The official AHF Luftwaffe quiz thread

[Maxschnauzer]

Yes it was Martin Becker. The "Luftwaffe Night Fighter List" I originally referenced credited him with 9 bombers in a single night without qualification. Thank you, pb. With 121 victories Schnaufer was of course the top Nachtjäger of them all.

Carry on Tazman572

[tazman572]

Thank you Polar Bear,

I would just like to take a minute to say hello to everyone. I found this site quite by accident just last week and have learnt quite a lot from it so far.
I have been interested in WW2 since I was a teenager, (I am now 53 yrs old), and have been in the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force), since 1981. I will be retiring in 2016 after 35 years service.

My question is the following: Who was the first German pilot in WW2 to make use of an ejection seat to save his life. (Extra merit for what A/C and when).

[Ironmachine]

Test pilot Helmut Schenck, from a He-280 on 13 January 1943 when its controls iced up during a test flight.

[tazman572]

That is correct Ironmachine, next question please.

[John Hilly]

Welcome to the AHF tazman!

With best, J-P

[Ironmachine]

Thanks.
Which method was used by the Luftwaffe to provide some radar coverage and night fighter control in areas with weak fixed radar coverage (mainly on the Eastern Front)?

[Maxschnauzer]

Hello ironmachine,
Is this what you had in mind? Dunkel Nachtjagd on rails.

[Ironmachine]

Yes, that's it.
Over to you.
Regards.

[Maxschnauzer]

Thank you, Ironmachine.

The aircraft pictured below was brought down under rather unusual circumstances:

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What were these circumstances, who was the pilot, and what was the significance of this event?

[uhu]

Birdstrike on radiator, Bodenplatte, Theodore Nibel

[Maxschnauzer]

Correct, uhu. Nibel's FW 190D "Black 12" of 10./JG 54 struck a flock of partridges and was brought down as his radiator was pierced and his engine siezed. It was the first relatively intact FW 190 to fall into Allied hands, though it was relatively late in he war.
One story goes that the Resistance claimed Nibel was brought down by a "Free Belgien Partridge" which was posthumously awarded a medal.

Carry on, Sir.

[uhu]

No time for a question, so I open to anyone with an interesting question for us.

[Maxschnauzer]

OK, no takers so I'll post an easy one to get things rolling (or should I say flying) again.

Name the Luftwaffe ace who claimed his first six victories in one day.

[von thoma]

Oberleutnant Max Bucholz of 1./JG 3.

[Maxschnauzer]

Correct you are, von thoma. He claimed four RAF Blenheim bombers and two French Curtiss fighters on 17 May 1940.
Your turn.