List of aerial victories of Josef Mai
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Josef Mai (1887-1982) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 30 confirmed and 15 unconfirmed aerial victories while flying combat for Jagdstaffel 5. While flying for them as a sergeant pilot, he shot down enemy aircraft from August 1917 until war's end. Mai was noted as being one of a trio of high-scoring sergeant pilots called the Golden Triumvirate whose collective victories for Jagdstaffel 5 totaled more than 100; the other two aces were Otto Könnecke and Fritz Rumey.
List of victories
[edit]Victories are reported in chronological order. Where aircrew casualties are reported, the pilot's name is listed first, followed by that of the observer/gunner.
This list is complete for entries, though obviously not for all details. Background data was abstracted from Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918, ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1, pp. 100–101, and The Aerodrome webpage on Josef Mai [1]. Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.
| No. | Date | Time | Foe | Unit | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 August 1917 | 0905 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 70 Squadron, RFC | Rumaucourt, France | |
| 2 | 25 August 1917 | 1825 hours | Airco DH.5 | No. 41 Squadron RFC | Selvigny, France | |
| 3 | 20 November 1917 | 0840 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 3 Squadron RFC | West of Estourmel, France | |
| 4 | 22 November 1917 | 0840 hours | Bristol F.2 Fighter | Between Cantaing and Anneux, France | No British losses recorded | |
| 5 | 30 November 1917 | 1548 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | No. 56 Squadron RFC | Le Pave | |
| 6 | 13 January 1918 | 1158 hours | Bristol F.2 Fighter | No. 11 Squadron RFC | West of Gonnelieu, France | Bristol not destroyed, but forced to land |
| 7 | 28 January 1918 | 1210 hours | Bristol F.2 Fighter | No. 11 Squadron RFC | Bourlon Wood, France | |
| 8 | 6 March 1918 | 1110 hours | Airco DH.4 | No. 27 Squadron RFC | Northwest of Fresnoy-le-Grand, France | |
| 9 | 6 March 1918 | 1110 hours | Airco DH.4 | No. 5 Naval Squadron, RNAS | Saint-Benin, France | |
| 10 | 25 April 1918 | 1825 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 65 Squadron, RAF | Dommart | Future ace Maurice Newnham downed |
| 11 | 2 May 1918 | 1415 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 65 Squadron RAF | Morcourt, France | |
| 12 | 15 May 1918 | 1815 hours | Bristol F.2 Fighter | No. 11 Squadron RAF | Contalmaison, France | Ace Charles Robson POW; ace Herbert Sellars KIA |
| 13 | 20 May 1918 | 1905 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 65 Squadron RAF | Morlancourt, France | |
| 14 | 2 June 1918 | 1911 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 65 Squadron RAF | South of Hangard, France | |
| 15 | 27 June 1918 | 2133 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 70 Squadron RAF | Thiepval, France | |
| 16 | 5 July 1918 | 2120 hours | Bristol F.2 Fighter | No. 48 Squadron RAF | Guillemont, France | |
| 17 | 20 July 1918 | 1205 hours | Airco DH.4 | No. 57 Squadron RAF | Achiet-le-Petit, France | |
| 18 | 8 August 1918 | 0900 hours | Bristol F.2 Fighter | No. 48 Squadron RAF | Mericourt, France | |
| 19 | 8 August 1918 | 1755 hours | Airco DH.9 | No. 27 Squadron RAF | Ham | |
| 20 | 12 August 1918 | 1215 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 209 Squadron RAF | ||
| 21 and 22 | 19 August 1918 | 0805 hours | Bristol F.2 Fighter | No. 48 Squadron RAF | Lihons, France | |
| 23 | 19 August 1918 | 0835 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | No. 56 Squadron RAF | Le Transloy, France | |
| 24 | 3 September 1918 | 1840 hours | Bristol F.2 Fighter | No. 20 Squadron RAF | North of Bertincourt, France | |
| 25 | 5 September 1918 | 1110 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | No. 64 Squadron RAF | Bugnicourt, France | |
| 26 | 17 September 1918 | 1912 hours | Sopwith Camel | Southwest of Hermies, France | ||
| 27 | 21 September 1918 | 1840 hours | Airco DH.4 | No. 205 Squadron RAF | Le Catelet, France | |
| 28 | 24 September 1918 | 1730 hours | Airco DH.9 | No. 49 Squadron RAF | South of Beauvois, France | |
| 29 | 27 September 1918 | 1210 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 54 Squadron RAF | Bertry, France | |
| 30 | 29 September 1918 | 0850 hours | Bristol F.2 Fighter | No. 20 Squadron RAF | East of Caudry, France | Ace Nicholson Boulton KIA; C. H. Chase KIA |