Hans Ritter von Adam (1886–1917) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with confirmed aerial victories over 20 enemy airplanes and an observation balloon.The Aerodrome webpage on Hans Ritter von Adam
The victory list
Hans Ritter von Adam's victories are reported in chronological order, which is not necessarily the order or dates the victories were confirmed by headquarters.
No.DateTimeFoeUnitLocation 1 24 March 1917 1235 hours Caudron G.4 Escadrille C.18, Service Aéronautique Woëvre 2 14 April 1917 Observation balloonObservers in balloon gondolas could direct deadly accurate artillery barrages. They were heavily defended by antiaircraft guns and patrolling fighter planes (per Guttman p. 7-9). 57 Compagnie, Service Aéronautique Verdun, France 3 3 June 1917 Caudron G.4 West of Belrupt, France 4 12 July 1917 1835 hours Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter No. 43 Squadron RFC Dikkebus (Dickebusch), Belgium 5 13 July 1917 1135 hours Nieuport 17 No. 29 Squadron RFC East of Polygon Wood 6 16 July 1917 2005 hours Sopwith Camel Ypres, Belgium 7 20 July 1917 0740 hours Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2d No. 20 Squadron RFC Southwest of Ypres, Belgium 8 25 July 1917 1820 hours SPAD No. 19 Squadron RFC Vicinity of Ypres, Belgium 9 28 July 1917 1210 hours Nieuport 17 No. 29 Squadron RFC Beselare (Becelaere), Belgium 10 28 July 1917 1855 hours Airco DH.4 Oostroosebeke, Belgium 11 12 August 1917 2100 hours Airco DH.4 Poperinge, Belgium 12 14 August 1917 1930 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5 No. 56 Squadron RFC Houthulst Forest, Belgium 13 31 August 1917 1950 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5 No. 56 Squadron RFC Zonnebeke, Belgium 14 3 September 1917 1950 hours Nieuport Scout No. 1 Squadron RFC Koelenburg 15 15 September 1917 1900 hours Sopwith Camel No. 70 Squadron RFC North of Ypres, Belgium 16 19 September 1917 1000 hours Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 No. 4 Squadron RFC West of Ypres, Belgium 17 19 September 1917 1005 hours Sopwith Camel No. 10 Naval Squadron RNAS Houthulst Forest 18 20 September 1917 0940 hours Airco DH.5 No. 32 Squadron RFC West of Zonnebeke, Belgium 19 20 September 1917 0950 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5 No. 60 Squadron RFC Zonnebeke, Belgium 20 23 September 1917 1045 hours Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 North of Ypres, Belgium 21 6 November 1917 0850 hours Nieuport Scout No. 29 Squadron RFC West of PasschendaeleAbbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.
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Bibliography
Guttman, Jon (2005). Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1. Oxford UK, Osprey Publishing. .