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  1. 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. He flew 1,404 combat missions and participated in aerial combat on 825 separate occasions.

  2. While serving in Germany’s Luftwaffe in World War II, Erich Hartmann flew more than 1,400 missions in the Messerschmitt Bf 109, enabling him to score an astonishing 352 kills.

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  3. Oct 30, 2018 · Erich Hartmann rose to the rank of colonel in the West German Bundesluftwaffe after rejoining the military. The world’s most prolific flying ace was in charge of West Germany’s first all-jet fighter squadron, a group of Canadair F-86 Sabres.

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  4. Apr 2, 2020 · Messerschmitt ace Erich Hartmann chalked up an impressive 352 victories in two and a half years flying on the Eastern Front of World War Two. But how did one German pilot quadruple the Red Baron’s kills before he was even 24 years old?

  5. Erich Hartmann was World War II’s greatest scoring fighter pilot achieving 352 victories during 1,404 combat sorties and engaging in aerial combat 825 times. 345 of his victories were against the Soviet Air Force of which 260 were fighter aircraft.

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  7. May 20, 2022 · Erich Hartmann, sometimes referred to as the ‘Black Devil’, is the deadliest fighter pilot in history, having downed 352 Allied planes during World War Two over the course of some 1,400 missions.

  8. Mar 4, 2022 · Despite to horridness of their cause, the pilots of the German Army were among the most successful of the Second World War. The most storied was Erich Hartmann, who achieved 352 aerial wins during the conflict, securing himself the title as the most successful fighter ace of all time.

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