avia.wikisort.org - Air_ForcesRoyal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 78, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 78, 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 eight aerial victories during the war, including one observation balloon downed. The unit's victories came at the expense of two killed in action, one killed in flying accidents, and three wounded in action.
Jasta 78 |
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Active | 1917–1918 |
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Country | Kingdom of Bavaria, 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 78 was founded at Fliegerersatz-Abteilung ("Replacement Detachment") 1, Schleissheim, on 15 December 1917. Two days later, the new squadron was posted to Armee-Abteilung C. On 28 January 1918, it was transferred to Armee-Abteilung A. Jasta 79 scored its first accredited aerial victory on 12 July 1918. The squadron served through war's end.
Commanding officers (Staffelführer)
- Robert Dycke: 15 December 1917 – 30 July 1918 (WIA)
- Reinhold Benz: 30 July 1918 – 13 August 1918 (KIA)
- Gerhard Ungewitter (acting)
- Hans Jungwirth
- Ludwig Schmid: 9 October 1918
Duty stations
- Burscheid, Germany: 28 January 1918
- Buhl, France
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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People and aircraft | |
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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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