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| Name: |
Heinrich Kostrba |
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| Country: |
Austro-Hungarian Empire |
| Rank: |
Hauptmann |
| Units: |
Flik 4, 23 |
| Victories: |
8 |
| Born: |
22 October 1883 |
| Place of Birth: |
Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Died: |
24 September 1926 |
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| Place of Death: |
Prague, Czechoslovakia |
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Kostrba joined the Austrian army and served in the infantry before his transfer to aviation. He became a pilot in October 1914 and was sent to the Italian front. He was the first Austro-Hungarian ace to down three enemy aircraft in one day. When the war ended, Kostrba founded the Czechoslovakian Flying Corps and was its first commanding officer. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
18 Feb 1916 |
0845 |
Flik 4 |
Fokker E.I (03.51) |
Caproni Ca.I 3 |
Palmanova |
| 2 |
18 Feb 1916 |
0925 |
Flik 4 |
Fokker E.I (03.51) |
Caudron |
Near Monfalcone |
| 3 |
18 Feb 1916 |
0950 |
Flik 4 |
Fokker E.I (03.51) |
Caproni Ca.I 4 |
Merna |
| 4 |
07 Jun 1916 |
0930 |
Flik 23 |
Hansa-Brandenburg C.I (26.09) 1 |
Farman |
SE of Borghetto |
| 5 |
29 Jun 1916 |
0715-0820 |
Flik 23 |
Hansa-Brandenburg C.I (26.09) 1 |
Farman |
Leogra Valley |
| 6 |
29 Jun 1916 |
0715-0820 |
Flik 23 |
Hansa-Brandenburg C.I (26.09) 1 |
Farman |
Val Ronchi |
| 7 |
29 Jun 1916 |
0715-0820 |
Flik 23 |
Hansa-Brandenburg C.I (26.09) 1 |
Farman |
E of Vignola |
| 8 |
20 Aug 1916 |
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Flik 23 |
Hansa-Brandenburg C.I (26.09) 2 |
Farman |
Arsiero |
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| 1 |
Observer Oblt Johann Frint |
| 2 |
SharedNo observer |
| 2 |
Shared with Hptm M Bernath |
| 3 |
Shared |
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