Jasta 28

Jasta 28
Albatross D.III
Active	1916–1918
Country	German Empire
Branch	Luftstreitkräfte
Type	Fighter squadron
Engagements	World War I

Royal Württemburg Jagdstaffel 28, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 28, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I. As one of the original German fighter squadrons, the unit would score 100 verified aerial victories. The Jasta would pay a blood price for its success: nine pilots killed in action, three wounded in action, one injured in a collision, and one prisoner of war.

Royal Württemburg Jagdstaffel 28 was founded on 14 December 1916 at FEA 10 at Böblingen. Oberleutnant Lang from Jasta 11 was assigned to command it. After Leutnant Lang's reassignment, the squadron would have three commanders killed in combat within four months. Leutnant Emil Thuy then took over, and helmed the squadron throughout war's end.

Karl Schäfer, Pour le Mérite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross, transferred into the commander's slot with 23 victories, and scored seven more with the squadron before his death.

Max von Müller's maiden victory for his new squadron was followed by 23 more, including three over British aces, before he transferred to command of Jasta 2; he would end the war with the Pour le Mérite, Iron Cross, and Military Order of Max Joseph.

Karl Bolle became an ace early on with the squadron, before moving on to Jasta 2, winning the Pour le Mérite, Hohenzollern, and Iron Cross.

Ernst Hess had scored one of the earlier aerial victories in history to start his string on 5 January 1916; he scored a dozen times with Jasta 28, and had earned the Hohenzollern and Iron Cross before his death in action.

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