Jasta 6

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Jasta 6 was a German fighter squadron of the Luftstreitkräfte in World War I, notable as one of the units that composed Manfred von Richthofen’s famed "Flying Circus" (Jagdgeschwader 1).

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Jasta 6 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German fighter squadron
Luftstreitkräfte unit
military unit
activeDuring 1916–1918
branch Luftstreitkräfte
componentOf Richthofen’s Flying Circus
conflict World War I
country German Empire
disbandedIn 1918
engagedIn air combat
fighter escort missions
offensive patrols
era early military aviation
formedIn 1916
nickname Flying Circus unit
notableAssociation Manfred von Richthofen
notableFor membership in Jagdgeschwader 1
participation in the Flying Circus
operatedBy German Empire
operationalRole air superiority
fighter operations
operationalStatus disbanded
partOf German Army Air Service
Jagdgeschwader 1
role fighter squadron
service Imperial German Air Service
serviceBranch Imperial German Army
side Central Powers
theaterOfOperations Western Front
type Jagdstaffel
unitType fighter unit
usedAircraft Albatros D.III
Albatros D.V
Fokker D.VII
Fokker Dr.I
Fokker Eindecker series

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Jagdgeschwader 1 formedFrom Jasta 6
Jagdgeschwader 1 subunit Jasta 6