He then turned balloon buster for his 15th and final victory on 27 June 1917.

On 4 November, he became both a balloon buster and an ace.

Here he scored his first victory, becoming a balloon buster on 15 November 1917.

He was also a balloon buster, having shot down three enemy observation balloons.

He became a balloon buster, with six confirmed and two unconfirmed.

Then, for his last three victories, he turned balloon buster.

On 14 June 1918, he became a balloon buster for his first aerial victory.

On the 21st, he finally became a balloon buster, for his nineteenth credit.

Schmidt continued his career as a balloon buster, by shooting one down on both 25 and 27 June 1917.

Kiddie then became a balloon buster on 19 May 1918.