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Wolfgang Tonne - Pilot Profile - Wolfgang Tonne

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Victories : 122
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 20th April 1943


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron CrossAwarded Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross
Knights
Cross		Oak Leaves

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In early May 1941, in conditions of strict secrecy because the United States was not yet at war, seventeen pilots of the US Navy had arrived in Britain and been attached to Catalina squadrons of Coastal Command. These experienced PBY pilots were there to assist the Royal Air Force to become familiar with the Catalina, and also to gain operational experience for the US Navy. On 26th May 1941 Catalina Z of No.209 Sqn, commanded by Flying Officer Dennis Briggs RAF, with Ensign Leonard B Smith USN as co-pilot, joined the search for the Bismarck. At 1015 the aircraft was being flown in poor visibility at an altitude of 500ft when Ensign Smith sighted the Bismarck at a range of eight miles. The Catalina was flown towards the contact so that a positive identification could be made and emerged from the cloud only 500 yards from the German ship. The aircraft met a hail of anti-aircraft fire but was able to make its escape. As a result of the sighting report from Catalina Z the Bismarck was again engaged by ships and aircraft of the Royal Navy and was sunk at 1040 on 27th May 1941. Leonard Smith can be considered therefore, the first American to be directly involved in action in World War Two. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (American) for his actions.

The Aircraft That Found the Bismarck by Ivan Berryman.		 One of the all time great fighter aces, Adolf Galland is depicted flying Bf 109E-4/N of Stab/JG26 in September 1940. Galland flew 705 combat missions during World War Two and was credited with a final tally of 104 aerial victories. He survived the war and died peacefully in February 1996.

Tribute to Generalleutnant Adolf Galland by Ivan Berryman.		 Walter Briegleb is shown in his Ju88 G.7 4R+BR as he stalks his prey - on this occasion a Lancaster. Flying below their target, his crew would aim upward firing cannon at the inner wing of the bomber, igniting the fuel tanks. For the bomber crews, they were very much defenceless against this type of attack, and often had no idea of the presence of an enemy aircraft in the dark.

Tribute to Walter Briegleb by Ivan Berryman.		 The attack by Leutnant Walter Briegleb and his crew on Lancaster Mk.III ND960 DX-I of No.57 Sqn early on 22nd May 1944. Flying Me110 with codes D5+BV with his crew of Feldwebel Walter Bräunlich and Bordfunker Feldwebel Brandt, Briegleb flew undetected beneath the bomber and used the deadly 'Schräge Musik' - upward firing cannon - to hit the fuel tanks in the port wing between the fuselage and inner engine. Pulling away, he watched the aircraft burn and could see both gunners in their turrets but no return fire came. He wondered why none of the crew escaped by parachute with the bomber doomed - it disintegrated in the air over the coast of the island of Fyn, Denmark, impacting near Emtekær at 00:44hrs.<br><br><center>All of the crew were killed :<br>Flight Lieutenant Arthur Richards (Pilot)<br>Flying Officer William Woodall (Navigator)<br>Pilot Officer Athur Bugden (Flight Engineer)<br>Sergeant Thomas Edwards (Wireless Operator)<br>Flying Officer George Ferguson (Air Bomber)<br>Sergeant Harold Griffiths (Air Gunner)<br>Sergeant Cyril Woodmass (Air Gunner)

The Hunted and the Hunter by Ivan Berryman.

Wolfgang Tonne

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JG53


Country : Germany
Founded : 1937
'Ace of Hearts'

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Pik-As was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. It operated in Western Europe and in the Mediterranean. Jagdgeschwader 53 - or as it was better known, the Pik As (Ace of Spades) Geschwader - was one of the oldest German fighter units of World War II with its origins going back to 1937. JG53 flew the various models of Bf-109 throughout the second world war.

Known Victory Claims - Wolfgang Tonne

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

14/05/1940Ltn. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53BlenheimNW Sedan: 500-200m19.4Western Front
09/06/1940Ltn. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Hawk-75ASt. Dizier14.4Western Front
15/09/1940Ltn. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Hurricane-15.55Western Front
17/10/1940Ltn. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53SpitfireSE London: 1000m16.37Western Front
26/04/1941Ltn. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53SpitfireS. Boulogne13.1Western Front
24/06/1941Ltn. Wolfgang TonneStab I.JG 53SB-3-9.4Eastern Front
24/06/1941Ltn. Wolfgang TonneStab I.JG 53SB-2N. Pruzana9.45Eastern Front
06/07/1941Ltn. Wolfgang TonneStab I.JG 53DB-3Tarnopol17.3Eastern Front
06/07/1941Ltn. Wolfgang TonneStab I.JG 53DB-3Tarnopol17.36Eastern Front
07/07/1941Ltn. Wolfgang TonneStab I.JG 53DB-3S. Ploskirow9.08Eastern Front
11/07/1941Ltn. Wolfgang TonneStab I.JG 53DB-3-13.4Eastern Front
12/07/1941Ltn. Wolfgang TonneStab I.JG 53I-153-10.4Eastern Front
18/07/1941Ltn. Wolfgang TonneStab I.JG 53SB-3-12.08Eastern Front
31/05/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53I-61--Eastern Front
31/05/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Il-2--Eastern Front
31/05/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Il-2--Eastern Front
31/05/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53I-61-3.45Eastern Front
31/05/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53I-61-3.48Eastern Front
31/05/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53I-61-3.55Eastern Front
05/06/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53I-61-12.28Eastern Front
05/06/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53I-61-12.34Eastern Front
09/06/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53--Eastern Front
09/06/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53I-61-17.09Eastern Front
23/06/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53R-5-15Eastern Front
23/06/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53R-5-15.05Eastern Front
28/06/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53R-10-18.3Eastern Front
28/06/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53R-10E. Schelowa: 250m18.32Eastern Front
02/07/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Pe-2-12.45Eastern Front
05/07/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53DB-720km ESE Voronezh: 100m13.2Eastern Front
05/07/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Pe-210km NE Voronezh: 1000m18.5Eastern Front
06/07/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53LaGG-310km E. Genborody: 1000m7.4Eastern Front
06/07/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53LaGG-3-17.23Eastern Front
06/07/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53LaGG-3-17.32Eastern Front
07/07/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53LaGG-3-18.15Eastern Front
08/07/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53MiG-3-7.15Eastern Front
26/07/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53LaGG-3-4.25Eastern Front
26/07/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Pe-2-10.35Eastern Front
31/07/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Il-239 15: 400m11.4Eastern Front
31/07/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Il-239 163: 600m13.55Eastern Front
31/07/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53MiG-339 19: 1200m14.15Eastern Front
31/07/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Hurricane39 27: 5000m17Eastern Front
01/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53LaGG-339 26: 5000m14.19Eastern Front
02/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Il-239 19: 600m12.25Eastern Front
02/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Il-239 48: tiefflug12.35Eastern Front
05/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53MiG-349 742: 200m7.1Eastern Front
05/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53MiG-349 751: 100m7.17Eastern Front
05/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53MiG-339 783: 1000m11.29Eastern Front
05/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53MiG-349 582: 200m17.1Eastern Front
06/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53MiG-339 891: 1500m6.23Eastern Front
06/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53MiG-339 891: 1500m6.3Eastern Front
06/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53R-549 321: tiefflug16Eastern Front
08/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53LaGG-349 611: 1200m17.04Eastern Front
08/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53MiG-349 512: 1200m5.35Eastern Front
08/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Il-249 560: tiefflug6.02Eastern Front
09/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53MiG-349 52: tiefflug7.04Eastern Front
10/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53LaGG-339 670: 1000m17.2Eastern Front
12/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53MiG-339 461: 300m4.33Eastern Front
12/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Il-238 114: 500m4.23Eastern Front
15/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53LaGG-349 430: 3000m11.4Eastern Front
18/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53MiG-349 293: 500m8.55Eastern Front
19/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53R-540 840: tiefflug4.21Eastern Front
19/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53LaGG-349 23: 300m10.55Eastern Front
21/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53I-18049 45017.35Eastern Front
22/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53LaGG-349 130: 2500m10.15Eastern Front
23/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53MiG-349 124: 2800m16.05Eastern Front
24/08/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53MiG-359 140: 300m6.12Eastern Front
03/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-150 890: tiefflug15.52Eastern Front
03/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53MiG-349 242: 300m5.56Eastern Front
04/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53LaGG-340 590: 400m7.4Eastern Front
05/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53LaGG-349 330: 2000m15.45Eastern Front
05/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-149 360: 2500m10.05Eastern Front
08/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-149 162: 1000m10.19Eastern Front
08/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-140 870: 500m10.25Eastern Front
08/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-150 540: 100m10.3Eastern Front
08/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-140 850: 600m10.45Eastern Front
09/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-140 760: 500m10.41Eastern Front
09/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-140 590: 300m10.48Eastern Front
11/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53La-549 220: 3000m11.3Eastern Front
12/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Curtiss P-4049 410: 2000m16.53Eastern Front
13/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53La-549 283: 500m7Eastern Front
13/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53LaGG-349 122: 2000m7.38Eastern Front
13/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53LaGG-349 330: 1500m15.45Eastern Front
14/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Il-249 411: 300m4.45Eastern Front
14/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Il-249 411: 500m16.4Eastern Front
16/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-150 850: tiefflug16.42Eastern Front
17/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53P-249 111: 5300m6.29Eastern Front
17/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-140 760: 1500m9.47Eastern Front
18/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-140 750: 3510m16.53Eastern Front
18/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-140 730: tiefflug17.12Eastern Front
18/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-140 590: 1500m10.07Eastern Front
19/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-149 124: 800m9.28Eastern Front
19/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-140 890: 400m9.4Eastern Front
20/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-149 133: 3000m6.53Eastern Front
20/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-149 422: 3000m7.13Eastern Front
20/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-149 294: 2000m10.07Eastern Front
21/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-149 431: 4500m14.57Eastern Front
21/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-149 433: 5500m15.12Eastern Front
21/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-140 791: 1300m17.2Eastern Front
22/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-149 134: 3000m6.49Eastern Front
22/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-149 422: 3000m16.29Eastern Front
22/09/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Jak-149 262: 3000m16.38Eastern Front
26/12/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne2JG 53P-38Bizerta-Western Front
28/12/1942Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne2JG 53Spitfire5km S. Souk el Arba: 1500m14.05Western Front
01/01/1943Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Spitfire5km E. Plage Bône: 400m11.08Western Front
01/01/1943Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Spitfire8km SW Bône: 5500m15.51Western Front
02/01/1943Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Spitfire15km NW La Calle: 200m9.14Western Front
02/01/1943Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Spitfire--Western Front
14/01/1943Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Spitfire--Western Front
14/01/1943Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Spitfire--Western Front
15/01/1943Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Curtiss P-40Fl.Pl. Thelepte: 2000m11.08Western Front
15/01/1943Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Morane 4068km NE Tebessa: 2000m7.07Western Front
15/01/1943Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Curtiss P-4011km NE Tebessa: 2000m8.16Western Front
18/01/1943Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53SpitfireS. Bou-Thada: tiefflug16.32Western Front
25/02/1943Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Spitfire4km NW Cap Rosa: 8500m16.4Western Front
01/03/1943Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53SpitfireBéja 5000m17.45Western Front
03/03/1943Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53P-3820km N. Medjes-el-Bab: 8000m16.05Western Front
06/03/1943Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Spitfire2km S. Souk el Rhum: 2500m17.44Western Front
22/03/1943Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53P-3820km N. Bizerta: 4000m13.41Western Front
23/03/1943Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53--Western Front
30/03/1943Hptm. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Spitfire--Western Front
31/03/1943Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Spitfire10km SW Dejbel Mhrad: 4500m15.51Western Front
10/04/1943Hptm. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53SpitfireS. Béja: 2000m17Western Front
10/04/1943Hptm. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Spitfire5km N. Burzaga: 5500m16.5Western Front
13/04/1943Hptm. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Spitfire15km NE Oeudzaga: 450m7Western Front
20/04/1943Hptm. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53SpitfireFeldpost beiE-21: 2000m10.04Western Front
20/04/1943Hptm. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Spitfire8km N. Tebourba: 100m10.11Western Front
20/04/1943Hptm. Wolfgang Tonne3JG 53Spitfire25km SW Feldpost bei76: 3000m16.58Western Front

Known Claims : 127

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