Adolf Schulte


Leutnant Adolf Schulte IC was a German World War I flying ace credited with nine aerial victories. His short gallant career would end in a fatal midair crash with his enemies.

Early life

Adolf Schulte was born in Ludenscheit, Germany on 24 December 1894.

World War I

Schulte joined Jagdstaffel 12 in November 1916. He became its first ace during the opening months of 1917, scoring nine victories. On 12 April 1917, he first downed Edwin Hayne. He subsequently collided with a Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2d from No. 18 Squadron RAF to score his final victory, killing both himself and the British pilot and observer.

List of aerial victories

See also Aerial victory standards of World War I
No.Date/timeAircraftFoeResultLocationNotes
111 December 1916 @ 1245 hoursAlbatrosRoyal Aircraft Factory B.E.2cDestroyedAnnequin10 Sqn. RFC 2/Lt GW Dampier,KIA & 2/Lt HC Barr,KIA
26 February 1917 @AlbatrosNieuportDestroyedGrand Range-Ferme
36 March 1917 @ 1320 hoursAlbatrosRoyal Aircraft Factory F.E.2d serial number 1953DestroyedSouth of Boiry57 Sqn. RFC, Capt. RSR Bloomfield & 2/lt. VD Lons lePOWs
411 March 1917 @ 1105 hoursAlbatrosRoyal Aircraft Factory F.E.2dDestroyedLigny18 Sqn. RFC, Sgt. HP Burgess KIA & 2/Lt. HM Headley KIA
524 March 1917 @ 1030 hoursAlbatrosRoyal Aircraft Factory F.E.2dDestroyedSouthwest of Hendecourt
63 April 1917 @ 1710 hoursAlbatrosRoyal Aircraft Factory F.E.2bDestroyedNortheast of Saint-Léger23 Sqn. RFC, Sgt JA Cunniffe OK & 2/A JT Mackie WIA
u/c3 April 1917AlbatrosAirco DH.2 s/n A2536
u/c5 April 1917 @ 1105 hoursAlbatrosRoyal Aircraft Factory FE.2bLe Pavé
u/c6 April 1917 @ 0830 hoursAlbatrosAnneaux
711 April 1917 @ 0855 hoursAlbatrosRoyal Aircraft Factory BE.2d s/n 5849DestroyedTilloy
811 April 1917 @ 0905 hoursAlbatrosSopwith Pup s/n N5185DestroyedWest of NeuvireuilSchulte's victim was future ace Edwin Hayne
912 April 1917 @ 1040 hoursAlbatros D.III s/n 1996/16Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2d s/n 4995Destroyed in midair collisionNorth of Baralle18 Sqn. RFC, Lt. OT Walton,KIA & 2/AM JC Walker,KIA. Schulte died in this midair collision

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