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    Walter Nowotny (7 December 1920 – 8 November 1944) was an Austrian-born fighter ace of the Luftwaffe in World War II. He is credited with 258 aerial victories—that...
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  • created and first commanded by Walter Nowotny, from whom it drew its name. Kommando Nowotny (Kdo. Nowotny—Commando Nowotny) was formed on 26 September 1944...
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  • player Walter Nowotny (1920–1944), German fighter pilot Waltraud Nowotny, a fictional character from Strike Witches Jagdgeschwader 7 Nowotny, German...
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  • December 1941. In October 1942, Schnörrer became the wingman of his friend Walter Nowotny. In November 1943, he was severely wounded after he was shot down. After...
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    claimed many of their kills while flying it, including Otto Kittel, Walter Nowotny and Erich Rudorffer. The Fw 190 had greater firepower than the Bf 109...
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    victories). Notable pilot aces (Experten) that flew with JG 54 included Walter Nowotny, Walter Boerner,Otto Kittel, Hans-Ekkehard Bob, Max-Hellmuth Ostermann,...
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    execution by firing squad at Dachau concentration camp "I'm on fire." — Walter Nowotny, Second World War German fighter ace (8 November 1944), crashing due...
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    fighter aces flew the Fw 190, including Otto Kittel with 267 victories, Walter Nowotny with 258, and Erich Rudorffer with 222 claimed. A great many of their...
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    of 1943 Rall had achieved over 250, the second flier to do so after Walter Nowotny did in October 1943. In April 1944 Rall left JG 52 and the Eastern Front...
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  • Jagdgeschwader 7 (JG 7) Nowotny was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II and the first operational jet fighter unit in the world. It was created...
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