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Il pilota dell'aereo del modello è il Generale Adolf Joseph Ferdinand Galland
The pilot of this airplane was Genaral Adolf Joseph Ferdinand Galland
Adolf Joseph Ferdinand Galland
Adolf Joseph Ferdinand Galland (Westerholt, 19 marzo 1912 – Remagen, 9 febbraio 1996) è stato un generale e aviatore tedesco. Gli vennero accreditate 104 vittorie aeree conseguite contro gli Alleati occidentali, con i reparti JG 27 e JG 26. Venne nominato generale della Luftwaffe, grado che mantenne dal dicembre del 1941 al dicembre del 1944.
Galland divenne celebre durante la seconda guerra mondiale, che lo consacrò come uno dei maggiori "assi" dell'aviazione. In seguito ad alcuni contrasti con Hermann Göring, venne rimosso dagli incarichi operativi e fu ostracizzato dai principali gerarchi nazisti. La situazione cambiò nella primavera del 1945, allorché Galland divenne comandante della prima squadriglia equipaggiata con aerei a reazione (Messerschmitt Me 262).
Catturato dalle forze armate statunitensi il 14 maggio del 1945, venne imprigionato e rimase in carcere fino al 1947. Successivamente lavorò nel settore tattico della Royal Air Force e dal 1948 al 1955, così come molti altri gerarchi tedeschi, si trasferì in Argentina dove divenne assistente della crescente industria bellica di quella nazione. Nonostante i suoi trascorsi, Galland ricevette numerosi attestati di stima ed amicizia da suoi ex avversari quali Robert Stanford Tuck, Johnnie Johnson e Douglas Bader, il pilota della R.A.F. senza gambe, per il quale, prigioniero in Germania durante la guerra, aveva organizzato una tregua per fargli paracadutare da un bombardiere inglese le protesi che aveva perso.
Vittorie: 104
Unità: JG 26
Fonti: Wikipedia
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Adolf Josef Ferdinand Galland (19 March 1912 – 9 February 1996) was a German Luftwaffe general and flying ace who served throughout the Second World War in Europe. He flew 705 combat missions, and fought on the Western Front and in the Defence of the Reich. On four occasions, he survived being shot down, and he was credited with 104 aerial victories, all of them against the Western Allies.
Galland, who was born in Westerholt, Westphalia became a glider pilot in 1929 before he joined Lufthansa. In 1932, he graduated as a pilot at the Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule (German Commercial Flyers' School) in Braunschweig before applying to join the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic later in the year. Galland's application was accepted, but he never took up the offer. In February 1934, he was transferred to the Luftwaffe. In 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, he volunteered for the Condor Legion and flew ground attack missions in support of the Nationalists under Francisco Franco. After finishing his tour in 1938 Galland was employed in the Air Ministry writing doctrinal and technical manuals about his experiences as a ground-attack pilot. During this period Galland served as an instructor for ground-attack units. During the German invasion of Poland in September 1939, he again flew ground attack missions. In early 1940, Galland managed to persuade his superiors to allow him to become a fighter pilot.
Galland flew Messerschmitt Bf 109s during the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain. By the end of 1940, his tally of victories had reached 57. In 1941, Galland stayed in France and fought the Royal Air Force (RAF) over the English Channel and Northern France. By November 1941, his tally had increased to 96, by which time he had earned the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. In November 1941, Werner Mölders, who commanded the German Fighter Force as the General der Jagdflieger, was killed in a flying accident and Galland succeeded him, staying in the position until January 1945. As General der Jagdflieger, Galland was forbidden to fly combat missions.
In late January and early February 1942, Galland first planned and then commanded the Luftwaffe's air cover for the Kriegsmarine Operation Cerberus, which was a major success. It earned him the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds. Over the ensuing years, Galland's disagreements withReichsmarschall Hermann Göring about how best to combat the Allied Air Forces bombing of Germany caused their relationship to deteriorate. The Luftwaffe fighter force was under severe pressure by 1944, and Galland was blamed by Göring for the failure to prevent the Allied strategic bombing of Germany in daylight. The relationship collapsed altogether in early January 1945, when Galland was relieved of his command because of his constant criticism of the Luftwaffe leadership. Galland was then put under house arrest following the so-called Fighter Pilots' Revolt, in which senior fighter pilots confronted Göring about the conduct of the air war.
In March 1945, Galland returned to operational flying and was permitted to form a jet fighter unit which he called Jagdverband 44. He flew missions over Germany until the end of the war in May. After the war, Galland was employed by Argentina's Government and acted as a consultant to the Argentine Air Force. Later, he returned to Germany and managed his own business. Galland also became friends with many former enemies, such as RAF aces Robert Stanford Tuck and Douglas Bader. Adolf Galland died on 9 February 1996.
Victories : 104
Units : JG 26
Credit: Wikipedia
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Il Maggiore Adolf Galland dopo aver ottenuto la sua 40a vittoria il 23 settembre 1940. Il primo a congratularsi con Galland è il capo del suo staff di terra l'Ufficiale Mayer
Major Adolf Galland after scoring his 40th victory on 23 September 1940. Galland is greeted first by his crew chief Uffz. Mayer.
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