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Jagdstaffel 87

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Active
  
1918

Type
  
Fighter squadron

Branch
  
Luftstreitkräfte

Engagements
  
World War I

Country
  
Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire

Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 87, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 87, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I.

History

Jasta 85 was founded on 28 or 29 October 1918. Its predecessor was Kampfeinsitzerstaffel ("Scout Detachment") 7. The new squadron never became operational.

References

Jagdstaffel 87 Wikipedia