Johann Risztics

Name:

Johann Risztics

Country:

Austro-Hungarian Empire

Rank:

Stabfeldwebel

Units:

Flik 22, 42J

Victories:

Born:

11 January 1895

Place of Birth:

Budapest, Hungary

Died:

07 March 1973

Place of Death:

Duisburg

During 1918, Risztics formed a strong friendship with fellow pilots Friedrich Hefty and Ferdinand Udvardy. Amongst the airmen of Flik 42J, the trio became known as the Arany Triumviratus (Golden Triumvirate).

Risztics marked both sides of his Albatros D.III with the number "8."

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	30 Jun 1917	1000	Flik 42J	Hansa-Brandenburg D.I (28.23)	Nieuport Scout	Podgora
2	10 Jul 1917	1745	Flik 42J	Hansa-Brandenburg D.I	Nieuport Scout	Monte Sabotino
3	09 Aug 1917	0830	Flik 42J	Hansa-Brandenburg D.I	Nieuport Scout	Near Rücken
4	11 Aug 1917	1800	Flik 42J	Hansa-Brandenburg D.I	SPAD	Hermada
5			Flik 42J	Hansa-Brandenburg D.I	Scout
6	17 Apr 1918		Flik 42J	Albatros D.III	Scout	Montello
7	04 May 1918		Flik 42J	Albatros D.III	Sopwith	N of Cornuda

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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