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Name: Heinrich Kostrba Country: Austro-Hungarian Empire Rank: Hauptmann Units: Flik 4, 23 Victories: 8 Date Of Birth: October 22 1883 Place of Birth: Prague, Czechoslovakia Date Of Death: September 24, 1926 Place of Death: Prague, Czechoslovakia |
Kostrba transfered from the Austrian army to aviation. He became a pilot in October of 1914 and was sent to serve on the Italian front. He was the first Austro-Hungarian ace to down three enemy aircraft in single day. When the war ended, Kostrba founded the Czechoslovakian Flying Corps and was its first commanding officer. |
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