Bela Macourek

Name:

Bela Macourek

Country:

Austro-Hungarian Empire

Rank:

Oberleutnant

Units:

Flik 1J, 6, 23

Victories:

Born:

04 November 1889

Place of Birth:

Nebojsza, Pozsony

Died:

Place of Death:

Macourek joined the Royal Hungarian Mounted Artillery Division No. 1 in 1914. After two years on the ground, he volunteered for the air service and completed observer training in December 1916. He was assigned to Flik 23 on the Isonzo front and scored his first victory flying a Hansa-Brandenburg C.I. In 1917, having completed pilot school, he joined Flik 6 on the Albanian front in October and scored two victories flying a Berg (Aviatik D.I). Macourek assumed command of Flik 1J at the end of July 1918 and after scoring two more victories, he finished the war as an ace. Post-war he flew for the Red Air Corps, became a citizen of Hungary and changed his surname to Maklary. Macourek was awarded the Hungarian Order of the Brave and, in 1931, the Gold Bravery Medal for Officers.

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	21 May 1917	1030	Flik 23	Hansa-Brandenburg C.I (129.46) ¹	SPAD VII	Selo
2	06 Jul 1918	a.m.	Flik 6F	Aviatik D.I (238.51)	D.H.9	SE of Fjeri
3	06 Jul 1918	a.m.	Flik 6F	Aviatik D.I (238.51)	Caproni Ca.3	Mi Foli
4	23 Aug 1918	0810	Flik 1J	Aviatik D.I (338.02)	D.H.4 ²	SW of Punta d'Ostro
5	06 Sep 1918	0945	Flik 1J	Aviatik D.I (338.02)	D.H.4	W of Punta d'Ostro

1	Pilot Franz Stalina
2	Shared with Julius Arigi

Books

Above the War Fronts: by Norman L. R. Franks, Russell Guest, Gregory Alegi / Hardcover / Grub Street (September 1997)
Air Aces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire 1914-1918: by Dr. Martin O'Connor / Hardcover / Flying Machines Press (January 1986)
Austro-Hungarian Aces of World War 1: by Chris Chant, Mark Rolfe (Illustrator) / Paperback / Osprey Publishing (February 25, 2002)

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