Many men among the aviators of the Austro-Hungarian Luftfahrtruppen were of the Slovak ethnic minority, living in what was then part of the Kingdom of Hungary. 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. The aces listed below either were born in present-day Slovak Republic, were of Slovak ethnic identity, or both.
Name Victories Notes Karl Kaszala 8 Born Nitra (Nyitra). Awarded the Iron Cross (2nd class). Béla Macourek 5 Born Bratislava (Pozsony). Awarded the Military Merit Cross and Medal. Franz Wognar 5 Born Trnava (Nagyszombat). Received five (1 gold and 4 silver) awards of the Medal for Bravery.
See also Flying ace List of World War I flying aces List of World War I flying aces from Austria-Hungary List of World War I aces credited with 15–19 victories List of World War I aces credited with 9 victories List of World War I aces credited with 8 victories List of World War I aces credited with 7 victories List of World War I aces credited with 5 victories
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