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Fritz Dinger - Pilot Profile - Fritz Dinger

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Victories : 67
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 27th July 1943


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
Knights
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Latest Axis Aviation Artwork !
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.

Fritz Dinger

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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 - Fritz Dinger

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

04/07/1941Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53SB-3-16.46Eastern Front
04/07/1941Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53SB-3-16.48Eastern Front
07/07/1941Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53SB-3-10.45Eastern Front
10/07/1941Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53SB-3-9.03Eastern Front
25/08/1941Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53I-18-13.42Eastern Front
29/08/1941Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53I-16-15.57Eastern Front
29/08/1941Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53V-11-16.22Eastern Front
29/08/1941Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53I-16-18.46Eastern Front
28/09/1941Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Pe-2-16.09Eastern Front
27/10/1941Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Blenheim15km NW Texel: 50-100m15.08Western Front
22/02/1942Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Hurricane-12.05Western Front
22/04/1942Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Hurricane-10.3Western Front
15/06/1942Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Spitfire50km SW Gôzo18.25Western Front
07/07/1942Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Spitfire-6.56Western Front
10/07/1942Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Spitfire-10.41Western Front
13/07/1942Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Spitfire5-10km S. Kalafrana: 8000m13.3Western Front
18/08/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53Il-2W. Schintovo17.23Eastern Front
19/08/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53LaGG-3o.w. Kanazov: 1500m11.31Eastern Front
19/08/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53P-2E. Kuserovo: 1500m11.3Eastern Front
19/08/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53Il-240 774: 30m17.47Eastern Front
21/08/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53LaGG-340 740: 1500m17.3Eastern Front
25/08/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53MiG-149 252: tiefflug11.06Eastern Front
30/08/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53I-18049 533: 400m8.11Eastern Front
30/08/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53Il-249 164: 100m8.58Eastern Front
30/08/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53Il-249 162: 100m9Eastern Front
31/08/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53Il-249 473: 500m9Eastern Front
03/09/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53Il-249 421: 100m9.43Eastern Front
03/09/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53Jak-140 721: 4000m15.1Eastern Front
06/09/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53LaGG-359 313: 3500m10.11Eastern Front
07/09/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53Il-240 751: 100m11.24Eastern Front
07/09/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53Il-240 783: tiefflug15.54Eastern Front
10/09/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53LaGG-349 442: 2000m14.03Eastern Front
11/09/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53Jak-15km NE Karlanovo: 400m14.43Eastern Front
13/09/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53I-18049 432: 200m6.4Eastern Front
13/09/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53I-18049 273: 300m6.58Eastern Front
15/09/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53Il-249 243: 500m9.26Eastern Front
15/09/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53Il-249 272: 300m9.37Eastern Front
16/09/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53La-549 450: 1000m9.45Eastern Front
23/09/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53LaGG-340 730: 1000m6.4Eastern Front
23/09/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53Jak-140 640: 500m16.4Eastern Front
24/09/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53MiG-140 750: 1000m7.06Eastern Front
25/09/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53MiG-149 240: 500m10.49Eastern Front
25/09/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53Il-240 870: 100m10.52Eastern Front
25/09/1942Ltn. Fritz DingerStab I.JG 53Jak-140 520: 3500m16.32Eastern Front
16/10/1942Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Spitfire3-5km E. Zonqor Point: 5000m8.25Western Front
04/12/1942Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53P-382km S. Ferryville11.31Western Front
04/12/1942Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Boston31km SE Mateur: tiefflug15.5Western Front
04/12/1942Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Boston30km SW Mateur: 50m15.52Western Front
05/12/1942Ltn. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Mitchell10km W. Cap Blanc: 1500m12.31Western Front
22/03/1943Oblt. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Boston0873/ 13 Ost: 2000m13.55Western Front
05/04/1943Oblt. Fritz Dinger4JG 53P-3840km N. Feccabra: 2000m9.13Western Front
05/04/1943Oblt. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Spitfire--Western Front
18/04/1943Oblt. Fritz Dinger4JG 53P-40E10km SW Ras el Alma: 500m19.02Western Front
19/04/1943Oblt. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Spitfire10km W. Zaociete: 3500m15.57Western Front
25/04/1943Oblt. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Spitfire10km S. Hammamet: 1000m13.59Western Front
22/05/1943Oblt. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Spitfire5km NW Scoglitti: 5000m18.44Western Front
04/06/1943Oblt. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Spitfire20km N. La Valetta: 700m7.56Western Front
06/07/1943Oblt. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Spitfire1km W. Pozallo: 2500m15.22Western Front
07/07/1943Oblt. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Kittyhawk35km SW Marsala: tiefflug17.18Western Front
08/07/1943Oblt. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Kittyhawk500m W. Sciacca: 2000m16.18Western Front
08/07/1943Oblt. Fritz Dinger4JG 53B-1720km S. Mangento: 3500m12.25Western Front
09/07/1943Oblt. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Kittyhawk2-3km NNE Sciacca: 1500m7.43Western Front
18/07/1943Oblt. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Spitfire-7.45Western Front
24/07/1943Oblt. Fritz Dinger4JG 53Marauder30km NE Stromboli: 1000m12.55Western Front
27/07/1943Oblt. Fritz Dinger4JG 53P-40E2-3km E. Cesarò: 15m [W. Etna]9.25Western Front

Known Claims : 65

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