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German flying ace
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4 November 1918
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Biography
Introduction
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 of 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.
Endnotes
Reference
- Franks, Norman, Frank W. Bailey, Russell Guest (1993). Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914-1918.Grub Street. ISBN 0-948817-73-9, ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.