Helmut Lange

Helmut Lange
DiedAfter 4 November 1918
Military career
AllegianceGermany
Branch
Aviation
Rank
Leutnant
UnitJagdstaffel 26
AwardsIron Cross

Leutnant Helmut Lange IC was a German World War I flying ace credited with nine aerial victories.

World War I

Helmut Lange served in Jagdstaffel 26 during World War I. He scored nine aerial victories there, under the leadership of Bruno Loerzer and Franz Brandt. Lange temporarily commanded the squadron from 22 August through 12 September 1918.

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 No. 19 Squadron RFC casualty
2 8 May 1918 @ 0945 hours Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a South of Zillebeke Lake No. 74 Squadron RAF casualty
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 No. 11 Squadron RAF casualty
8 30 October 1918 @ 1230 hours Airco DH.9 Crespin No. 98 Squadron RAF casualty
9 4 November 1918 @ 1015 hours Bristol F.2 Fighter Vieux Rengts No. 48 Squadron RAF casualty

Post World War I

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

References

  1. 1 2 The Aerodrome website page on Lange http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/lange.php Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  2. ↑ The Aerodrome website page on Jasta 26 http://www.theaerodrome.com/services/germany/jasta/jasta26.php Retrieved on 10 August 2011.
  3. ↑ Franks, et al., p. 153.

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