Hans Böhning
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Leutnant Hans Böhning was a German World War flying ace
credited with 17 aerial victories. He served originally in artillery, but made the transition to aviation in 1916. He began his flying career with FA(A) 290, which was an artillery cooperation unit. He survived an accident on 17 July 1917. Böhning scored his first victory with Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 36 on 23 August 1917. He scored his fourth triumph with that unit on 27 October 1917. He then scored his fifth win over opposing fighter planes on 1 December 1917, during a short-lived assignment to Royal Bavarian Jasta 76. By February, 1918, he had transferred to another Bavarian squadron, Jasta 79; he had an unconfirmed claim on the 18th. Between 22 March 1918 and 18 September, he tallied another dozen victories, including three over enemy observation balloons. He was then selected to command Bavarian Jasta 32B; the war ended 11 days after his appointment.
After the war, he took on sport aviation and gliding. He took part in the F.A.I International Tourist Plane Contest - Challenge International de Tourisme 1930, taking the 34th position (for 35 classified competitors, of 60 starting ones).
Hans Böhning was killed in a glider accident in 1934.
Flying ace
A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...
credited with 17 aerial victories. He served originally in artillery, but made the transition to aviation in 1916. He began his flying career with FA(A) 290, which was an artillery cooperation unit. He survived an accident on 17 July 1917. Böhning scored his first victory with Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 36 on 23 August 1917. He scored his fourth triumph with that unit on 27 October 1917. He then scored his fifth win over opposing fighter planes on 1 December 1917, during a short-lived assignment to Royal Bavarian Jasta 76. By February, 1918, he had transferred to another Bavarian squadron, Jasta 79; he had an unconfirmed claim on the 18th. Between 22 March 1918 and 18 September, he tallied another dozen victories, including three over enemy observation balloons. He was then selected to command Bavarian Jasta 32B; the war ended 11 days after his appointment.
After the war, he took on sport aviation and gliding. He took part in the F.A.I International Tourist Plane Contest - Challenge International de Tourisme 1930, taking the 34th position (for 35 classified competitors, of 60 starting ones).
Hans Böhning was killed in a glider accident in 1934.