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Hans-Dieter Frank - Pilot Profile - Hans-Dieter Frank

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Victories : 55
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 28th September 1943


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

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.

Hans-Dieter Frank

Squadrons for : Hans-Dieter Frank
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Hans-Dieter Frank. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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NJG1


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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SG2


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of SG2		SG2

Full profile not yet available.

Known Victory Claims - Hans-Dieter Frank

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

10/04/1941Ltn. Hans-Dieter FrankStab I.NJG 1Hampden2km SW Neeroeteren/Limburg23.32Western Front
12/06/1941Ltn. Hans-Dieter FrankStab I.NJG 1Wellingtonbei Eindhoven2.13Western Front
17/08/1941Ltn. Hans-Dieter FrankStab I.NJG 1Wellington10km NW Roermond2.15Western Front
17/08/1941Ltn. Hans-Dieter FrankStab I.NJG 1Whitley2km N. Venlo2.4Western Front
25/08/1941Ltn. Hans-Dieter FrankStab I.NJG 1Whitley3km E. Weert1.15Western Front
27/12/1941Oblt. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Whitley-21.25Western Front
13/04/1942Oblt. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1WellingtonN. Maarheeze1.53Western Front
31/05/1942Oblt. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1WellingtonW. Maarheeze1.3Western Front
26/07/1942Oblt. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1HalifaxN. Venlo2.14Western Front
06/08/1942Oblt. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Wellington8km vor Roermond: 4300m [NW Posterholt]0.17Western Front
27/08/1942Oblt. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Wellington5248: 5800m [5km E. Rauhl/10km N. Helmond]23.25Western Front
02/10/1942Oblt. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Stirling6254: 3400m [10km NW Venlo]21.34Western Front
02/10/1942Oblt. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1WellingtonFl.Pl. Volkel: 2600m22.3Western Front
15/10/1942Oblt. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Wellington62/76: 3500m [10km SW Arnheim]22.05Western Front
15/10/1942Oblt. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Stirling52/22: 3400m [15km NE Hertogenbosch]22.31Western Front
15/10/1942Oblt. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Stirling52/27: 3800m [10km W. Breda]22.56Western Front
17/01/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Lancaster435 2L5: 150m [10km W. Ijmuiden]22.24Western Front
02/02/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Stirling4225 h: 4400m [12km ESE Rotterdam]22.01Western Front
03/04/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Halifax5km SE Rhenen: 4500m [W. Arnheim]22.45Western Front
03/04/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Lancaster4km N. Kleve: 6200m23.02Western Front
03/04/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Stirling4375 See: 3100m [3km SW Den Haag]23.25Western Front
09/04/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Lancaster4389: 5700m23.46Western Front
27/04/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Wellington3km W. Brakel: 3800m3.15Western Front
27/04/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Wellington5km W. Dougen: 4600m3.37Western Front
05/05/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Wellington4228: 2800m [Werkendam]2.38Western Front
05/05/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Stirling5378: 3500m [W. Zandvoort]1.47Western Front
05/05/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Wellington20km S. Amsterdam: 4100m2.16Western Front
13/05/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Stirling42/2/1: 4000m [Rotterdam]3.39Western Front
13/05/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Wellington53/7/8: 3700m [15km NW Ereda]2.21Western Front
14/05/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Wellington5357: 4000m [10km SW Hilversum]2.53Western Front
15/06/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Lancaster4km N. Schijndel: 6200m [14km SE s'Hertogenbosch]0.59Western Front
15/06/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Lancaster1km S. Hien: 6400m1.13Western Front
15/06/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1LancasterSchellingwoude b. Amsterdam: 6300m2.2Western Front
22/06/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1LancasterDinter: 6000m [36km NE Eindhoven]1.23Western Front
22/06/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Halifax500m E. Kaakhoven: 5500m1.37Western Front
22/06/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Halifax1km W. Vechel: 6400m1.48Western Front
22/06/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Halifax4km NW Boxtel: 6600m2.09Western Front
22/06/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Halifax2km SW Zeist: 5500m2.24Western Front
22/06/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Halifax½km N. Yaarsfeld: 4800m2.3Western Front
25/06/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1HalifaxAcht: 3800m1.05Western Front
26/06/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Wellington14km NNW Gouda: 5300m2.17Western Front
26/06/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Wellington11km ENE Gouda: 3800m2.37Western Front
29/06/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter Frank2NJG 1Lancaster12km SE Rotterdam: 3700m2.47Western Front
10/07/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter FrankStab I.NJG 1Lancaster8km ENE Enschede1.22Western Front
14/07/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter FrankStab I.NJG 1Halifax10km SSE Absum: 5900m [1km S. Helmond]1.26Western Front
14/07/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter FrankStab I.NJG 1HalifaxN. Leuith: 5400m1.39Western Front
26/07/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter FrankStab I.NJG 1LancasterSchijnel: 6400m [10km SE Nijmegen]0.56Western Front
26/07/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter FrankStab I.NJG 1Wellington500m S. Cülenburg: 5500m1.3Western Front
23/08/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter FrankStab I.NJG 1Lancaster7km SE Emmen: 5400m23.4Western Front
31/08/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter FrankStab I.NJG 1StirlingMöchengladbach: 4700m3.18Western Front
31/08/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter FrankStab I.NJG 1WellingtonSiggerath: 4300m3.3Western Front
31/08/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter FrankStab I.NJG 1LancasterBrüggen: 5700m3.35Western Front
06/09/1943Hptm. Hans-Dieter FrankStab I.NJG 1LancasterNE Pirmasens: 5600m0.15Western Front
24/06/1944Major Hans-Dieter FrankStab II.SG 2B-2424 Ost N/65331: 4000m9.25Western Front

Known Claims : 54

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