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Helmut Lent was a German night-fighter ace in World War II who shot down 110 aircraft, mostly at night. He was the first to achieve the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds and died in a plane crash in 1944.
Oct 7, 2020 · On October 7, 1944, German Colonel Helmut Lent, a highly decorated night pilot of Luftwaffe fighter jets, was killed. Colonel Lent shot down as many as 110 enemy aircraft during his career, 102 of them during a night flight.
Mar 29, 2018 · After sundown, the Luftwaffe’s leading night fighter wreaked havoc on RAF bomber formations. Germans took an enormous toll on the RAF’s Bomber Command during World War II. Among the most aggressive Nachtjäger, or night fighters, were Helmut Woltersdorf (24 victories), Martin Drewes (43), Ludwig Becker (44), Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn ...
- Ken Wright
Last month Chris Goss explored the early career of Luft waffe night-fighter ace Helmut Lent. He now concludes the story of this remarkable aviator. As many of us now appreciate, the Luftwaffe suffered badly during the Battle of Britain and this was particularly so with the unit I Gruppe, Zerstörergeschwader 76.
Jun 6, 2010 · Learn about the life and achievements of Helmut Lent, a Luftwaffe pilot who became an ace in both day and night fighters. Read his biography, combat record, awards and sources from the War and Tactics Forum.
Learn about the life and achievements of Helmut Lent, a German night fighter ace who shot down 110 enemy aircraft during World War II. This is the first part of a two-part feature that requires a Key.Aero subscription to read.
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Helmut Lent was a highly decorated Luftwaffe officer who achieved 105 night victories and 8 daytime victories during World War II. He was killed in action in October 1944 and buried in Stade, Germany.
