The History of Jasta 6
Formed from Fokkerstaffel Sivry on 25 August 1916, Jagdstaffel 6's first victory was scored by Christian Kress on 20 October 1916 while Fritz Krebs became the unit's first ace on 17 June 1917.
Commanding Officers:
| Josef Wulff | 28 Aug 1916 - 1 May 1917 | |
| Ltn Fritz Otto Bernert | 1 May 1917 - 9 Jun 1917 | |
| Obtln Eduard von Dostler | (KIA) | 24 Jun 1917 - 21 Aug 1917 |
| Ltn d L Hans von Adam | (KIA) | 22 Aug 1917 - 15 Nov 1917 |
| Obtln Wilhelm Reinhard | 16 Nov 1917 - 22 Apr 1918 | |
| Lt d R Johannes Janzen | (POW) | 28 Apr 1918 - 9 Jun 1918 |
| Ltn d R Hans Kirschstein | (IIC) | 10 Jun 1918 - 16 Jul 1918 |
| Ltn d R Paul Wenzel (ACT) | (WIA) | 19 Jul 1918 - 11 Aug 1918 |
| Ltn d R Richard Wenzl (ACT) | 11 Aug 1918 - 1 Sep 1918 | |
| Ltn d R Ulrich Neckel | 1 Sep 1918 - 11 Nov 1918 |
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| Hans Kirschstein | Ulrich Neckel | |
| Fokker Eindecker | Hans von Adam | Wilhelm Reinhard |
| Albatros D.I | Eduard von Dostler | Kurt Küppers |
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Albatros D.II |
Franz Hemer | Karl DeilmannFritz |
| Albatros D.III | Johannes Janzen | Otto Bernert |
| Albatros D.V | Richard Wenzl | Friedrich Mallinckrod |
| Fokker D.VII | Paul Wenzel | Friedrich Noltenius |
| Fokker D.VIII | Fritz Krebs | Otto Brieten-Landenberg |
| Fokker DR.I | Moritz Bretschneider-Bodemer | Fritz Loerzer |
The Fokker Eindecker
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Anthony Fokker | |
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First flight |
1915 | |
| Introduced | December 1915 | |
| Primary user |
Imperial German Army Air Service |
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| Produced | 1915-1916 | |
| Number built |
249 |
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| Variants | Fokker E.I - Fokker E.II | |
The Albatros D.I
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The Albatros D.III was a biplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) and the Austro-Hungarian Air Service (Luftfahrtruppen) during World War I. The D.III was flown by many top German aces, including Manfred von Richthofen, Ernst Udet, Erich Löwenhardt, Kurt Wolff, and Karl Emil Schäfer. It was the preeminent fighter during the period of German aerial dominance known as "Bloody April" 1917. |
Role | Fighter |
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| Manufacturer | Albatros-Flugzeugwerke | ||
| Designed by | Robert Thelen | ||
| First flight | August 1916 | ||
| Primary users | Luftstreitkräfte Luftfahrtruppen | ||
| Number built | Approximately 1866 |
 The Fokker Dr.I Dreidecker (triplane) was a World War I fighter aircraft built by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke. The Dr.I saw widespread service in the spring of 1918. It became renowned as the aircraft in which Manfred von Richthofen gained his last 20 victories, and in which he was killed on 21 April 1918. |
Role | Fighter | |
| Manufacturer | Fokker-Flugzeugwerke | ||
| Designed by | Reinhold Platz | ||
| First flight | 5 July 1917 | ||
| Primary user | Luftstreitkräfte | ||
| Number built | 320 |
| Specifications (Dr.I) Data from Quest for Performance[34] General characteristics Crew: One Length: 5.77 m (18 ft 11 in) Wingspan: 7.20 m (23 ft 7 in) Height: 2.95 m (9 ft 8 in) Wing area: 18.70 m² (201 ft²) Empty weight: 406 kg (895 lb) Loaded weight: 586 kg (1,292 lb) Powerplant: 1× Oberursel Ur.II 9-cylinder rotary engine, 82 kW (110 hp) Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0323 Drag area: 0.62 m² (6.69 ft²) Aspect ratio: 4.04 Performance Maximum speed: 185 km/h (115 mph) Stall speed: 72 km/h (45 mph) Range: 300 km (185 mi) Service ceiling: 6,095 m (20,000 ft) Rate of climb: 5.7 m/s (1,130 ft/min) Lift-to-drag ratio: 8.0 Armament 2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) "Spandau" LMG 08/15 machine guns. |
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| Role: | Fighter |
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| Production: | 1918, several thousand (worldwide only seven left) | |
| Engine: | 160 pk Mercedes D.III / 185 hp BMW IIIa | |
| Maximum speed: | 202 km/hr | |
| Weight: | empty 687 kg. | |
| Dimensions: | wingspan 8,90 m, length 9,95 m | |
