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Hartmann before a Messerschmitt Bf 109. Erich Alfred Hartmann (19 April 1922 – 20 September 1993) was a German fighter pilot during World War II and the most successful fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare. [1] He flew 1,404 combat missions and participated in aerial combat on 825 separate occasions. [2]
Erich Alfred Hartmann (19 April 1922 – 20 September 1993) was a German fighter pilot during World War II and the most successful fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare. [1] He flew 1,404 combat missions and participated in aerial combat on 825 separate occasions. [ 3 ]
Soviet confirmed losses of 3 Il-2. 47 ShAp logbook states: "8 Il-2 came under attack of 8 Fw 190 and lost 2 a/c. Both Il-2 were shot up by fighters, and crashed in flames in the sea 8–9 km SW from Libau. Both crew killed." On the other hand, Soviet sources have confirmed Soviet losses been 28 aircraft failed to return and 10 force landed.
Ilmari Juutilainen, the top Finnish flying ace with 94 confirmed kills. The German Luftwaffe continued the tradition of "one pilot, one kill", and now referred to top scorers as Experten. [N 1] Some Luftwaffe pilots achieved very high scores, such as Erich Hartmann (352 kills) or Gerhard Barkhorn (301 kills). [18]
Donahue possibly became an ace in a day, as he was confirmed to have shot down four Zeros, and most likely shot down a fifth. A fellow Marine verified the fifth kill, but Donahue was never credited for it. [206] [circular reference] also see April 12, 1945. Had it been confirmed, this would have been the first every ace in a day by a carrier ...
While the family found success in the ring, however, tragedy cast a dark shadow over their lives. The Von Erich's first son, Jack, died in an accident at age 7 in 1959. Then, at age 30, David Von ...
Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) [a] was a German World War II fighter Geschwader that exclusively used the Messerschmitt Bf 109 throughout the war. The unit originally formed near Munich in November 1938, then moved to a base near Stuttgart.
Authorities in Mexico said Wednesday they have largely confirmed the contents of a grisly drug cartel video showing gunmen shooting, kicking and burning the corpses of their enemies. In a country ...