List of World War I flying aces from Hungary
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The dual kingdoms of the Austro-Hungarian Empire supplied flying aces to history in a wide variety of ethnicities. Among them were the Hungarian-born aces listed below.
Name | Victories | Notes |
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József Kiss József Kiss Lieutenant József Kiss was a World War I flying ace for the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He was credited with 19 aerial victories. He was the most successful Hungarian ace in the war.... |
19 victories | Hungary's leading ace was the only noncommissioned officer in the Luftfahrtruppen to be commissioned as an officer |
Franz Gräser Franz Gräser Leutnant Franz Gräser was a World War I flying ace credited with 18 aerial victories.Gräser was a technical university student in Budapest until World War I broke out. In October 1914, he enlisted in Infanterieregiment No. 72, graduated reserve officer school in mid-July 1915, and began World War I... |
18 victories | Hungary's second leading ace was an aerial gunner turned self-taught pilot |
Stefan Fejes | 16 victories | |
Karl Kaszala Karl Kaszala Offizierstellvertreter Karl Kaszala was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories.-Reference:... |
8 victories | |
Alexander Tahy Alexander Tahy Oberleutnant Alexander Tahy was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories.-Reference:... |
8 victories | |
Johann Risztics Johann Risztics Stabfeldwebel Johann Risztics was the Austro-Hungarian World War I flying ace credited with seven reliably confirmed aerial victories.During 1918, Risztics formed a strong friendship with fellow pilots Fredrich Hefty and Ferdinand Udvardy... |
7 victories | Set postwar world aviation records |
Johann Frint Johann Frint Hauptmann Johann Frint was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.-References:... |
6 victories | |
Alexander Kasza Alexander Kasza Feldwebel Alexander Kasza was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories. He died during a Soviet bombardment of Budapest.-References:... |
6 victories | |
Julius Busa Julius Busa -References:... |
5 victories | |
Friedrich Hefty | 5 victories | |
Johann Lasi Johann Lasi Stabfeldwebel Johann Lasi was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.-References:... |
5 victories | |
Bela Macourek Bela Macourek Oberleutnant Béla Macourek was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Postwar, he served in the Hungarian military and even changed his surname to Maklary.-References:... |
5 victories | Flew for the Red Air Corps postwar |
Rudolf Szepessy-Sokoll | 5 victories | Flew first strategic aerial bombing mission in history |
See also
- List of World War I flying aces
- List of World War I flying aces from the Austro-Hungarian Empire
- List of World War I flying aces from Austria