Johann Frint | |
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| Born | 6 May 1888 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | 25 February 1918 (aged 29) Vicinity of Bolzano |
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| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary |
| Service | Austro-Hungarian Army Austro-Hungarian Aviation Troops |
| Years of service | pre-1914–1918 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | Infantry Regiment No. 65 Fliegerkompanie 23 |
| Commands | Fliegerkompanie 27 |
| Awards | Order of the Iron Crown Military Merit Medal |
Johann Frint (6 May 1888 – 25 February 1918) was an Austro-Hungarian flying ace during World War I and professional soldier credited with six aerial victories while flying as an aerial observer. Crippled as an infantry officer in November 1914, Frint volunteered for the Austro-Hungarian Aviation Troops. He scored his victories on the Italian Front from the rear seat of two-seater reconnaissance aircraft with a variety of pilots, including a triple victory while being flown by his commanding officer, Heinrich Kostrba. Rewarded with the Order of the Iron Crown and Military Merit Medal, Frint became a mediocre pilot. He was entrusted with successive commands of a number of squadrons before dying in an airplane crash in 1918.