01-28-2008, 13:06 PM
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Military Professional
Join Date: 09-15-06
Location: Penzance, Cornwall UK
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Originally Posted by GAU-8
Well done Sir. Your Question.
"Most combat missions flown by a pilot in any war. Captain Hans-Ulrich Rudel of Germany flew 2,530 combat missions during WWII while flying a JU-87 Stuka dive bomber. He survived the war. "
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I read his book many years ago, and it greatly impressed me. The first photo was of him as a shy young Corporal pilot in the Spanish civil war, and the last was at the end when he was Commander in Chief Dive Bomber forces. Iirc he lost a limb (or more?) and an eye. What a man. They even had to invent medals for him! I can't see his record ever being beaten.
As I will be away also, perhaps Entropy might like to ask the next question.
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