Walter Nowotny (7 December 1920 – 8 November 1944) was an Austrian-born fighter ace of the Luftwaffe in World War II. He is credited with 258 aerial victories—that...
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player Walter Nowotny (1920–1944), German fighter pilot Waltraud Nowotny, a fictional character from Strike Witches Jagdgeschwader 7 Nowotny, German...
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created and first commanded by Walter Nowotny, from whom it drew its name. Kommando Nowotny (Kdo. Nowotny—Commando Nowotny) was formed on 26 September 1944...
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December 1941. In October 1942, Schnörrer became the wingman of his friend Walter Nowotny. In November 1943, he was severely wounded after he was shot down. After...
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of 1943 Rall had achieved over 250, the second flier to do so after Walter Nowotny, who did so in October 1943. In April 1944 Rall left JG 52 and the Eastern...
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fighter aces flew the Fw 190, including Otto Kittel with 267 victories, Walter Nowotny with 258, and Erich Rudorffer with 222 claimed. A great many of their...
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ace Walter Nowotny took off with a force of Me 262s in an overcast to engage a USAAF raid. Galland listened over the radio then watched as Nowotny's aircraft...
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victories). Notable pilot aces (Experten) that flew with JG 54 included Walter Nowotny, Walter Boerner,Otto Kittel, Hans-Ekkehard Bob, Max-Hellmuth Ostermann,...
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claimed many of their kills while flying it, including Otto Kittel, Walter Nowotny and Erich Rudorffer. The Fw 190 had greater firepower than the Bf 109...
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out of disciplinary reasons. His three-roommates at the school were Walter Nowotny, Paul Galland, the brother of Adolf Galland, and Peter Göring, a nephew...
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Max Stotz claimed ten Soviet aircraft shot down on 30 December 1942. Walter Nowotny, the first fighter pilot to claim 250 aerial victories, twice shot down...
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composer Karl Eugen Neumann (1865–1915), European pioneer of Buddhism Walter Nowotny (1920–1944), World War II Luftwaffe pilot Georg Wilhelm Pabst (1885–1967)...
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Stopford. Major Walter Nowotny was assigned as commander after the death of Thierfelder in July 1944, and the unit redesignated Kommando Nowotny. Essentially...
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Jagdgeschwader 7 (JG 7) Nowotny was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II and the first operational jet fighter unit in the world. It was created...
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ISBN 978-1-903223-91-8. Braatz, Kurt [in German] (2010). Walter Krupinski – Jagdflieger, Geheimagent, General [Walter Krupinski – Fighter Pilot, Secret Agent, General]...
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School) in Wien-Schwechat where he befriended Walter Nowotny. At the JFS 5, his roommates were Nowotny, Walter Krupinski, and Peter Göring, a nephew of the...
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and again three Yak-7 fighters on 28 April. Barkhorn thus surpassed Walter Nowotny who at the time was credited with 256 aerial victories. On 25 May, Barkhorn...
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author (d. 2002) 1920 – Fiorenzo Magni, Italian cyclist (d. 2012) 1920 – Walter Nowotny, Austrian-German soldier and pilot (d. 1944) 1921 – Pramukh Swami Maharaj...
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Jagdgeschwader 7 "Nowotny" (JG 7—7th Fighter Wing) "Nowotny" was the first operational jet fighter wing in the world and was named after Walter Nowotny, who was...
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Carlos Chagas, Brazilian physician and bacteriologist (b. 1879) 1944 – Walter Nowotny, Austrian-German soldier and pilot (b. 1920) 1945 – August von Mackensen...
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his students became some of the most successful aces of World War II: Walter Nowotny (258 victories) and Hans-Joachim Marseille (158 victories). Their ability...
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1943, Rademacher joined Schwarm, flight of four aircraft, headed by Walter Nowotny, the most successful fighter pilot team in the Luftwaffe. In September...
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discovered that the Me 262 had been piloted by German flying ace Major Walter Nowotny, who was credited with 258 aerial victories and was commander of Jagdgeschwader...
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267 Top Focke-Wulf Fw 190 ace Killed in action on 16 February 1945. Walter Nowotny † Germany Luftwaffe 258 Double-ace in a day on two different occasions...
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Reserves Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 16 September 1942 — 8 Walter Nowotny Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 54 19 October 1943...
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Minhas Werner Mölders Nguyễn Văn Bảy Nguyễn Văn Cốc Hiroyoshi Nishizawa Walter Nowotny Charles Nungesser Robin Olds Toshio Ōta Adolphe Pégoud Monath Perera...
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Kleinheisterkamp August Krakau Hans Kreysing Karl von Le Suire Fanni Luukkonen Walter Nowotny Friedrich Paulus Georg Radziej Elisabeth Rehn Herbert Rieckhoff August...
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Major Josef Fözö formed the guard of honor at Walter Nowotny funeral at the Zentralfriedhof in Vienna. Nowotny had been killed in action on 8 November 1944...
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8 June 1943 25 May 1944 20 November 1944 Rudolf Miethig 8 June 1943 Walter Nowotny 15 June 1943 18 August 1943 8 September 1943 14 October 1943! Theodor...
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Held, Werner (1998). Der Jagdflieger Walter Nowotny Bilder und Dokumente [The Fighter Pilot Walter Nowotny Images and Documents] (in German). Stuttgart...
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