Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 26 was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I.
As one of the original German fighter squadrons, the unit would score 177 verified aerial victories, including four observation balloons destroyed.
[1] Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 26 (Jasta 26) was founded on 14 December 1916 at the FEA 9 training center in Darmstadt.
On 25 August 1918, the entire JG III was assigned to support of 17th Armee for Jasta 26's last posting of the war.
[1] Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 26 would end the war as one of the top-scoring German fighter squadrons.
[5] As can be seen in the photo, the squadron's stark livery consisted of alternating white and black bands circling fuselage and tail.