List of World War I Czech flying aces


Austro-Hungary's Luftfahrtruppen contained many aviators of Czech origin, i.e. ethnic Czechs and men born in the territory of the modern-day Czech Republic. The flying aces among them are listed below. At least one flier in the German Luftstreitkräfte was also of Czech origin.
NameVictoriesNotes
Julius Arigi32 victoriesAustro-Hungarian Empire's second scoring ace served in World War II in the German Luftwaffe.
Paul Billik31 victoriesServed in the German Luftstreitkräfte.
Eugen Bönsch16 victoriesServed in the Luftwaffe during World War II.
Ernst Strohschneider15 victories
Otto Jindra9 victoriesPostwar commander of the Czech Air Force.
Heinrich Kostrba8 victoriesFirst commanding officer of the Czechoslovak Flying Corps.
Josef Friedrich7 victories
Otto Jäger7 victories
Andreas Dombrowski6 victories
Kurt Nachod5 victories
Karl Nikitsch6 victories
Karl Patzelt5 victories
Karl Teichmann5 victories