List of World War I flying aces from Austria
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List of World War I flying aces from Austria
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Name Victories Notes
Benno Fiala von Fernbrugg
Benno Fiala von Fernbrugg
Hauptmann Benno Fiala von Fernbrugg , Order of the Iron Crown, Order of Leopold, Military Merit Cross, Military Merit Medal, Gold Medal for Bravery, Iron Cross was an Austro-Hungarian fighter ace with 28 victories to his credit during World War I. He was the third ranking ace of the...

28 Third ranking ace of the Luftfahrtruppen
Adolf Heyrowsky
Adolf Heyrowsky
Oberst Adolf Heyrowsky, 18 February 1882-1945, was a career officer in the Austro-Hungarian military who turned to aviation. He became an accredited flying ace during World War I, with twelve aerial victories.-Pre-World War I:...

12
Kurt Gruber
Kurt Gruber
Kurt Gruber was a Nazi politician and from 1926 to 1931 the first chairman of the Hitler Youth .-Career:...

11
Franz Rudorfer
Franz Rudorfer
Oberleutnant Franz Rudorfer was a World War I flying ace credited with eleven confirmed and two unconfirmed aerial victories.-World War I:Rudorfer had volunteered for service before World War I began. He was posted to Infanterieregiment No. 59 as a new leutnant in August 1916. In May 1917, he...

11
Raoul Stojsavljevic
Raoul Stojsavljevic
Hauptmann Raoul Stojsavljevic was a World War I flying ace credited with ten aerial victories. His later career took him to postwar service in aviation both military and civilian.-Pre-World War I:...

10
Georg Kenzian
Georg Kenzian
Oberleutnant Georg Kenzian followed his father's profession of arms, and served the Austro-Hungarian Empire during World War I. He became a fighter ace, scoring eight aerial victories...

9
Ludwig Hautzmayer
Ludwig Hautzmayer
Oberleutnant Ludwig Hautzmayer was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.-Reference:...

7
Franz Peter
Franz Peter
Oberleutnant Franz Peter was an Austrian flying ace credited with six aerial victories in World War I.After World War I, Peter decided to join the Polish Air Force, encouraged by Stefan Stec, with whom he had served during the war...

6
Josef Pürer 6
Franz Lahner
Franz Lahner
Feldwebel Franz Lahner was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.-References:...

5
Friedrich Lang
Friedrich Lang
Major Friedrich Lang was a German World War II Luftwaffe Stuka ace.For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see List of German World War II Ground Attack aces He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...

5 The only Austrian naval ace
Johann Lasi
Johann Lasi
Stabfeldwebel Johann Lasi was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.-References:...

5
Alois Rodlauer
Alois Rodlauer
Leutnant Alois Rodlauer was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.-References:...

5
Karl Urban
Karl Urban (aviator)
Offizierstellvertreter Karl Urban was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.-References:...

5


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