Wilhelm Neuenhofen
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Wilhelm "Willy" Neuenhofen (24 April 1897 – 24 January 1936) was a German
Pilot
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His career as a pilot began with the German military in the First World War, where he became a Flying Ace
obtaining 15 air victories.
He was killed in 1936 whilst on a test flight in a Junkers Ju 87
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Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
Pilot
Aviator
An aviator is a person who flies an aircraft. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887, as a variation of 'aviation', from the Latin avis , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne...
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His career as a pilot began with the German military in the First World War, where he became a Flying Ace
Flying ace
A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...
obtaining 15 air victories.
He was killed in 1936 whilst on a test flight in a Junkers Ju 87
Junkers Ju 87
The Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka was a two-man German ground-attack aircraft...
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