List of World War I flying aces from Austria
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This list of World War I flying aces from Austria contains the names of aces born in the territory of the modern-day Republic of Austria, which formed part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Austria-Hungary was a constitutional union of the Austrian Empire (Cisleithania) and the Kingdom of Hungary (Transleithania) which existed from 1867 to 1918, when it collapsed as a result of defeat in World War I.
| Name | Victories | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Benno Fiala von Fernbrugg | 28 | Third ranking ace of the Luftfahrtruppen.[1][2][3] |
| Adolf Heyrowsky | 12 | [4][5] |
| Kurt Gruber | 11 | [6][7] |
| Franz Rudorfer | 11 | [8][9] |
| Raoul Stojsavljevic | 10 | [10][11] |
| Georg Kenzian | 9 | [12][13] |
| Ludwig Hautzmayer | 7 | [14][15] |
| Franz Peter | 6 | [16][17] |
| Josef Pürer | 6 | [18][19] |
| Franz Lahner | 5 | [20][21] |
| Friedrich Lang | 5 | The only Austrian naval ace.[22][23] |
| Johann Lasi | 5 | [24][25] |
| Alois Rodlauer | 5 | [26][27] |
| Karl Urban | 5 | [28][29] |