Ferdinand Udvardy

Name:

Ferdinand Udvardy

Country:

Austro-Hungarian Empire

Rank:

Stabsfeldwebel

Units:

Flek 6
Flik 10, 42J

Victories:

Born:

1895

Place of Birth:

Pozsony

Died:

Place of Death:

Called up in 1915, Udvardy served in the infantry before he transferred to the Army Air Service. Posted to Flik 10 on the Russian front on 1 October 1916, he received fighter pilot training in January 1917 and was reassigned to Flik 42J in May 1917. With this unit he scored nine victories flying the Hansa-Brandenburg D.I and Albatros D.III. Udvardy marked both sides of his Albatros D.III with the number "7." During 1918, he formed a strong friendship with fellow pilots Friedrich Hefty and Johann Risztics. Amongst the airmen of Flik 42J, the trio became known as the Arany Triumviratus (Golden Triumvirate). Post-war, Udvardy served in the 8^th Squadron of the Red Air Force.

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	10 Jul 1917	1745	Flik 42J	KD D.I (28.42)	SPAD	Monte Sabotino
2	10 Jul 1917	1750	Flik 42J	KD D.I (28.42)	Nieuport	Monte Sabotino
3	23 Sep 1917		Flik 42J	KD D.I	SPAD	Nova Vas
4	23 Sep 1917		Flik 42J	KD D.I	Savoia-Pomilio	Near Kostanjevica
5	26 Sep 1917		Flik 42J	KD D.I	SPAD	Near Ronchi
6	26 Oct 1917		Flik 42J	KD D.I	Seaplane	Grado
7	20 May 1918		Flik 42J	Albatros D.III	Hanriot HD.1	Montello
8	20 Jun 1918		Flik 42J	Albatros D.III (153.165)	Hanriot HD.1	Nervesa
9	12 Jun 1919		Flik 42J	Albatros D.III	UC.I

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)