- Source: List of aerial victories of Paul Billik
Paul Billik (1891-1926) was a German fighter ace First World War credited with 31 confirmed aerial victories. He achieved his first four aerial victories while serving with Jagdstaffel 12. Following his transfer to Jagdstaffel 7, he downed an additional four enemy aircraft, concluding 1917 with a total of eight victories. Promoted to command Jagdstaffel 52 on 28 December 1917, Billik scored 23 further aerial victories as the squadron's leader, until he was shot down and taken prisoner on 10 August 1918.
The victory list
Paul Billik's victories are reported in chronological order, which is not necessarily the order or dates the victories were confirmed by headquarters.
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, p. 74; and The Aerodrome webpage on Paul Billik [1]. Added facts are individually cited. Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.
Endnotes
References
Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank; Guest, Russell (1993). Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918. London UK: Grub Street Publishing. ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.
Franks, Norman; Guest, Russell; Shores, Christopher (2008). Above the Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920. London: Grub Street. ISBN 978-0-948817-19-9.