Biplane fighter pilots

Hungary


Hungarian fighter pilots in front of a CR.42 on the Eastern Front in 1941.
The pilot to the far left is Mátyás Pirity and the pilot to the far right is the Commanding Officer of the 1/3. "Kőr ász" vadászszázad, Százados (Captain) László Tomor.
Image kindly via by Dénes Bernád.

During the Second World War at least two Hungarian aces claimed victories while flying the Fiat CR.42.

Fighter aces with biplane claims:

Name Biplane victories Total no. of victories Note
László Pottyondy 1 13  
György Ujszászy 2 7  

A number of other Hungarian pilots also claimed victories with the Fiat CR.32 and the Fiat CR.42.

Fighter pilots with biplane claims:

Name Biplane victories Total no. of victories Note
János Balogh 1 1  
Károly Baranyai 3 3  
Antal Békássy 1 1  
Béla Csekme 1 1  
Lajos Göcsei 1 shared 1 shared  
Árpád Kertész 2 2  
Miklós Kun 1 1  
László Palkó 1 1  
Mátyás Pirity 1 1  
László Pongrácz 1 1  
Albert Seres 3 3  
Péter Soós 1 1  
Ferenc Szénási 1 1  
Sándor Szobránci 4 4  
Aladár Szobránczy 3 3  
Márton Szönyi 3 3  
László Tomor 1 1  
Gyözö Vámos 1 1  

The Fiat CR.32 in the Hungarian Air Force
The Fiat CR.42 in the Hungarian Air Force