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Karl-Heinz Meltzer

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Victories : 35
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis


Latest Axis Aviation Artwork !
In early May 1941, in conditions of strict secrecy because the United States was not yet at war, seventeen pilots of the US Navy had arrived in Britain and been attached to Catalina squadrons of Coastal Command. These experienced PBY pilots were there to assist the Royal Air Force to become familiar with the Catalina, and also to gain operational experience for the US Navy. On 26th May 1941 Catalina Z of No.209 Sqn, commanded by Flying Officer Dennis Briggs RAF, with Ensign Leonard B Smith USN as co-pilot, joined the search for the Bismarck. At 1015 the aircraft was being flown in poor visibility at an altitude of 500ft when Ensign Smith sighted the Bismarck at a range of eight miles. The Catalina was flown towards the contact so that a positive identification could be made and emerged from the cloud only 500 yards from the German ship. The aircraft met a hail of anti-aircraft fire but was able to make its escape. As a result of the sighting report from Catalina Z the Bismarck was again engaged by ships and aircraft of the Royal Navy and was sunk at 1040 on 27th May 1941. Leonard Smith can be considered therefore, the first American to be directly involved in action in World War Two. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (American) for his actions.

The Aircraft That Found the Bismarck by Ivan Berryman.		 One of the all time great fighter aces, Adolf Galland is depicted flying Bf 109E-4/N of Stab/JG26 in September 1940. Galland flew 705 combat missions during World War Two and was credited with a final tally of 104 aerial victories. He survived the war and died peacefully in February 1996.

Tribute to Generalleutnant Adolf Galland by Ivan Berryman.		 Walter Briegleb is shown in his Ju88 G.7 4R+BR as he stalks his prey - on this occasion a Lancaster. Flying below their target, his crew would aim upward firing cannon at the inner wing of the bomber, igniting the fuel tanks. For the bomber crews, they were very much defenceless against this type of attack, and often had no idea of the presence of an enemy aircraft in the dark.

Tribute to Walter Briegleb by Ivan Berryman.		 The attack by Leutnant Walter Briegleb and his crew on Lancaster Mk.III ND960 DX-I of No.57 Sqn early on 22nd May 1944. Flying Me110 with codes D5+BV with his crew of Feldwebel Walter Bräunlich and Bordfunker Feldwebel Brandt, Briegleb flew undetected beneath the bomber and used the deadly 'Schräge Musik' - upward firing cannon - to hit the fuel tanks in the port wing between the fuselage and inner engine. Pulling away, he watched the aircraft burn and could see both gunners in their turrets but no return fire came. He wondered why none of the crew escaped by parachute with the bomber doomed - it disintegrated in the air over the coast of the island of Fyn, Denmark, impacting near Emtekær at 00:44hrs.<br><br><center>All of the crew were killed :<br>Flight Lieutenant Arthur Richards (Pilot)<br>Flying Officer William Woodall (Navigator)<br>Pilot Officer Athur Bugden (Flight Engineer)<br>Sergeant Thomas Edwards (Wireless Operator)<br>Flying Officer George Ferguson (Air Bomber)<br>Sergeant Harold Griffiths (Air Gunner)<br>Sergeant Cyril Woodmass (Air Gunner)

The Hunted and the Hunter by Ivan Berryman.

Karl-Heinz Meltzer

Squadrons for : Karl-Heinz Meltzer
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Karl-Heinz Meltzer. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG52


Country : Germany
'Richthofen'

Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG52		JG52

The most successful Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II, with a claim total of more than 10,000 victories over enemy aircraft. It was home to the top three scoring Experten of the Luftwaffe, Erich Hartmann, Gerhard Barkhorn and Günther Rall. The unit flew the various marks of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 exclusively through the war.

Known Victory Claims - Karl-Heinz Meltzer

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

24/08/1942Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52P-244 212: 1800m13.1Eastern Front
21/09/1942Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52MiG-344 524: 1300m16.28Eastern Front
22/09/1942Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52MiG-144 592: 1200m8.42Eastern Front
27/09/1942Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG-344 472: 1000m15Eastern Front
28/09/1942Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG-344 393: 1500m16.03Eastern Front
28/09/1942Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG-344 533: 1000m16.05Eastern Front
29/09/1942Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52Il-244 561: 200m16.03Eastern Front
04/10/1942Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG-344 844: 500m15.05Eastern Front
12/10/1942Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52I-16 Rata44 662: 1500m15.55Eastern Front
30/10/1942Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52I-15333 723: 1000m13.35Eastern Front
01/11/1942Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52MiG-344 872: 200m15.34Eastern Front
01/11/1942Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52MiG-344 732: 1000m15.29Eastern Front
01/11/1942Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52MiG-344 814: 1200m15.32Eastern Front
02/11/1942Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG-344 693: 600m12.03Eastern Front
02/11/1942Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG-344 664: 700m12.07Eastern Front
05/11/1942Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52MiG-344 852: 600m7.2Eastern Front
24/03/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG85 373: 3000m14.42Eastern Front
29/04/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG-385 123: 3000m10.57Eastern Front
30/04/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52Spitfire85 144: 5000m12.15Eastern Front
03/05/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG85 144: 4000m7.53Eastern Front
03/05/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG85 311: tiefflug7.57Eastern Front
07/05/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG85 192: 3000m7.15Eastern Front
18/05/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG75 292: 400m16.37Eastern Front
22/05/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG85 124: 1000m17.25Eastern Front
26/05/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG75 232: 1500m11.12Eastern Front
28/05/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52Spitfire76 894: 2000m9.35Eastern Front
04/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG61 193: 1200m15.13Eastern Front
05/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG52 892: 2000m5.27Eastern Front
05/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG61 141: 2000m8.01Eastern Front
05/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG61 182: 1500m12.06Eastern Front
05/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52Il-2mH.61 451: 20m18.29Eastern Front
06/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG61 152: 400m9.23Eastern Front
06/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG61 151: 800m12.14Eastern Front
06/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG61 142: 1000m12.18Eastern Front
07/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG61 161: 3000m7.22Eastern Front
07/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG61 162: 2000m13.47Eastern Front
09/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG62 841: 3000m15.14Eastern Front
09/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52Il-2mH.62 791: tiefstflug15.2Eastern Front
11/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG62 674: 2500m9.58Eastern Front
12/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52Il-2mH.61 171: tiefstflug19.35Eastern Front
15/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG64 524: 2000m14.58Eastern Front
17/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG54 334: 3500m4.17Eastern Front
18/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52Il-2mH.54 684: 500m14.27Eastern Front
18/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52Il-2mH.54 621: 500m14.31Eastern Front
28/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG54 592: 1500m5.58Eastern Front
28/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG54 644: 2500m15.08Eastern Front
31/07/1943Uffz. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG64 542: 1000m9.5Eastern Front
03/08/1943Fw. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52Il-2mH.61 193: 200m12.47Eastern Front
03/08/1943Fw. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52Il-2mH.61 531: 1000m8.47Eastern Front
03/08/1943Fw. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG61 192: 1500m12.45Eastern Front
04/08/1943Fw. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52Il-2mH.61 414: 500m12.32Eastern Front
04/08/1943Fw. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG61 333: 2500m12.27Eastern Front
05/08/1943Fw. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG61 362: 1000m6.38Eastern Front
05/08/1943Fw. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG61 421: 1500m9.44Eastern Front
08/08/1943Fw. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG61 394: 1000m10.06Eastern Front
08/08/1943Fw. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG61 563: 1500m14.5Eastern Front
09/08/1943Fw. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52P-261 482: 2000m4.31Eastern Front
09/08/1943Fw. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52Boston III51 454: 7500m5.1Eastern Front
09/08/1943Fw. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG51 653: 2500m6.47Eastern Front
12/08/1943Fw. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG61 744: 2500m7.01Eastern Front
12/08/1943Fw. Karl-Heinz Meltzer8JG 52LaGG61 742: 1500m12.55Eastern Front

Known Claims : 61

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