page_title: Hans Martin Pippart
section_title: Aerial victories
hierarchical_section_title: Hans Martin Pippart / Aerial victories
caption_attribution_description: Fokker DR. I, Leutnant Pippart, Jasta 19
context_page_description: Leutnant Hans Martin Pippart Iron Cross was a pioneer aircraft manufacturer and early pilot. As a World War I fighter ace he was credited with 22 victories.
context_section_description: Pippart scored his first win on 25 May 1917, after he had been assigned to Kasta 1. They were operating Roland D.IIs on the Eastern Front against the Russians.
  By the end of 1917, despite flying on a quiet sector, he had six victories to his credit—two planes and four observation balloons—and was transferred to Jasta 13 on the Western Front. On 21 February 1918, he took up his balloon busting again, downing a gas bag. By the time he left Jasta 13 at the end of April, he was a double ace. His six victories over balloons made him an ace on them alone.
  On 18 April 1918, he was reassigned to take the command of the Royal Prussian Jasta 19. However, it seems there must have been some lag in his transfer, as victory number ten is scored to his old squadron on 20 April. On 2 May, he scored his first victory flying a Fokker D.VII for his new squadron. With four wins in May, one in June, and six in August, his score had soon grown to 21.
caption: Fokker D.I
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