Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
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| Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe | |
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 Front Flying Clasp for Combat Flyers |
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| Awarded by Nazi Germany | |
| Type | Clasp |
| Eligibility | Military personnel |
| Awarded for | |
| Campaign | World War II |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 30 January 1941 |
The Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe (German: Frontflugspange) was awarded in Bronze, Silver, and Gold with upgrade possible to include diamonds. Pennants suspended from the clasp indicated the number of missions obtained in a given type of aircraft. Front Flying Clasps were issued for missions completed in the following Luftwaffe aircraft
- Day Fighters
- Night Fighters
- Long Range Day Fighters
- Air to Ground Support Fighters
- Bombers
- Reconnaissance
- Transport and Glider
The different Clasps were inaugurated by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring on
- 30 January 1941 for the Front Flying Clasp
- 26 June 1942 for the Pennant to the golden Front Flying Clasp
- 29 April 1944 for the Pennant with number of mission
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[edit] Bronze Front Flying Clasp
20 flown missions were needed to qualify
[edit] Silver Front Flying Clasp
60 flown missions were needed to qualify
[edit] Gold Front Flying Clasp
110 flown missions were needed to qualify
[edit] Pennant to the Golden Front Flying Clasp
- Day Fighters and Transport Units: 500 missions
- Air to Ground Support Fighters: 400 missions
- Bombers, Air Sea Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance: 300 missions
- Reconnaissance and Night Fighters: 250 missions
[edit] Pennant with the number of Missions
The numbering scheme was 200, 300, 400, 500, etc.
[edit] References
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Frontflugspange. Retrieved on 3 May 2007.
