avia.wikisort.org - Air_ForcesRoyal Saxon Jagdstaffel 54, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 54, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I. The squadron would score over 20 aerial victories during the war, including four observation balloons downed. The unit's victories came at the expense of three pilots killed, and one injured in a flying accidents.
Jasta 54 |
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Active | 1918 |
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Country | Kingdom of Saxony, 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 54 was created on 1 January 1918 at Flieger-Abteilung ("Flier Detachment") 6, Großenhain, Kingdom of Saxony. It went operational on 15 January. On the 19th, the new squadron joined Jagdgruppe 10 as part of 2 Armee. On 17 March 1918, Jasta 54 scored its first aerial victories. It moved to support 4 Armee in late March. On 6 June 1918, it returned to 2 Armee even as the squadron joined Jagdgruppe 9. On 10 July, it shifted to support 3 Armee. In August 1918, JG 9 transferred to 18 Armee, whence Jasta 54 served through war's end.
Commanding officers (Staffelführer)
- Paul Erbguth: 1 January 1918
- Paul Turck: April 1918
- Leutnant van Fichte
Duty stations
- Neuvilly, France: 19 January 1918
- Monsen-Chausee: 25 March 1918
- Ingelmunster, Belgium
- Rumbeke East, Belgium
- Ennemain
- Blaise: 10 July 1918
- Morhange, France: August 1918
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 54 (in tedesco: Königlich Sächsische Jagdstaffel Nr 54, abbreviato in Jasta 54) 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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