 Because of his previous experience on monoplanes, Buddecke's good friend, Rudolph Berthold, suggested that he should fly the first of the Fokker Eindecker aircraft delivered to the unit.Buddecke and Berthold, flying the Eindecker and an AEG G.II, respectively, formed a small "Kampfstaffel" within the unit, intercepting British reconnaissance aircraft.Buddecke scored his first three victories during this assignment.