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List of aerial victories of Fritz Pütter

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Fritz Pütter (1895–1918) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 25 confirmed aerial victories, including eight observation balloons. Notably, he began his combat career by the rare feat of downing five observation balloons to become an ace. After scoring ten victories with Jagdstaffel 9, he was transferred to command another fighter squadron, Jagdstaffel 68, to score his remaining triumphs. On 16 July 1918, incendiary ammunition aboard his airplane was set off by extremely hot weather, inflicting lingering mortal wounds on Pütter.[1][2]

The victory list

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The victories of Fritz Pütter 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 14 April 1917 1140 hours Observation balloon[note 1] 48 Compagnie, Service Aéronautique East of Suippes, France
2 18 August 1917 1535 hours Observation balloon 48 Compagnie, Service Aéronautique South of Vauquois, France and Parois, France
3 19 August 1917 1500 hours Observation balloon 48 Compagnie, Service Aéronautique Between Vraincourt, France and Brancourt, France
4 1 November 1917 1225 hours Observation balloon 65 Compagnie, Service Aéronautique Between Massiges, France and Saint-Jean, France
5 1 November 1917 1226 hours Observation balloon 67 Compagnie, Service Aéronautique Hans, France
6 12 January 1918 SPAD Binarville, France
7 12 January 1918 1205 hours Observation balloon 53 Compagnie, Service Aéronautique Mourmelon-le-Petit, France
8 14 January 1918 1030 hours Observation balloon 56 Compagnie, Service Aéronautique Vraincourt, France
9 19 January 1918 1610 hours Nieuport East of Tahure
10 27 January 1918 1730 hours Nieuport Dontrien, France
11 18 March 1918 Airco DH.5 Beaurevoir, France
12 21 March 1918 1430 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a Holnon Wood, France
13 24 March 1918 1700 hours Sopwith Camel No. 73 Squadron RFC Assevillers, France
14 30 March 1918 0950 hours Observation balloon 64 Compagnie, Service Aéronautique Assainvillers, France
15 31 March 1918 1410 hours Bréguet 14 Guerbigny, France
16 3 April 1918 SPAD S.XIII Hergicourt
17 6 April 1918 SPAD S.XIII Escadrille Spa.154, Service Aéronautique Moreuil, France
18 7 April 1918 1540 hours Caudron R.9 Escadrille C.66, Service Aéronautique Moreuil, France
19 7 April 1918 1545 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a No. 24 Squadron RAF Moreuil, France
20 11 April 1918 1925 hours Sopwith Camel No. 73 Squadron RAF Villers-aux-Erables, France
21 12 April 1918 1810 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a No. 84 Squadron RAF Villers-aux-Erables
22 3 May 1918 1025 hours SPAD S.XIII Southeast of Mailly, France
23 19 May 1918 1040 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a No. 84 Squadron RAF Bois de Hangard
24 30 May 1918 1120 hours Bristol F.2 Fighter No. 48 Squadron RAF Between Castel and Montigny
25 30 May 1918 1305 hours SPAD Lassigny, France[1][2]

Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.

Footnote

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  1. ^ With their wide fields of view, observers in observation balloons were deadly components for artillery direction. The balloons were accordingly well defended by antiaircraft guns and patrolling fighters (per Guttman, pp. 7-9)

References

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Sources

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  • Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank; 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. London UK: Grub Street Publishing. 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.