List of aerial victories of Josef Mai

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

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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