Johann Risztics [SEP] conflict
Johann Risztics
Stabfeldwebel Johann Risztics (aka Janos Risztics) was the Austro-Hungarian World War I flying ace credited with seven reliably confirmed aerial victories.
During 1918, Risztics formed a strong friendship with fellow pilots Fredrich 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", Udvardy with the number "7", and Hefty with the number "6".
Czechoslovakia, Fejes helped fight the intruders. He flew a Fokker D.VII for the 8th Squadron of the Red Air Corps; Johann Risztics and Alexander Kasza served with him. In May 1919, mechanical failure during a ground attack mission at Losoncz dropped him into captivity until the end of hostilities later that year.
By 1920, he was free again, flying a mock dogfight against Johann Risztics in the Budapest Air Show on 7 November. By 1928, he was an instructor at a clandestine training center for the Hungarian Air Force