Royal Württemberg Jagdstaffel 47, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 47 or Jasta 47W, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I.
[1] Jasta 47 was formed at Flieger-Abteilung ("Flier Detachment") 10, Böblingen, Kingdom of Württemberg, on 16 December 1917.
Jasta 47 left Boblingen for Harlebeke on 24 December, when it was posted to support of 4 Armee.
After flying its initial combat sorties on 6 March, on the 9th the Jasta was transferred to Jagdgruppe 6.
After scoring its first aerial victory on 11 March, on the 29th it was moved to become part of Jagdgruppe 3 supporting 6 Armee.