ÿþ<html> <head> <TITLE> Håkans Aviation page - Biplane Fighter Aces - Hungary</TITLE> </head> <body> <BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF TEXT=#000000> <B><H2><CENTER> Biplane fighter pilots <P> Hungary <P> <IMG SRC=images/hungcross.gif> </CENTER></H2></B> <P> <CENTER> <IMG SRC=images/falco_30.jpg><BR> <FONT SIZE=2> Hungarian fighter pilots in front of a CR.42 on the Eastern Front in 1941. <BR> The pilot to the far left is <A HREF="hungary_pirity.htm">Mátyás Pirity</A> and the pilot to the far right is the Commanding Officer of the 1/3. "KQr ász" vadászszázad, Százados (Captain) <A HREF="hungary_tomor.htm">László Tomor</A>. <BR> <B>Image kindly via by Dénes Bernád. </B> </FONT SIZE=2> </CENTER> <P> During the Second World War at least two Hungarian aces claimed victories while flying the Fiat CR.42. <P> <CENTER> <B><FONT SIZE=4>Fighter aces with biplane claims:</FONT SIZE=4></B><BR> <P> <TABLE BORDER WIDTH=90%> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Name</B></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Biplane victories</B></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Total no. of victories</B></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=9% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Note</B></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="hungary_pottyondy.htm">László Pottyondy</A></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>13</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="hungary_ujszaszy.htm">György Ujszászy</A></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>2</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>7</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <P> A number of other Hungarian pilots also claimed victories with the Fiat CR.32 and the Fiat CR.42. <P> <CENTER> <B><FONT SIZE=4>Fighter pilots with biplane claims:</FONT SIZE=4></B><BR> <P> <TABLE BORDER WIDTH=90%> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Name</B></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Biplane victories</B></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Total no. of victories</B></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=9% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Note</B></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="hungary_balogh.htm">János Balogh</A></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="hungary_baranyai.htm">Károly Baranyai</A></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>3</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>3</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="hungary_bekassy.htm">Antal Békássy</A></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="hungary_csekme.htm">Béla Csekme</A></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="hungary_gocsei.htm">Lajos Göcsei</A></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="hungary_kertesz.htm">Árpád Kertész</A></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>2</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>2</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>Top Hungarian CR.32 pilot. </FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="hungary_kun.htm">Miklós Kun</A></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="hungary_palko.htm">László Palkó</A></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="hungary_pirity.htm">Mátyás Pirity</A></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="hungary_pongracz.htm">László Pongrácz</A></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="hungary_seres.htm">Albert Seres</A></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>3</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>3</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="hungary_soos.htm">Péter Soós</A></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="hungary_szenasi.htm">Ferenc Szénási</A></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="hungary_szobranci.htm">Sándor Szobránci</A></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>4</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>4</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>Top Hungarian biplane pilot. <BR> Top Hungarian CR.32 pilot. </FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="hungary_szobranczy.htm">Aladár Szobránczy</A></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>3</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>3</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>Top Hungarian CR.32 pilot. </FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="hungary_szonyi.htm">Márton Szönyi</A></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>4</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>4</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>Top Hungarian biplane pilot. <BR> Top Hungarian CR.42 pilot. </FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="hungary_tomor.htm">László Tomor</A></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=7% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="hungary_vamos.htm">Gyözö Vámos</A></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>2</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>2</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <P> <A 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