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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. He was one of the most successful fighter pilots in the history of air warfare, with 222 victories claimed.
Piloto de la Segunda Guerra Mundial de Alemania, uno de los más grandes ases en la historia de la aviación. Con más de 1.000 misiones de combate, logró abatir a 222 aviones enemigos, luchando en todos los frentes: en el frente occidental, frente ruso, y en el teatro de operaciones del Mediterráneo.
Learn about Erich Rudorffer, a leading Bf 109 ace who flew over 1,000 missions and shot down 222 enemy aircraft. He survived the war and flew the Fw.190 and Me.262 in North Africa and Russia.
Erich Rudorffer was born in Zwochau/Sachsen. He flew for Lufthansa, until two months after the beginning of World War II all pilots were transferred to the Luftwaffe. In early 1940 Rudorffer was transferred to to Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen.
5 de mar. de 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.
Major Erich Rudorrfer would end the war flying in JG 7 equipped with the Me 262. On February 1945, he took command I. Gruppe JG 7. Here Rudorffer amassed another 12 victories while flying the Turbinjäger, to bring his total to 222 victories in 1000 combat missions.
Rudorffer, Erich. Date of birth: November 1st, 1917 (Zwochau/Saxonia, Germany) Date of death: April 8th, 2016 (Bad Schwartau/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) Nationality: German. Biography. Erich Rudorffer achieved 224 victories in over 1000 operational sorties. Promotions: ?: Oberfeldwebel; October 2nd, 1940: Leutnant; ?: Oberleutnant; ?: Hauptmann;
