List of World War I flying aces from Hungary


This list of World War I flying aces from Hungary contains the names of aces from the territory of modern-day Hungary, which formed part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Austria-Hungary was a constitutional union of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary which existed from 1867 to 1918, when it collapsed as a result of defeat in World War I.
Among the Austro-Hungarian aviators were the Hungarian-born aces listed below.
NameVictoriesNotes
József Kiss19 victoriesHungary's leading ace was the only noncommissioned officer in the Luftfahrtruppen to be commissioned as an officer.
Franz Gräser18 victoriesHungary's second leading ace was an aerial gunner turned self-taught pilot.
Stefan Fejes16 victories
Karl Kaszala8 victories
Alexander Tahy8 victories
Johann Risztics7 victoriesSet post-war world aviation records.
Johann Frint6 victories
Alexander Kasza6 victories
Julius Busa5 victories
Friedrich Hefty5 victories
Johann Lasi5 victories
Béla Macourek5 victoriesFlew for the Red Air Corps post-war.
Rudolf Szepessy-Sokoll5 victoriesFlew first strategic aerial bombing mission in history.