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Karl-Heinz Plucker

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Victories : 34
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis


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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 Plucker

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


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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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 Plucker

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

05/07/1943Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker3JG 52Il-460 182: 200m3.58Eastern Front
18/07/1943Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker3JG 52Jak-188 275: 500m9.04Eastern Front
18/07/1943Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker3JG 52Jak-188 259: 3000m17.3Eastern Front
01/08/1943Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker3JG 52Il-2mH.88 233: 500m16.55Eastern Front
04/08/1943Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker3JG 52LaGG-561 365: 3500m16.02Eastern Front
20/08/1943Ltn. Karl-Heinz PlückerStab I.JG 52Pe-298 128: 700m13.08Eastern Front
23/08/1943Ltn. Karl-Heinz PlückerStab I.JG 52LaGG-570 764: 2000m10.05Eastern Front
23/08/1943Ltn. Karl-Heinz PlückerStab I.JG 52LaGG-570 793: 2000m14.57Eastern Front
24/08/1943Ltn. Karl-Heinz PlückerStab I.JG 52Jak-170 841: 200m6.38Eastern Front
28/08/1943Ltn. Karl-Heinz PlückerStab I.JG 52Airacobra88 441: 4000m17.05Eastern Front
13/09/1943Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker3JG 52Jak-141 619: 200m16.45Eastern Front
21/09/1943Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker3JG 52Jak-176 843: 2300m15.25Eastern Front
24/09/1943Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker3JG 52Pe-266 883: 3000m14.1Eastern Front
24/09/1943Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker3JG 52Il-2mH.76 719: 100m14.23Eastern Front
24/09/1943Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker3JG 52Il-2mH.76 789: tiefst.14.29Eastern Front
27/09/1943Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker3JG 52Il-2mH.76 743: 300m13Eastern Front
27/09/1943Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker3JG 52Il-2mH.76 714: 300m13.1Eastern Front
10/10/1943Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker3JG 52Pe-255 178: 500m8.16Eastern Front
12/10/1943Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker3JG 52Il-2mH.58 134: 400m6.55Eastern Front
06/01/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker2JG 52Il-2mH.29 363: 300m9.11Eastern Front
06/01/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker2JG 52Jak-129 354: 3300m12.03Eastern Front
06/01/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker2JG 52Jak-129 352: 3300m12.05Eastern Front
08/01/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker2JG 52Jak29341: 2500m12.47Eastern Front
08/01/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker2JG 52Jak29522: 1000m13.05Eastern Front
16/01/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker2JG 52Il-2mH.29 348: 400m10.22Eastern Front
16/01/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker2JG 52Il-2mH.29 573: 500m10.45Eastern Front
26/01/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker2JG 52Il-2mH.66 564: 250m7.54Eastern Front
27/01/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker2JG 52Airacobra66 642: 4500m11.5Eastern Front
11/02/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker2JG 52R-538 414: tiefflug14.45Eastern Front
13/02/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker2JG 52Il-238 631: 100m13.15Eastern Front
10/03/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker2JG 52Il-227 113: 200m15.55Eastern Front
20/03/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker2JG 52Il-218 41413.2Eastern Front
23/03/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker2JG 52Il-218 531: 500m15.53Eastern Front
24/03/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker2JG 52Il-2mH.18 351: 300m11.05Eastern Front
15/04/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker1JG 52Airacobra78 532: 300m10.35Eastern Front
15/04/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker1JG 52Il-2mH.78 733: 70m14.2Eastern Front
15/04/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker1JG 52Pe-278 712: 800m17.16Eastern Front
22/04/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker1JG 52LaGG-578 161: 500m16.1Eastern Front
25/04/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker1JG 52Airacobra98 454: 2000m10.2Eastern Front
29/04/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker1JG 52Airacobra78 672: 2000m14.05Eastern Front
02/05/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker1JG 52Pe-268 691: 1500m5.1Eastern Front
17/08/1944Ltn. Karl-Heinz Plücker1JG 52Airacobra98 752: 3000m8.57Eastern Front

Known Claims : 42

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