Franz Peter
| Franz Peter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 October 1896 Vienna, Austria |
| Died |
1968 Warsaw, Poland |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary |
| Service/branch | Aviation |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | Flik 3J |
| Awards | Order of the Iron Crown, Military Merit Cross, 3 Silver awards of Medal for Bravery, Military Merit Medal |
Oberleutnant Franz Peter (8 October 1896 – 1968) was an Austrian flying ace credited with six aerial victories in World War I.[1]
After World War I, Peter decided to join the Polish Air Force, encouraged by Stefan Stec, with whom he had served during the war. He fought during the Polish-Ukrainian War and Polish-Soviet War from 1919, flying as a pilot of two-seater reconnaissance machines, in strafing and bombing missions.[2] Between February and March 1920 he commanded the 6th Reconnaissance Escadre, near Ternopil.[3]
After wars, he settled in Poland, working in aerospace industry, especially in a field of engine designing.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/austrhun/peter.php
- ↑ Stanisław Pietruski (in Polish), Lwowskie loty in: Lotnictwo z szachownicą nr. 1
- ↑ Krzysztof Tarkowski (in Polish), Lotnictwo polskie w wojnie z Rosją Sowiecką 1919-1920 [Polish aviation in the Polish-Soviet War], Warsaw 1991, ISBN 83-206-0985-2, p.47
- ↑ Andrzej Glass (in Polish), Polskie konstrukcje lotnicze 1893-1939, WKiŁ, Warsaw 1977, p.45-51
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