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The Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte (German: [ˈdɔʏtʃə ˈlʊftˌʃtʁaɪtkʁɛftə], German Air Combat Forces) – known before October 1916 as Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches (The Imperial German Air Service, lit. "The flying troops of the German Kaiser’s Reich") – was the air arm of the Imperial German Army. [1]
Lacking an indigenous aviation industry, the Ottoman Empire primarily relied on Germany for aircraft, although a number of French pre-war aircraft were used in the early part of the war. The Ottoman Empire also operated two Avro 504 light fighter reconnaissance aircraft. Later on, they were used as trainer aircraft
The initial British contribution to the total allied airwar effort in August 1914 (of about 184 aircraft) was three squadrons with about 30 serviceable machines. By the end of the war, the British Armed Forces had formed the world's first air force to be independent of either army or naval control, the Royal Air Force. [8]
Feldflieger Abteilung (FFA, Field Flying Detachment) was the title of the pioneering field aviation units of Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches (The Air Forces of the German Empire) formed in 1912, which became the Luftstreitkräfte (German air service) on 8 October 1916, during the First World War. [1]
The commander of the German Air Force is Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz. As of 2015, the German Air Force uses eleven air bases, two of which host no flying units. Furthermore, the Air Force has a presence at three civil airports. In 2012, the German Air Force had an authorized strength of 28,475 active airmen and 4,914 reservists. [4]
The Imperial German Army Air Service (1910–1920) of the German Empire, and notable for aviation in World War I. Known in German as the Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches from 1910–1916, and as the Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte from 1916–1920 when it was disbanded post- World War I .
This is a complete list of World War I flying aces from the German Empire. Aces were listed after verifying the date and location of combat, and the foe vanquished, for every victory accredited by an aviator's home air service. Aces awarded honors and thus shown to be notable are linked to their biographies.
Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force, Canadian Air Force: 31 [7] Top two-seater ace for UK DSO, MC*, DFC Gotthard Sachsenberg German Empire: Marinefliegerkorps: 31 [5] PLM, HOH, IC Karl Allmenröder † German Empire: Luftstreitkräfte: 30 [21] PLM, HOH, IC Carl Degelow German Empire: Luftstreitkräfte: 30 [5] PLM, HOH, IC Josef Mai German ...