avia.wikisort.org - Air_ForcesRoyal Prussian Jagdstaffel 43, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 43, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I. The unit would score over 35 aerial victories during the war, including two observation balloons downed. The squadron's victories came at the expense of six killed in action, five wounded in action, two injured in accidents, and one taken prisoner of war.
Jasta 43 |
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Active | 1917–1918 |
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Country | German Empire |
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Branch | Luftstreitkräfte |
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Type | Fighter squadron |
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Engagements | World War I |
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Military unit
History
Jasta 43 was founded on 6 December 1917 at Flieger-Abteilung (Flier Detachment) 4 at Posen. It was operational by 18 December 1917. The squadron began flying combat sorties on 23 January 1918. It scored its first aerial victory circa 9 February 1918. The Jasta operated through the end of the war.
Commanding officers (Staffelführer)
- Wilhelm Flecken
- Adolf Gutknecht: May 1918
- Guido Schobinger: 2 November 1918
Duty stations
Notable personnel
- Josef Raesch
- Adolf Gutknecht
- Ernst Wiehle
Operations
Jasta 43 flew its initial combat missions for Armee-Abteilung A, beginning 21 December 1917. On 2 February 1918, the squadron transferred its support mission to 19 Armee. On 3 April 1918, Jasta 43 was reassigned to fly for 6 Armee.
Aircraft
Jasta 43 is known to have operated Fokker D.VII and Pfalz D.XII fighters.
References
- Bibliography
- Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank W. & Guest, Russell F. (1993). Above The Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service, and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918. London, UK: Grub Street. ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.
Jastas of the Imperial German Army Air Service |
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Prussian | |
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Bavarian | |
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Saxon | |
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Württembergian | |
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Aviation in World War I |
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Campaigns and battles |
- Strategic bombing
- Bombing of cities
- Aerial reconnaissance
- Fokker Scourge
- Flight over Vienna
- Bloody April
- Battles
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Entente Powers air services |
- British air services
- Royal Flying Corps
- Royal Naval Air Service
- Royal Air Force
- Australian Flying Corps
- Canadian Air Force (1918–1920)
- French Air Service
- Imperial Russian Air Service
- Royal Italian Air Corps
- Romanian Air Corps
- United States Army Air Service
- Greek air services
- Army Air Service
- Naval Air Service
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Central Powers air services |
- Imperial German Air Service
- Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops
- Ottoman Aviation Squadrons
- Bulgarian Army Aeroplane Section
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На других языках
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La Jagdstaffel 43 (in tedesco: Königlich Preußische Jagdstaffel Nr 43, abbreviato in Jasta 43) era una squadriglia (staffel) da caccia della componente aerea del Deutsches Heer, l'esercito dell'Impero tedesco, durante la prima guerra mondiale (1914-1918).
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