Hans Schilling (aviator)
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Oberleutnant Hans Schilling was an early World War I German observer flying ace
. He scored his eight confirmed aerial victories teamed with Albert Dossenbach
. The pair of them were shot down on 3 November 1916. Dossenbach was wounded; Schilling was burnt. As a result, Schilling was teamed with another pilot, and killed in action on 4 December 1916 by Charles Nungesser
.
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...
. He scored his eight confirmed aerial victories teamed with Albert Dossenbach
Albert Dossenbach
Leutnant Albert Dossenbach was a World War I flying ace credited with 15 aerial victories.-Early service:Dossenbach was a medical student when the war began. He joined the army's Kaiser Wilhelm Fusilier Regiment No. 90 as a one year volunteer on 1 April 1914. Within his first month of his service,...
. The pair of them were shot down on 3 November 1916. Dossenbach was wounded; Schilling was burnt. As a result, Schilling was teamed with another pilot, and killed in action on 4 December 1916 by Charles Nungesser
Charles Nungesser
Charles Eugène Jules Marie Nungesser, MC was a French ace pilot and adventurer, best remembered as a rival of Charles Lindbergh...
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