This list of World War I flying aces from Hungary contains the names of aces from the territory of modern-day Hungary, which formed part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Austria-Hungary was a constitutional union of the Austrian Empire (Cisleithania) and the Kingdom of Hungary (Transleithania) which existed from 1867 to 1918, when it collapsed as a result of defeat in World War I.
Among the Austro-Hungarian aviators were the Hungarian-born aces listed below.
Name Victories Notes József Kiss 19 victories Hungary's leading ace was the only noncommissioned officer in the Luftfahrtruppen to be commissioned as an officer. Franz Gräser 18 victories Hungary's second leading ace was an aerial gunner turned self-taught pilot. Stefan Fejes 16 victories Karl Kaszala 8 victories Alexander Tahy 8 victories Johann Risztics 7 victories Set post-war world aviation records. Johann Frint 6 victories Alexander Kasza 6 victories Julius Busa 5 victories Friedrich Hefty 5 victories Johann Lasi 5 victories Béla Macourek 5 victories Flew for the Red Air Corps post-war. Rudolf Szepessy-Sokoll 5 victories Flew first strategic aerial bombing mission in history.
See also
List of Austrians List of Hungarians List of World War I flying aces from Austria List of World War I flying aces from Austria-Hungary Lists of World War I flying aces
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