Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 73, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 73, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of...
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A Jagdstaffel (plural Jagdstaffeln, abbreviated to Jasta) was a fighter Staffel (squadron) of the German Imperial Luftstreitkräfte during World War I...
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20 February 1918, Anders was appointed as Staffelführer to command Jagdstaffel 73. He scored his second victory on 14 June 1918, downing a SPAD, possibly...
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1918, and Jacobsen went with them, but on 5 March he transferred to Jagdstaffel 73. Between 30 May and 4 September 1918, he shot down five more opposing...
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Oswald Boelcke (section Creation of Jagdstaffel 2)
War I. Aircraft of the Aces No. 73. Oxford: Osprey. ISBN 978-1-84176-997-4. VanWyngarden, Greg van (2007). Jagdstaffel 2 'Boelcke' Von Richthofen's Mentor...
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Detachment 21), Knappe would be posted to Jagdstaffel Ober-Ost (Upper East Fighter Squadron), then on to join Jagdstaffel 81 (Fighter Squadron 81) in France...
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Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 11 ("No 11 Fighter Squadron"; commonly abbreviated to Jasta 11) was founded on 28 September 1916 from elements of 4 Armee's...
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Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 5, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 5, was created on 21 January 1916, and mobilized on 21 August 1916, as one of the first fighter...
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to FEA 5. He then began transferring back-and-forth between Jagdstaffel 4 and Jagdstaffel 11. He joined Jasta 4 in September, went to Jasts 11 in December...
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Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 4, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 4, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of...
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Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 15, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 15, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of...
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became Jagdstaffel 12 on 6 October 1916, and Jacobs remained with it while recuperating, although a month later he transferred to Jagdstaffel 22, then...
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20 aerial victories as a sergeant-pilot for Jagdstaffel 3 before becoming an officer commanding Jagdstaffel 72. While leading this fighter squadron, he...
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Jasta 2 (Jagdstaffel Zwei in full and also known as Jasta Boelcke) was one of the best-known German Luftstreitkräfte squadrons in World War I. Its first...
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Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 10 was a World War I "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army...
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piloted bombers before being picked by Manfred von Richthofen to join Jagdstaffel 11 (Fighter Squadron 11) in the burgeoning Imperial German Air Service...
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Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 69, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 69, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of...
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received his initial assignment to either Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 27 or Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 29. Regardless of his exact assignment, he failed to...
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Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 23 was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World...
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Royal Saxon Jagdstaffel 21 was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World...
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Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 29, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 29, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of...
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Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 36, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 36, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of...
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was appointed to command one of the original German fighter squadrons, Jagdstaffel 1, before becoming an instructor. Early in World War I, Martin Zander...
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Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 18 was a "hunting squadron" (fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World...
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fighter conversion training, Schoenebeck joined a fighter squadron, Jagdstaffel 11, on 7 July 1917. His first victory was a notable one. On 27 July 1917...
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transfer to fighter duty, was sent to Jastachule II, and was transferred to Jagdstaffel 34 on 18 January 1918. He was notably one of the eyewitnesses to the...
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Ludwig Hanstein (section Jagdstaffel 16 service)
usually served in Bavarian units; he rose to command of Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 35. After shooting down 16 enemy aircraft, including three observation...
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Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 33 was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World...
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Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 74, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 74, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of...
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Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 78, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 78, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of...
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