Hi Guys, I have just read the sad news that Gunther Rall, the world’s third ranking air ace passed away on Oct.4th at the age of 91.
Cheers, Ade.
Luftwaffe Ace Gunther Rall. RIP
Hi Guys, I have just read the sad news that Gunther Rall, the world’s third ranking air ace passed away on Oct.4th at the age of 91.
Cheers, Ade.
Re: Luftwaffe Ace Gunther Rall. RIP
I had the good fortune to correspond with him on a few occasions and have quite a few signed photos , he was a really nice bloke and one of the wars great fighter pilots.
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
Re: Luftwaffe Ace Gunther Rall. RIP
Gunther Rall.
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
Re: Luftwaffe Ace Gunther Rall. RIP
Now in Valhalla ! The resting place of great warriors!by Paul E
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
Re: Luftwaffe Ace Gunther Rall. RIP
Hi Guys,
Here's one of his obits, with a nice half hour video interview at the end.2009 - 10/06 - Famed German Ace Gunther Rall Passes Away
Another great wartime pilot gone west.
Regards, Ned.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
Re: Luftwaffe Ace Gunther Rall. RIP
That`s a great photo of him Paul , did he fly 109`s ? RIP Gunther
Al
Re: Luftwaffe Ace Gunther Rall. RIP
Great link Ned , the video shows what a nice bloke and a brave bloke he was.
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
Re: Luftwaffe Ace Gunther Rall. RIP
Most of his kills were on the Eastern Front flying 109's with Jagdgeschwader 52 , later in the war he also flew FW 190's and ME 262's.
regards
Paul
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
Re: Luftwaffe Ace Gunther Rall. RIP
How very sad, but on the other hand, he lived a long, full life and had his honor to the end. I hope he passed peacefully into the great beyond. I offer the below excerpt above my signature area as an offer of my respect for his bravery and skill.
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[SIZE=3][COLOR=lemonchiffon][I][CENTER][FONT=Georgia]"Fly on dear boy, from this dark world of strife. On to the promised land to eternal life"[/FONT][/CENTER]
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