avia.wikisort.org - Air_ForcesRoyal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 79, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 79, 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 28 aerial victories during the war, including three observation balloons downed. The unit's victories came at the expense of four killed in action, three killed in flying accidents, 13 wounded in action, two injured in aviation accidents, and three taken prisoner of war.
Jasta 79 |
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 Albatros D.Va of Hans Böhning, Jasta 79. |
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 79 was founded on 7 November 1917 at Fliegerersatz-Abteilung ("Replacement Detachment") 1, Schleißheim. It was activated on 28 January and posted to 3 Armee on 2 February 1918. The new squadron drew first blood on 22 March 1918. Also in March, they were reassigned to 18 Armee; they would remain in support of this army until war's end.
Commanding officers (Staffelführer)
- Franz Xaver Danhuber: 28 February 1918 - 11 February 1918 (Injured in crash)
- Hans Böhning: 11 February 1918 - 22 September 1918 (WIA)
- Franz Xaver Danhuber: Early October 1918 - war's end
Duty stations
- Thugny-Trugny, France: 2 February 1918
- Villeselve, France: 25 March 1918 - 9 August 1918
- Guise West, France: 6 September 1918 - 8 October 1918
- Thuilles: 29 October 1918
Notable personnel
- Franz Xaver Danhuber
- Hans Bohning
- Roman Schneider
Aircraft
Jasta 79 was initially equipped with Pfalz D.III fighters. They later re-equipped with Fokker D.VIIs. It also operated one or more 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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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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