Jasta 4

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Jasta 4 was a German fighter squadron of the Luftstreitkräfte in World War I, noted as part of Manfred von Richthofen’s famed Jagdgeschwader 1 "Flying Circus" and for producing several prominent aces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German fighter squadron
Luftstreitkräfte unit
military unit
airForce Imperial German Air Service NERFINISHED
alliance Central Powers NERFINISHED
associatedFormation Jagdgeschwader 1 "Flying Circus" NERFINISHED
associatedWith Manfred von Richthofen NERFINISHED
branch Luftstreitkräfte NERFINISHED
conflict World War I
country German Empire
era early military aviation
historicalCategory German World War I fighter squadron
World War I aviation unit
historicalSignificance elite German fighter unit of World War I
languageOfName German
memberOf Jagdgeschwader 1 NERFINISHED
militaryBranchType air force
militaryUnitType Jagdstaffel
nameAbbreviationOf Jagdstaffel 4 NERFINISHED
nickname Flying Circus unit
notableCommander Manfred von Richthofen NERFINISHED
notedFor being part of the Flying Circus
producing several prominent aces
operationalRole air superiority
fighter operations
opponent Allied Powers NERFINISHED
French Air Service NERFINISHED
Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED
partOf Jagdgeschwader 1 NERFINISHED
role fighter squadron
service Imperial German Army Air Service NERFINISHED
serviceBranch German Army NERFINISHED
serviceStatus disbanded
theaterOfOperations Western Front NERFINISHED
timePeriod 1914–1918 era
typeOfAircraftOperated fighter aircraft
unitNumber 4

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Jagdgeschwader 1 formedFrom Jasta 4
Ernst Udet servedIn Jasta 4
Jagdgeschwader 1 subunit Jasta 4