Mano Ziegler (1908–1991)
Auteur van Rocket Fighter
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Mano Ziegler, born on 7 June 1908, had a lifetime fascination with flight. At the age of eight he wrote to Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen, the famous 'Red Baron', asking to be allowed to fly with him. Remarkably, Richthofen replied, telling him, 'Yes, we'll fly togetherexcl;' When war broke out in toon meer 1939 Ziegler became a pilot in the Luftwaffe, and from 1943 until the war's end he flew the Me 163 and Jagdgeschwader 400. After the war Ziegler escaped from Russian captivity and - having returned to Benin - continued to fly and write newspaper articles. His compelling account of the Me 262 fills a crucial gap in the history of the Luftwaffe and of aviation in general. toon minder
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Algemene kennis
- Officiële naam
- Ziegler, Herman Eugen
- Geboortedatum
- 1908-06-07
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1991-10-07
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- Germany
- Geboorteplaats
- Wyhlen, Baden, Germany
- Plaats van overlijden
- Isny, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
- Beroepen
- military pilot
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test pilot - Organisaties
- Luftwaffe
- Korte biografie
- http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mano_Zie...
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The story of the test squadron of the Me163, as told by one of test pilots. It is a personal story, so don't expect much technical or operational details. On the other hand it is a very good read. It shows just how dangerous flying the Me163 was.
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- Werken
- 4
- Leden
- 138
- Populariteit
- #148,171
- Waardering
- 3.9
- Besprekingen
- 2
- ISBNs
- 16
- Talen
- 2
Exploded on take-off, overcome by fumes in the cockpit, crashed on landing and knocked unconscious and dissolved by leaking rocket fuel, etc. It is frightening just to read about it.
Combat technique was in the future, surviving the development was precarious. If you only ever read one Luftwaffe book, this would be a good choice.
Further reading, since I wrote this initially, reveals that this is not an entirely chronologically accurate story. Rather it is a synthesis of experiences of the author, and others. In this regard it has a common thread with (say) Roald Dahl's biographical works, which prioritise the story above the literal truth. However, my initial summary still stands.
Even more reading reveals a telling phrase in Hanna Reitsch: Flying for the Fatherland, where Hannah Reitsch is described as referring to Mano Ziegler as a "journalist"
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