Jagdstaffel 62

{{Infobox military unit |unit_name= Jasta 62 |image= |caption= |dates=1918 |country= [[Kingdom of Prussia]], [[German Empire]] |allegiance= |branch=[[Luftstreitkräfte]] |type=Fighter squadron |role= |size= |command_structure= |garrison= |garrison_label= |nickname= |patron= |motto= |colors= |colors_label= |march= |mascot= |equipment= |equipment_label= |battles= [[World War I]] |anniversaries= |decorations= |battle_honours= |battle_honours_label= |disbanded= |flying_hours= |website=  |commander1= |commander1_label= |commander2= |commander2_label= |commander3= |commander3_label= |commander4= |commander4_label= |notable_commanders=  |identification_symbol= |identification_symbol_label= |identification_symbol_2= |identification_symbol_2_label= |identification_symbol_3= |identification_symbol_3_label= |identification_symbol_4= |identification_symbol_4_label=  |aircraft_attack= |aircraft_bomber= |aircraft_electronic= |aircraft_fighter= |aircraft_interceptor= |aircraft_patrol= |aircraft_recon= |aircraft_trainer= |aircraft_transport= }} '''Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 62''', commonly abbreviated to '''Jasta 62''', was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the ''[[Luftstreitkräfte]]'', the air arm of the [[Imperial German Army]] during [[World War I]]. The squadron would score more than 42 aerial victories during the war, [[balloon buster|including 16 observation balloons downed]]. The unit's victories came at the expense of three pilots killed in action, two wounded in action, and two taken prisoner of war.{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=50}}

==History== Jasta 62 was founded on 16 January 1918 at the pilots and observers training school in [[Diest]]. It was attached to ''[[1st Army (German Empire)|1 Armee]]'' by 26 January 1918. On 1 March, the new squadron flew its first combat missions. It then transferred to ''[[18th Army (German Empire)|18 Armee]]'' on 16 March 1918. Jasta 62 drew its first blood on 31 March. On 5 July 1918, it returned to service with ''1 Armee''. It took up its final posting of the war with ''[[Armee-Abteilung C]]'' on 14 September 1918.{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=50}}

==Commanding officers (''[[Staffelführer]]'')== * [[Ludwig Luer]]: 16 January 1918 – 22 May 1918 * [[Leutnant]] Tonjes: 22 May 1918 – 6 July 1918 * [[Max Näther]]: 7 July 1918 – War's end{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=50}}

==Duty stations== * [[Thugny-Trugny]], France: ca 26 January 1918 * [[Bohain-en-Vermandois]], France: 16 March 1918 – 19 March 1918 * [[Balatre]], France: 19 March 1918 * Saint-Rémy: 5 July 1918 * [[Preutin-Higny]], France: 14 September 1918{{sfnp|Franks|Bailey|Guest|1993|p=50}}

==References== {{reflist}} ;Bibliography * {{cite book |first1=Norman |last1=Franks |author-link1=Norman Franks |first2=Frank W. |last2=Bailey |first3=Russell F. |last3=Guest |title=Above The Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service, and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918 |location=London, UK |publisher=Grub Street |year=1993 |isbn=978-0-948817-73-1 |name-list-style=amp}}

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