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Oct 22, 2020 · With more than 900 missions under his belt, Johannes "Macky" Steinhoff was one of the most famous German fighter pilots during WWII and was reportedly known as the "Handsomest Man in the Luftwaffe." Operating everywhere from the western to the eastern fronts, Steinhoff squared off with some of the world's best pilots at the time and racked up ...
Jun 12, 2006 · Steinhoff’s recovery from injuries suffered during a near-fatal crash in a Messerschmitt Me-262 jet near the end of the war again illustrated his strength of will and character and his amazing ability to overcome all that life could throw at him.
Feb 26, 1994 · Feb. 26, 1994 12 AM PT. From Times Staff and Wire Reports. BONN, Germany — Gen. Johannes Steinhoff, an ace World War II fighter pilot who helped rebuild Germany’s postwar air force and later...
On 18 April 1945, after achieving six kills with the unit, Steinhoff's Me-262 suffered a tyre blow-out, crashing on take-off. Steinhoff suffered severe burns (spending two years in hospital) which left him visibly scarred despite years of reconstructive surgery. His eyelids were rebuilt by a British surgeon after the war.
Mar 31, 2020 · On April 18, 1945, Steinhoff’s Me-262 crashed on takeoff, and the resulting fire left his face horribly disfigured. He spent two years after the war recovering in hospitals and undergoing reconstructive surgery. Johannes “Macky” Steinhoff (left) and American General William W. Momyer attend a joint NATO maneuver in 1969.
Feb 23, 1994 · At the end of the war he was severely injured in the crash of a new Messerschmitt-262 jet fighter he was flying when the landing gear collapsed on touchdown in Munich. His injuries left his face...
Johannes "Macky" Steinhoff (15 September 1913 – 21 February 1994) was a Luftwaffe fighter ace during World War II, German general, and NATO official. He was one of very few Luftwaffe pilots who survived to fly operationally through the whole of the war period 1939–45 until he was severely burned during a failed take-off.
