Jump to content

List of aerial victories of Hans Ritter von Adam

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Main article: Hans Ritter von Adam

Hans Ritter von Adam (1886-1917) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with confirmed aerial victories over 20 enemy airplanes and an observation balloon.[1][2]

The victory list

[edit]
See also: Aerial victory standards of World War I

Hans Ritter von Adam's victories 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
1 24 March 1917 1235 hours Caudron G.4 Escadrille C.18, Service Aéronautique Woëvre
2 14 April 1917 Observation balloon[note 1] 57 Compagnie, Service Aéronautique Verdun, France
3 3 June 1917 Caudron G.4 West of Belrupt, France
4 12 July 1917 1835 hours Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter No. 43 Squadron RFC Dikkebus (Dickebusch), Belgium
5 13 July 1917 1135 hours Nieuport Scout No. 29 Squadron RFC East of Polygon Wood
6 16 July 1917 2005 hours Sopwith Camel Ypres, Belgium
7 20 July 1917 0740 hours Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2d No. 20 Squadron RFC Southwest of Ypres, Belgium
8 25 July 1917 1820 hours SPAD No. 19 Squadron RFC Vicinity of Ypres, Belgium
9 28 July 1917 1210 hours Nieuport Scout No. 29 Squadron RFC Beselare (Becelaere), Belgium
10 28 July 1917 1855 hours Airco DH.4 Oostroosebeke, Belgium
11 12 August 1917 2100 hours Airco DH.4 Poperinge, Belgium
12 14 August 1917 1930 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5 No. 56 Squadron RFC Houthulst Forest, Belgium
13 31 August 1917 1950 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5 No. 56 Squadron RFC Zonnebeke, Belgium
14 3 September 1917 1950 hours Nieuport Scout No. 1 Squadron RFC Koelenburg [where?]
15 15 September 1917 1900 hours Sopwith Camel No. 70 Squadron RFC North of Ypres, Belgium
16 19 September 1917 1000 hours Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 No. 4 Squadron RFC West of Ypres, Belgium
17 19 September 1917 1005 hours Sopwith Camel No. 10 Naval Squadron RNAS Houthulst Forest
18 20 September 1917 0940 hours Airco DH.5 No. 32 Squadron RFC West of Zonnebeke, Belgium
19 20 September 1917 0950 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5 No. 60 Squadron RFC Zonnebeke, Belgium
20 23 September 1917 1045 hours Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 North of Ypres, Belgium
21 6 November 1917 0850 hours Nieuport Scout No. 29 Squadron RFC West of Passchendaele[1][2]

Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.

Footnote

[edit]
  1. ^ Observers in balloon gondolas could direct deadly accurate artillery barrages. They were heavily defended by antiaircraft guns and patrolling fighter planes (per Guttman p. 7-9).

References

[edit]

Citations

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Franks, Bailey & Guest 1993, p. 59.
  2. ^ a b The Aerodrome webpage on Hans Ritter von Adam

Bibliography

[edit]
  • Franks, Norman L. R.; Bailey, Frank W.; 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. Grub Street. ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.
  • Guttman, Jon (2005). Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1. Oxford UK, Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-877-9.
Retrieved from "https://wiki.riteme.site/w/index.php?title=List_of_aerial_victories_of_Hans_Ritter_von_Adam&oldid=1128706799"