Oberleutnant Hans Schilling (24 September 1892 – 4 December 1916) was an early World War I German observer flying ace.
[1] Hans Schilling was born in Zäckerick (Prussian province of Brandenburg), now Siekierki (Poland), on 24 September 1892.
[2] Schilling first comes to notice as an aerial observer with Flieger-Abteilung (Flier Detachment) 5 in an Albatros C.III's rear seat.
[3] On 12 October 1916, Schilling received the Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern for his efforts; he was one of the few German observer aces.
Just past noon, they were shot down and killed in action near Flesquieres; Charles Nungesser apparently vanquished them.