AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
Airship Killers, World War I
K. u. k. Luftfahrtruppen & K.u.k. Seeflugwesen
NAME VICTORIES UNIT Position Fiala Rittre von Fernbrugg, Benno 1 Flik 19 observer Fritsch von Cronenwald, Johann Ritter 1 Seeflugstation Pola observer Heyrowsky, Adolf 1 Flik 19 pilot Klasing, Gustav 1 Seeflugstation Pola pilot
Air-to-Air Victories
| Date | Unit | Aircraft | Pilot | Victim | e/a Pilot | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.6.1915 5:15~ |
Seeflugstation Pola | Lohner L-48 | Klasing, G. Fritsch, J. |
M.2 "Città di Ferrara" |
Castracane, C. De Pisa Mantero + 6 unk. |
over the Gulf of Carnaro near Lussino |
| 4.5.1916 12:00 |
Flik 19 | Hansa- Brandenburg C.I, 61.55 | Fiala, B. Heyrowsky, A. |
M.4 | above Gorizia |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Benno Fiala Rittre von Fernbrugg | Johann Ritter Fritsch von Cronenwald | Adolf Heyrowsky | Gustav Klasing |
Lohner L-48, K.u.k. Seeflugwesen, Seeflugstation Pola.
Aerial victory over "Città di Ferrara" (M2 derigible) by Lschlt. Gustav Klasing
and Skdt. Hans Ritter Fritsche von Crouenwald in flying boat Lohner L48 -
8 June 1915.
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