Heinrich Kostrba
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Hauptmann Heinrich Kostrba was the first Austro-Hungarian pilot to score three victories in a single day, on 18 February 1916, and three more on 29 June 1916. He went on to amass eight aerial victories and become a flying ace
. Postwar, he founded and led the Czechoslovakian Flying Corps.
Flying ace
A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...
. Postwar, he founded and led the Czechoslovakian Flying Corps.