Godwin Brumowski was born in Wadowice, Galicia, on 26th July, 1889. On the outbreak of the First World War, Brumowski was serving as an officer in an artillery regiment. After distinguishing himself on the Eastern Front with the Austro-Hungarian Army he transferred to the Austro-Hungarian Air Service. He served as an observer before becoming a pilot in July 1916. He achieved five victories in his first two months and in March 1917, he assumed command of an Austro-Hungarian fighter squadron. Like his hero, Manfred von Richthofen, Brumowski painted his aircraft red and added his insignia, a white skull on a black background. In 1918 Brumowski was given command of all the Austro-Hungarian fighter squadrons during the Isonzo Offensive. Flying a Albatros D-III he became his country's leading flying ace with 35 victories. After the Armistice Brumowski worked as a farmer. Godwin Brumowski later moved to Vienna where he ran a flying school until being fatally injured in a plane crash in 1936. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13841399
Godwin Brumowski ....... 35 confirmed victories / 8 unconfirmed victories Hauptmann Godwin Brumowski finished the war with 35 confirmed and 8 unconfirmed victories. He was Austro-Hungaria's Ace of Aces. Brumowski began the war as an artillerist on the Russian front. He soon transferred to the air services and served with distinction. His first victories were achieved as an observer in a daring raid on a military review attended by Tsar Nicholas II. Not only did Brumowski and his 6 companions bomb the review but they also shot down two Moranes that took off to intercept them. He was shortly transferred to the Italian front and, after spending some time with German Jasta 24, formed the first Austrian fighter unit, Flik 41j. Eventually, Brumowski was given command of all Austrian fighter units in the Army of the Isonzo. He survived the war and left military service only to be killed in a training accident in 1936. http://www.swwisa.net/kuklft/aces.html
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