List of aerial victories of Emil Thuy explained

See main article: Emil Thuy. Emil Thuy (1894-1930) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 35 confirmed aerial victories. After his initial aerial victory while flying with a reconnaissance unit in September 1915, he would not shoot down another enemy airplane until 16 April 1917. Assigned to a fighter squadron, Jagdstaffel 21, he would score 13 more victories by 22 September 1917. Transferred to command Jagdstaffel 28, he would shoot down an additional 21 enemy airplanes by war's end.

List of victories

See also: Aerial victory standards of World War I. Victories are reported in chronological order.

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,, pp. 216–217, and The Aerodrome webpage on Emil Thuy http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/thuy.php. Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.

No.DateTimeFoeUnitLocation
18 September 1915Enemy airplane
216 April 19171505 hoursCaudronNorth of Berry-au-Bac, France
326 June 1917SPADCauroy, France
413 July 19172015 hoursSPADSouth of Avocourt, France
510 August 1917Observation balloonFrench observation companyMontzeville, France
617 August 19171200 hoursSPADSouth of Hill 304, France
719 August 19171100 hoursSPADChattancourt, France
821 August 19171200 hoursAR2Southwest of Avocourt, France
95 September 1917SPADBethelainville, France
107 September 19171040 hoursSPADSouth of Hill 304, France
1111 September 1917SPADForges Wood
1218 September 1917CaudronLe Mort Homme, France
1318 September 19171430 hoursSPADSouth of Chattancourt
1422 September 1917SPADHill 304, France
1524 September 1917SPADNorth of Hill 304, France
1630 November 19171240 hoursSopwith CamelEast of Ypres, Belgium
1728 December 19171330 hoursAirco DH.4Gheluvelt, Belgium
1829 January 19181615 hoursSopwith CamelPoelkapelle, Belgium
1918 March 19181250 hoursSopwith CamelNo. 10 Naval Squadron, RNASWest of Swevezeele, Belgium
208 May 19180815 hoursAirco DH.9Zillebeke Lake, Belgium
2114 May 19181915 hoursSopwith CamelNorth of Kemmel Ridge, Belgium
2220 June 19181850 hoursSopwith CamelNo. 209 Squadron RAFWest of Cerisy, France
2328 June 19180905 hoursSopwith CamelMorcourt, France
244 July 19181415 hoursSopwith CamelNo. 209 Squadron RAFSouthwest of Cerisy, France
2514 July 1918SPAD
2624 August 1918Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5aTilloy, France
2725 August 1918Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8Eterpigny, France
2825 August 1918Past noonSopwith CamelNo. 73 Squadron RAFCourcelles, France
2915 September 1918Sopwith Camel
3016 September 1918Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a
3122 September 1918Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5aVitry, France
3227 September 19181210 hoursRoyal Aircraft Factory SE.5aBetween Souchy and Couchy
335 October 1918Enemy airplane
34 and 3514 October 1918Enemy airplane