avia.wikisort.org - Air_ForcesRoyal Prussian Jagdstaffel 61, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 61, 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 25 aerial victories during the war. The unit's victories came at the expense of four killed in action, three wounded in action, one injured in a flying accident, and one taken prisoner of war.
Jasta 61 |
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Active | 1918 |
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Country | Kingdom of Prussia, 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
On 11 January 1918, Jasta 61 was founded. The new squadron became operational on 24 January 1918. It was assigned to 7 Armee on 10 March 1918. Jasta 61 drew first blood on 22 March. It then joined Jagdgruppe 11 circa 19 April 1918. As part of this fighter wing, it would fly support for 3 Armee, 7 Armee, and 9 Armee during these waning months of the war.
Commanding officers (Staffelführer)
- Maxmilian Edler von Daniels: ca 24 January 1918 – 7 June 1918 (KIA)
- Siegfried Büttner: 7 June 1918 – War's end
Duty stations
- Voyenne, France: ca 24 January 1918
- Vivaise, France: 10 March 1918 – 19 April 1918
- Ercheu, France: 19 April 1918
Aircraft
Although types of aircraft are unknown for the Jasta, its unit marked its planes' fuselage sides with a black and white star.
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 61 (in tedesco: Königlich Preußische Jagdstaffel Nr 61, abbreviato in Jasta 61) 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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