Helmut Lange

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Helmut Lange
DiedAfter 4 November 1918
AllegianceGermany
Service/branchAviation
Unit Jagdstaffel 26
Awards Iron Cross

Helmut Lange IC was a German World War I flying ace credited with nine aerial victories.

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World War I

Helmut Lange served in Jagdstaffel 26 during World War I. He scored nine aerial victories there, [1] under the leadership of Bruno Loerzer and Franz Brandt. Lange temporarily commanded of the squadron from 22 August through 12 September 1918. [2]

List of aerial victories

See also Aerial victory standards of World War I

No.Date/timeAircraftFoeResultLocationNotes
126 March 1918 @ 1730 hours Sopwith Dolphin St.-Pierre No. 19 Squadron RFC casualty
28 May 1918 @ 0945 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a South of Zillebeke Lake No. 74 Squadron RAF casualty
331 May 1918 @ 1705 hours Spad Southwest of Longpont
427 August 1918 @ 0840 hours Sopwith Camel Croisilles, Pas-de-Calais
52 September 1918 @ 1015 hoursRoyal Aircraft Factory SE.5aVillers
62 September 1918 @ 1245 hoursSopwith CamelNortheast of Barelle
716 September 1918 @ 0850 hours Bristol F.2 Fighter Northeast of Quiéry-la-Motte No. 11 Squadron RAF casualty
830 October 1918 @ 1230 hours Airco DH.9 Crespin No. 98 Squadron RAF casualty
94 November 1918 @ 1015 hoursBristol F.2 FighterVieux Rengts No. 48 Squadron RAF casualty [1] [3]

Post World War I

Although Lange almost certainly survived the war, it is not known what became of him.

Endnotes

  1. 1 2 The Aerodrome website page on Lange http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/lange.php Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  2. The Aerodrome website page on Jasta 26 http://www.theaerodrome.com/services/germany/jasta/jasta26.php Retrieved on 10 August 2011.
  3. Franks, et al., p. 153.

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