8 12 December 1917 1630 hours Sopwith Camel No. 10 Naval Squadron RNAS Diksmuide, Belgium 10 Naval became 210 Squadron RAF. 9 9 March 1918 1704 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a No. 40 Squadron RFC East of Dourges, France 10 9 March 1918 1710 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a No. 40 Squadron RFC Noyelle 11 28 March 1918 0950 hours Sopwith Camel No. 4 Squadron AFC Fampoux, France 12 28 March 1918 1000 hours Sopwith Camel No. 43 Squadron RFC Sailly, France 13 7 April 1918 1110 hours Sopwith Camel No. 208 Squadron RAF East of Hulluch, France 208 Squadron formerly 8 Naval Squadron RNAS 14 3 May 1918 1400 hours Sopwith Camel No. 46 Squadron RAF Estaires, France Unconfirmed 3 May 1918 1800 hours Sopwith Camel Vieille-Chapelle, France 15 3 May 1918 1830 hours Sopwith Dolphin No. 19 Squadron RAF North of La Bassée, France 16 9 May 1918 1255 hours Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 No. 2 Squadron RAF Neuve-Chapelle, France 17 19 May 1918 1110 hours Sopwith Dolphin No. 19 Squadron RAF Wingles, France Notable ace Albert Desbrisay Carter POW 18 28 May 1918 0850 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a No. 41 Squadron RAF Lacon 19 1 June 1918 1740 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a No. 74 Squadron RAF East of Merville, France Ace William Jameson Cairnes KIA 20 24 June 1918 0820 hours Bristol F.2 Fighter No. 62 Squadron RAF South of Mérignies, France 21 25 June 1918 1826 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a No. 1 Squadron RAF Doulieu, France 22 7 July 1918 0720 hours Airco DH.9 No. 206 Squadron RAF Sailly-sur-la-Lys, France 206 Squadron formerly 6 Naval Squadron RNAS 23 8 July 1918 0830 hours Bristol F.2 Fighter No. 62 Squadron RAF Lergies 24 8 July 1918 0850 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a No. 32 Squadron RAF Annœullin Ace Arthur Claydon KIA 25 20 July 1918 1100 hours Airco DH.9 No. 103 Squadron RAF Warneton, France 26 22 July 1918 1730 hours Airco DH.4 No. 18 Squadron RAF Sante 27 25 July 1918 0840 hours Sopwith Camel No. 203 Squadron RAF Givenchy 203 Squadron formerly 3 Naval Squadron RNAS 28 3 August 1918 1940 hours Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 No. 16 Squadron RAF Vimy, France 29 8 August 1918 1445 hours Airco DH.9 Biaches, France 30 9 August 1918 1105 hours Airco DH.4 Baucourt 31 9 August 1918 1240 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a Herleville, France This list is complete for entries, though obviously not for all details. Background data was abstracted from Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918, , p. 74; and The Aerodrome webpage on Paul Billik . Added facts are individually cited. Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.

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