He became one of the first jet fighter aces in the world by scoring 12 victories, including 10 fourengined bombers, in the jet. In more than combat missions, he ended the war as the seventh. He was the 7th most successful fighter pilot in the history of air warfare, with 222 victories claimed. Erich rudorffer over their territory to make the next of nine parachute jump and returned to the squadron, and his wingman sergeant rudolph terek 27 victories was killed. Rudorffer fought in all the major german theaters of. Bundesarchiv bild 101i727029709a, russland, erich rudorffer, ju 87. Each print comes with an original erich rudorffer combat confirmation report from the reichsluftfahrtministerium rlm and will be numbered to match the aerial victory described in the original combat confirmation report. Nama erich rudorffer mengemuka sebagai pakar kemenangan ganda yang biasa menghancurkan lebih dari satu pesawat musuh dalam satu hari.
Erich rudorffer 1 november 1917 8 april 2016 was a german luftwaffe fighter ace who was one of a handful who served with the luftwaffe through the whole of world war ii. From now on, the sections persons and awards are available. He served in all theaters of war, since the very start in poland. Soviet pilots were inferior to the raf pilots in ww ii. Prints issued with the victory edition are signed by the artist, those issued with the archive edition are signed by the artist and erich rudorffer. Interests golf, sailing, classical music, antiques.
Erich rudorffer survived the war and continued his aviation career as a member of the bundesluftwaffe. This book will be heavy with first person content from the luftwaffes four engine. On september 30, 1970, erich hartmann voluntarily retired from active service. H e flew over 1,000 missions, with 222 aerial victories, and was shot down 16 times, including 9 bailouts. German luftwaffe aces messerschmitt bf 109 and focke wulf 190 pilots. On a grey day in 1993, oberstret erich hartmann lost the ultimate battle of his life. Erwin rommel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. On 15 january 1945, major rudorffer was placed in command of the me262 jet fighter equipped i. Castaways of the kriegsmarine written by derek nudd. This book will be heavy with first person content from the luftwaffes four engine heavy bomber killers, experts at bringing down the b17 flying fortresses, b24 liberators and avro lancaster bombers, from both the day and night fighter forces. Erich rudorffer 1 november 1917 8 april 2016 was a german luftwaffe fighter ace who was one of a handful who served with the luftwaffe through the. China had no plans for a compromise on logical dispute between china and soviet russia. Rudorffer fought in all the major german theaters of war, including the european and mediterranean theater of operations and the eastern front. Major erich rudorffer was certainly one of the most dedicated german aces.
Major erich rudorffer in a photograph taken in immola, finland, on july 9, 1944. Gunther rall, he was finally promoted to oberstcolonel. A commemorative ring belonging to high scoring ace, erich rudorffer. Each copy of the erich rudorffer tribute is issued with a matching numbered companion print stormbirds over berlin. Erich raeder, commander in chief of the german navy 192843 and proponent of an aggressive naval strategy, who was convicted as a war criminal for his role in world war ii. Considered by many to be the luftwaffes greatest allround fighter ace of world war two, erich rudorffer served on every major front, flew all of the classic german fighters and was renowned for his ability to shoot down multiple aircraft in succession. The british egyptian expeditionary force accepts the surrender of jerusalem by the mayor, hussein alhusayni, following effective defeat of the ottoman empires yildirim army group during the battle of jerusalem. Stanislaw jedrzejewski ewastanislawj na pinterescie. Erich rudorffer academic dictionaries and encyclopedias.
The luftwaffe had so many aces that the number runs into the thousands. Constructed of silver marked 900 for silver content, as well as the standard crescent moon and crown hallmark also maker marked p. Numerically, each print relates to a specific rudorffer victory and is numbered in chronological order from 1 to 224. He is the 7th most successful fighter pilot in the history of air warfare and, as of 2014, both the oldest jet fighter ace and the most successful ace still living. Downed german fighter rises from its grave blackfive. Member of golfbonifacio club manila, lions lodge presidential awards 1970, 19841985, 1987. She wrote books and founded glider schools around the world and set. While preparing to land he spotted a soviet task force of about 60 close air support aircraft on its way to attack libau airfields.
Mar 04, 2016 major erich rudorffer born 1 november 1917 is a german former luftwaffe fighter ace, one of a handful who served with the luftwaffe through the whole of world war ii. I first painted the yellow areas and masked them off, then freehanded the camouflage with my tamiya mixtures of rlm 74, 75 and 76. Among those aerial victories in courland that had been reported yesterday are eleven aircraft shot down by the recipient of the oak leaves to the knights cross of the iron cross major rudorffer bringing his total to 206 aerial victories. The art print erich rudorffer tribute by aviation artist nicolas trudgian offers the unique opportunity in the history of aviation art to acquire an original aerial victory confirmation from erich rudorffer s personal property together with the art print. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled.
Erich raeder historical records and family trees myheritage. During the war he flew more than combat missions, engaging in aerial combat over 300 times. Dierdorff is a management professor, consultant and nationally published researchercommentator. Major erich rudorffer 1 november 1917 8 april 2016 was a german luftwaffe fighter ace, one. German luftwaffe aces facts, history, and pictures. Major erich rudorffer born 1 november 1917 is a german former luftwaffe fighter ace, one of a handful who served with the luftwaffe through the whole of world war ii. Gerhard schopfel hajo herrmann erich rudorffer 4 bomber kills 9 bomber kills at night 10 bomber kills.
Major erich rudorffer in a photograph taken in immola. Erich hartmann the blonde knight of germany or the black. Colour by rjm major erich rudorffer in a photograph. Erich rudorffer was a german luftwaffe fighter ace who was one of a handful who served with the luftwaffe through the whole. Incident supermarine spitfire mk ia n3200, 26 may 1940. One of them, erich hartmann, destroyed 352 russian planes. Hubertus erich rudolph wriedt has been listed as a noteworthy economist, business executive by marquis whos who. The last interview with erich hartmann of all the fighter aces in history, the first name who usually comes to mind is the red baron and erich bubi hartmann.
Erich rudorffer was a german luftwaffe fighter ace who was one of a handful who served with the luftwaffe through the whole of world war ii. The greatest living flying ace is 95, had 222 air kills, and. Rudorffer meraih 222 kemenangan dari semua kawasan peperangan besar jerman, diantaranya eropa, mediterania dan front timur. Rudorffer scored 222 victories, fighting in all the major german theaters of war, including the european and mediterranean theater of operations and the eastern front. S everal of them shot down more than 200 allied airplanes. Major erich rudorffer 1 november 1917 8 april 2016 had 222 kills, including 12. Erich rudorffer earned his nickname fighter of libau on 28 october 1944 near the latvian city of libau. Top 10 german luftwaffe aces of wwii war history online. Erich rudorffer 1 november 1917 8 april 2016 was a german luftwaffe fighter ace who was. The fading sun makes rudorffer s focke wulf glimmer in golden colors over the icebound battlefield. Therefore those two are top in our best fighter pilots in history ranking. This beautifully designed volume contains 250 rare photographs of fromm, his family, and associates. Jagdfieber hunting party by heinz krebs during late 1944 the luftwaffe introduced the jet fighter, a sensational revolution in aviation technology.
Shot down by german luftwaffe fighter ace fw erich rudorffer 2. Rudorffer fought in all the major german theaters of war, including the. They were a deadly force with many men that knew their business and were good at it. All the factors that created opportunities for aces to pile up huge scores came together for german luftwaffe pilots on the russian front. Major erich rudorffer, knights cross with oak leaves and swords serving throughout the whole of world war ii during the battle of britain, the eastern front, north africa, in the defense of the reich he flew me109s and fw190s and finished flying the iconic me262 jet. Rudorffer claimed a total of 222 victories, fighting in all the major german theaters of war, including the european. Erich rudorffer 1 november 1917 8 april 2016 was a german luftwaffe fighter ace who was one of a. Please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes. Plus a colour, post war, a4 size, signed photograph of major erich rudorffer kcos. He flew the bf 109 in the battle of britain in late 1940. Rudorffer fought in all the major german theaters of war, including the european and mediterranean theater of. The first aerial victory was erich rudorffer of 14051940 during the war, he made more than 1,000 sorties, conducted 302 air battles, which scored 222 victories 60 on the western front, 26 in north africa and 6 on the eastern front.
Erich fromm and the age of anxiety quadrant online. Rudorffer was shot down by flak and enemy fighters 16 times and had to take to his parachute nine times. Jg hauptman rudorffer three links led his group in trial flyline. Rudorffer got his first victory over a curtiss hawk 75, on 14 may 1940. He had a total of 222 victories, fighting in all the major german theaters of war, including eto, mto and the eastern front. Mar 25, 20 major erich rudorffer born 1 november 1917 is a german former luftwaffe fighter ace, one of a handful who served with the luftwaffe through the whole of world war ii. He recorded two further victories, his 73rd and 74th, before parting company with jg 2. Was the german luftwaffe considered a joke during wwii. Derek is a naval historian, and his book contains much information of the interrogation of the scharnhorst survivors at latimer house, before being sent to canada, and the u. Crack ace, by robert taylor me109 helmut wick aviation. An illness that had troubled him before in late 70s, and originated back to his 10 12 years of hard labour. Erich rudorffer was born on 1 november 1917 at zwochau, near leipzig, in saxony.
As above plus a matted original drawing with four additional signatures. He is 7th most successful fighter pilot in the history of air warfare and the most successful ace still living. Signed by the artist and major erich rudorffer kcos plus matching numbered pencil print stormbird over berlin, signed by the artist. Seusai perang dunia ii, erich rudorffer bekerja untuk kraftfahrbundesamt sebelum bergabung dengan bundesluftwaffe angkatan udara jerman barat. He is the 7th most successful fighter pilot in the history of air warfare and, since 2014, both the oldest jet fighter ace and the most successful ace still living, as well as the only living fighter pilot with more than 100. As the question asks, i dont think anybody during ww2 considered the luftwaffe a joke. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject. He is the 7th most successful fighter pilot in the history of air warfare and, as of 2014, both the oldest jet. Andreas writes to state that removed the rudder image from sale as it.
The longserving erich rudorffer downed 222 enemy aircraft on all fronts. I have checked both the osprey jg7 title by forsyth and also murawskis kagero jg7 book and neither feature any photo or profile of a rudorffer 262. During the war he flew more than combat missions, was engaged in aerial combat over 300 times, was shot down by flak and enemy fighters 16 times and had to take to bail out. Saat tulisan ini dibuat 1 juni 2015, erich rudorffer masih hidup dan. Major erich rudorffer 1 november 1917 8 april 2016 had 222 kills, including 12 kills with the me 262.
Ia adalah pilot tempur tersukses ke7 sepanjang sejarah perang udara. Max horkheimer, the director of the neomarxist institute of social research, had finally wilted under the pressure of theodor adornos relentless campaign of denigration, and had sacked his star theorist. Erich rudorffer s fw190a6 looks different from others, due to the dark overpainting of rlm 74 on the rear fuselage sides, and that the lower cowling panels were painted rtlm 71. Apr 08, 2016 media in category erich rudorffer the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the erich rudorffer article. Erich rudorffer wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia. I think that erich is probably right the identity of aircraft flown by rudorffer may be lost in the confusion of the last days of the reich. In early 1940 rudorffer was transferred to to jagdgeschwader 2 richthofen.
While preparing to land he spotted a soviet task force of about 60 close air support. You may find a couple of references to the scharnhorst on the web interesting. Major erich rudorffer 1 november 1917 8 april 2016 adalah mantan pilot tempur ace luftwaffe dari jerman, satu dari sekian pilot yang mengabdi pada luftwaffe sepanjang perang dunia ii. Supported by grants from the gmac management education research institute, much of dierdorffs research has centered on issues of realworld relevancy in business education. Erich rudorffer tribute erich rudorffer tribute new release by nicolas trudgian each limited edition print, except the canvas giclee, is accompanied by a companion pencil print stormbird over berlin portraying erich rudorffer, piloting an me262 jet fighter, as he intercepts a formation of usaaf flying fortress bombers over berlin in the closing weeks of the second world war. Saat tulisan ini dibuat 1 juni 2015, erich rudorffer masih hidup dan sehat walafiat di usianya yang. Hubertus erich rudolph wriedt born september 19, 1934. No other pilot in history has as many multiple air to air victories as rudorffer. From 1928 to 1943, erich raeder led the german navy during the last turbulent years of the weimar republic, the rise of hitler, and through world war ii, yet until now there has not been a fulllength biography written about him. Are any me262, me163, or arado 234 pilots still living. He is the 7th most successful fighter pilot in the history of air warfare, and currently both the oldest jet fighter ace, and the most successful ace still living. Erich rudorffer and 1 related entities entities finder.
The commander of the 2nd group of the 54th fighter squadron ii jg54. Doug has had this book for me for mothers day for weeks and ive begged him to let me have it earlier. Ww2 german luftwaffe autographed photos and docs major. Erich rudorffer news newspapers books scholar jstor november 2016 learn how and. He was the 7th most successful fighter pilot in the. Ge rich rudorffer 1 november 1917 8 april 2016 was a german luftwaffe fighter ace who was one of a handful who served with the luftwaffe through the whole of world war ii. I cant list all of them, so hanskarl mayer will stand in for them. A 94th fighter squadron p38 lightning and me262s of ekdo lechfeld have passed. Gruppe jagdgeschwader 54 grunherz as well as gefechtsverband. Gruppes fockewulfs flew in mixed formations with jg 53s bf 109s, conducting sweeps and bomber escort.