Jagdstaffel 82

Jasta 82
Active	1918
Country	Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Branch	Luftstreitkräfte
Type	Fighter squadron
Engagements	World War I

Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 82, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 82, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I. The squadron's predecessor, Kampfeinsitzerstaffel 2, would score six or more confirmed aerial victories.

History

Jasta 82 was one of the new squadrons authorized on 28 October 1918. Founded in early November 1918, less than a fortnight before the Armistice, it was based on Kampfeinsitzerstaffel 2[ ("Scout Detachment") 2.]

References

Bibliography

• Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank W. & Guest, Russell F. (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. ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.