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| name =Wilhelm Neuenhofen |
| name = Wilhelm Neuenhofen |
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| image = Junkers W 34 be-b3e Willi Neuenhofen L'Aéronautique July,1929.jpg |
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| caption = Neuenhofen in his flight suit that he used to set the world altitude record on May 26, 1929 |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1897|04|24}} |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1936|01|24|1897|04|24}} |
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| birth_place =[[Munchen-Gladbach]], Germany |
| birth_place = [[Munchen-Gladbach]], Germany |
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| death_place =[[Dessau]], Germany |
| death_place = [[Dessau]], Germany |
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| nickname =Willy |
| nickname = Willy |
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| allegiance =Germany |
| allegiance = Germany |
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| branch =Aviation |
| branch = Aviation |
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| rank =Leutnant |
| rank = Leutnant |
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| unit =FA 215, [[Jasta 27]] |
| unit = FA 215, [[Jasta 27]] |
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'''Wilhelm "Willy" Neuenhofen''' (24 April 1897 – 24 January 1936) was a [[Germans|German]] p[[Aviator|ilot]]. |
'''Wilhelm "Willy" Neuenhofen''' (24 April 1897 – 24 January 1936) was a [[Germans|German]] p[[Aviator|ilot]]. |
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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.<ref>http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/neuenhofen.php Retrieved 23 January 2010.</ref> |
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.<ref>http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/neuenhofen.php Retrieved 23 January 2010.</ref> |
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On May 26, 1929, Neuenhofen set a world altitude record of 12,739 m (41,795 ft) flying a [[Junkers W 34|Junkers W 34 be/b3e]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k65549538|title=L'Aéronautique|date=1929-01|website=Gallica|language=EN|access-date=2019-04-10}}</ref> |
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He was killed in 1936 whilst on a test flight in a [[Junkers Ju 87]]. |
He was killed in 1936 whilst on a test flight in a [[Junkers Ju 87]]. |
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Wilhelm Neuenhofen | |
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 Neuenhofen in his flight suit that he used to set the world altitude record on May 26, 1929 | |
| Nickname(s) | Willy |
| Born | 24 April 1897 Munchen-Gladbach, Germany |
| Died | January 24, 1936 (aged 38) Dessau, Germany |
| Allegiance | Germany |
| Service | Aviation |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | FA 215, Jasta 27 |
Wilhelm "Willy" Neuenhofen (24 April 1897 – 24 January 1936) was a German pilot. 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.[1]
On May 26, 1929, Neuenhofen set a world altitude record of 12,739 m (41,795 ft) flying a Junkers W 34 be/b3e[2]
He was killed in 1936 whilst on a test flight in a Junkers Ju 87.
Sources of information
- ^ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/neuenhofen.php Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ "L'Aéronautique". Gallica. 1929-01. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
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