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Mar 6, 2024 · Many of the names are familiar: Manfred von Richthofen, Cecil Lewis, James McCudden, Ernst Udet, Edward V Rickenbacker, Johnnie Johnson, Chuck Yeager.The stories are in roughly chronological order. The earliest, which is very well written and amusing, is by Duncan Grinnell-Milne, recalling his training at Shoreham as a pilot in the Royal Flying ...
3 days ago · Ernst Udet; proponent of the dive-bomber and the Ju 87 (1928 photo) After the Nazis came to power, the design was given priority. Despite initial competition from the Henschel Hs 123, the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM/German aviation ministry) turned to the designs of Herman Pohlmann of Junkers and co-designer of the K 47, Karl Plauth.
- 17 September 1935
- 1945
- 6,000
- Junkers
Experimental hook-ons and takeoffs, piloted by Ernst Udet, were attempted on March 11 and April 27, 1937, but were not very successful, owing to turbulence around the hook-up trapeze. The loss of the ship ended all prospects of further testing.
Mar 6, 2024 · Ernst Udet. After gaining his pilot licence in 1915, Udet became a German fighter pilot in the First World War and flew a Fokker D III for FA68. His first big victory came in March 1916 (only 11 months after gaining his licence) when he carried out a lone attack against 22 French aircraft.
3 days ago · Ernst Udet German Empire: Luftstreitkräfte: 62: PLM, HOH, IC Mick Mannock † United Kingdom: Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force: 61: Top British ace VC DSO & Two Bars MC & Bar. Raymond Collishaw Canada: Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force: 60: Top Royal Naval Air Service ace DSO*, DSC, DFC, OSA, CdeG James McCudden † United Kingdom
4 days ago · Udet merely conveyed the OKL's own dive-bombing capability request to Ernst Heinkel concerning the He 177, who vehemently opposed such an idea, which ruined its development as a heavy bomber. Göring was not able to rescind the dive-bombing requirement for the He 177A until September 1942.
Mar 5, 2024 · Ernst Udet - A pilot's life in two world wars. Ernst Udet was the second most successful fighter pilot of the First World War after Manfred von Richthofen. Because of his upright posture he was respected by friends and foes alike. Scope: 148 pages.