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List of aerial victories of Friedrich Friedrichs

Friedrich Friedrichs (1895-1918) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with either 20 or 21 confirmed aerial victories as a member of fighter squadron Jagdstaffel 10. As one of the few pilots courageous enough to be a balloon buster, he destroyed 11 of the crucial artillery direction posts.[1][2][3]

The victory list

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The victories of Friedrich Friedrichs are reported in chronological order, which is not necessarily the order or dates the victories were confirmed by headquarters.

No. Date Time Foe Unit Location
Unconfirmed 18 March 1918 Sopwith Camel Awoingt, France
1 21 March 1918 1355 hours Observation balloon[note 1] Ruyalcourt
2 27 March 1918 1030 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a No. 40 Squadron RAF North of Pozieres, France
3 3 May 1918 1850 hours Airco DH.9 Fontaine-lès-Cappy, France
4 15 May 1918 0815 hours Sopwith Camel No. 70 Squadron RAF Northwest of Albert, France
5 18 May 1918 0730 hours Observation balloon 35th Section, 12th Company, 3rd Balloon Wing RAF Ransart
6 28 May 1918 1730 hours Observation balloon South of Chavigny, France
7 5 June 1918 1120 hours Observation balloon North of Villers-Cotterêts, France
8 5 June 1918 2010 hours Observation balloon North of Villers-Cotterêts, France
9 6 June 1918 0725 hours Observation balloon South of Domans
10 8 June 1918 0710 hours Observation balloon 73 Compagnie, Service Aéronautique Rosnay, France
11 9 June 1918 1630 hours Bréguet 14 West of Villers Allerend, France
12 16 June 1918 0700 hours Observation balloon Vendresse, France
13 23 June 1918 0945 hours SPAD West of Fossoy, France
14 25 June 1918 2040 hours Observation balloon 55 Compagnie, Service Aéronautique Rocheswald
15 27 June 1918 0900 hours SPAD La Ferté-Milon, France
16 27 June 1918 1300 hours SPAD Neuilly, France
17 28 July 1918 0830 hours SPAD Longpont, France
18 30 June 1918 1040 hours Observation balloon 43 Compagnie, Service Aéronautique Fleury, France
19 30 June 1918 1555 hours Observation balloon 54 Compagnie, Service Aéronautique Château-Thierry, France
20 2 July 1918 0820 hours Nieuport 28 Etrepilly, France
Unconfirmed or 21[note 2] 8 July 1918 1230 hours Nieuport 28 147th Aero Squadron, USAAS South of Sarcy, France[2][3]

Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.

Footnote

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  1. ^ Observation balloons, which granted wide fields of view to aerial observers, were vital assets for directing artillery barrages on the enemy. As such, they were primary targets for aerial attack to destroy them, and were heavily defended by antiaircraft cannons and machine guns, as well as fighter patrols.
  2. ^ The Aerodrome website reports this claim as unconfirmed; Above the Lines confirms it and reports its squadron.

Citations

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  1. ^ Guttman, Jon (2005). Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1. Oxford UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-877-9.
  2. ^ a b Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank; Guest, Russell (1993). Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918. London UK: Grub Street Publishing. ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.
  3. ^ a b "Friedrich Friedrichs". The Aerodrome. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
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