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    Ernst Udet (26 April 1896 – 17 November 1941) was a German pilot during World War I and a Luftwaffe Colonel-General (Generaloberst) during World War II. Udet joined the Imperial German Air Service in April 1915 at the age of 19, and eventually became a notable flying ace of World War I, scoring 62

  2. Jun 12, 2006 · Ernst Udet: The Rise and Fall of a German World War I Ace. Germany's second-highest-scoring ace of World War I, the colorful and boisterous Ernst Udet, had one of the most remarkable flying careers of the first half of the 20th century. by O’Brien Browne 6/12/2006.

  3. Ernst Udet was the second-highest scoring German “ace” fighter pilot of the First World War, with sixty-two confirmed victories, and the highest-scoring German pilot to survive the war. Udet later became an internationally famous stunt pilot and aerial cinema pioneer.

  4. He joined the Luftwaffe in 1935 and as Quartermaster-General in World War II, foresaw his own doom and the defeat of the Luftwaffe and committed suicide in 1941. The Nazi authorities claimed he died in an accident while testing a new weapon. How I Shot Down 62 Planes" by Ernst Udet War Aces Meet in Berlin. The Fresno Bee - Sunday, November 18 ...

  5. Feb 24, 2023 · Ernst Udet was a German pilot during WWI and a Luftwaffe Colonel-General during WWII. He was a notable flying ace of WWI, scoring 62 confirmed victories, and rose to become a squadron commander under Richthofen and later under Hermann Göring.

  6. Ernst Udet (1896-1941) was a German fighter ace who achieved 62 victories during World War One. Sponsored Links. Udet entered the German Army in 1914 before becoming a fighter pilot with eventual command of 11th Fighter Squadron. It is said that Udet found downing enemy Allied aircraft initially difficult. If so he quickly overcame his hesitation.

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  8. May 27, 2024 · Overview. General Ernst Udet. (1896—1941) Quick Reference. (1896–1941), German First World War fighter ace when he served in Göring's Richthofen Squadron. In 1936 Göring put him in charge of the Luftwaffe's technical office where he became largely ... From: Udet, General Ernst in The Oxford Companion to World War II »

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