Jasta 70

9 September 2001, 01:54 PM

Does anyone know what type of aircraft Jasta 70 were flying in 1918?

I believe that they were formed in about February of 1918, and flew in the the central southern part of the front.

Many thanks

Old Bill

Dan_San_Abbott · 9 September 2001, 03:23 PM

Old Bill:
Jasta 70 was issued Alb. D.Va aircraft in February 1918, which they flew until August 1918, when they were issued Fok. D.VII aircraft, which, they flew to the end of the war. They were based at Bühl Airfield from 22 February to 25 August when the moved to Stotzheim Airfield, they remained there to the end of the war. Both airfields were in Armee Abt."A" in Alsace.
Blue skies,
Dan-San

Rick · 9 September 2001, 03:44 PM

Bill, You are correct. Jasta 70 was formed on 6Feb18 at FEA 11, Brieg, by order KMv Nr. 744.17 g.A.7.L. and mobilized on 18Feb18. They were stationed at Bühl by Saarburg from 22Feb18 to 25Aug18, then at Stotzheim from 26Aug18 - EOW. Both locations in Armee Abteilungen A.

Regrettably I do not know for sure what type of a/c they flew, but being "sorta" a home defense unit, and the fact that they bagged mostly DH 4 and DH 9 bombing planes, they may very well have been equipped with Siemens Schuckert D.III and D.IV. Dan??

Rick · 9 September 2001, 03:45 PM

Dan-Man, you're just too fast for me!!!!!

Dan_San_Abbott · 10 September 2001, 10:24 AM

Old Bill:
Rick is correct, and according to his War Diary for Jasta 70 they attained 14 victories. These were mostly against the RAF DH-4, DH-9 and DH-9a bombers from the Independent Force based in and around the Nancy area.
Blue skies,
Dan-San

10 September 2001, 12:46 PM

Dan San Abbott, and Rick many thanks for your assistance. I am using the information to try and help a gentleman in Australia research his father who was shot down in a DH4 by Jasta 70.

Once again thank you.

Old Bill

Dan_San_Abbott · 10 September 2001, 01:10 PM

Old Bill:
Do you know what date?
Blue skies,
Dan-San

Rick · 10 September 2001, 02:05 PM

What's the name of the gentleman's father? Rick

Volker_Nemsch · 11 September 2001, 04:35 AM

There is not much left to be added. *

But I found the following website:

http://209.235.66.44/WW1/Germans/Jastas/Jasta_70.htm

Hope this helps!
Volker Nemsch

11 September 2001, 04:48 AM

Volker many thanks for the website link.

Dan San and Rick, the Gent is 2/Lt A.C.Heyes, he was an Observer in 55 Squadron when he was shot down on 25th September 1918. He was flying a DH4 F5714. It was a bad day for 55 Squadron as they lost 3 other aircraft and one so badly shot up that the observer was killed. 2/Lt Heyes and his pilot Lt.Dunlop survived the crash and were POW. All of that info I got from the Jasta War Chronology. I just did not know what aircraft 70 Jasta were flying at the time. The JWC is uncertain as to which member of Jasta 70 shot down which aircraft of 55 Squadron.

Thank you all for your help.

Old Bill