Helmut Lange

Helmut Lange
Died After 4 November 1918
Allegiance Germany
Service/branch Aviation
Unit Jagdstaffel 26
Awards Iron Cross

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.[2] Lange temporarily commanded of the squadron from 22 August through 12 September 1918.[3]

List of aerial victories

See also Aerial victory standards of World War I

No. Date/time Aircraft Foe Result Location Notes
1 26 March 1918 @ 1730 hours Sopwith Dolphin St.-Pierre
2 8 May 1918 @ 0945 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a South of Zillebeke Lake
3 31 May 1918 @ 1705 hours Spad Southwest of Longpont
4 27 August 1918 @ 0840 hours Sopwith Camel Croisilles, Pas-de-Calais
5 2 September 1918 @ 1015 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a Villers
6 2 September 1918 @ 1245 hours Sopwith Camel Northeast of Barelle
7 16 September 1918 @ 0850 hours Bristol F.2 Fighter Northeast of Quiéry-la-Motte
8 30 October 1918 @ 1230 hours Airco DH.9 Crespin
9 4 November 1918 @ 1015 hours Bristol F.2 Fighter Vieux Rengts [4]

Post World War I

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

Endnotes

  1. ↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/lange.php Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  2. ↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/services/germany/jasta/jasta26.php Retrieved on 9 August 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/services/germany/jasta/jasta26.php Retrieved on 10 August 2011.
  4. ↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/lange.php Retrieved 6 August 2011.


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