• Wolfgang Späte (8 September 1911 – 30 April 1997) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace during World War II, with 99 victories claimed. He was a recipient...
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    history, to actively use rocket-powered combat aircraft in wartime. Major Wolfgang Späte, of JG 54 was transferred into the experimental flying unit Erprobungskommando...
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    with Erprobungskommando 16 (Service Test Unit 16, EK 16), led by Major Wolfgang Späte and first established in late 1942, receiving their eight A-model service...
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    although an early version of the theory was first described by Wolfgang Späte in 1938. However Späte may not have considered sinking air between thermals, and...
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    Wolfgang Rihm (born 13 March 1952) is a German composer and academic teacher. He is musical director of the Institute of New Music and Media at the University...
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    1994 Heini Dittmar Archived 18 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine Wolfgang Späte, Der streng geheime Vogel Me 163 p.32,33 ISBN 3-89555-142-2, 1983 Mason...
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    Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German polymath and writer, who is widely regarded as the greatest and most influential...
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    last Knight's Cross awarded to Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves Georg-Wolfgang Feller on 17 June 1945 must therefore be considered a de facto but not...
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    theory attributed to Paul MacCready though it was first described by Wolfgang Späte in 1938. MacCready theory solves the problem of how fast a pilot should...
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    when cross-country soaring,: 11–10  although it was first described by Wolfgang Späte in 1938. The speed to fly theory allows the optimal cruising speed between...
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    Testing Production. Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-88740-516-7. Samuel, Wolfgang W.E. (2004). American Raiders – The Race to Capture the Luftwaffe's Secrets...
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    became an ace in a day. On 16 March 1942, then again on 5 April 1942, Wolfgang Späte, Luftwaffe fighter pilot on the Eastern Front, twice became an ace in...
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    Hauptmann Gerhard Koall (acting), February 1944 – 27 April 1944 † Major Wolfgang Späte, May 1944 – 30 September 1944 Hauptmann Rudolf Klemm, 1 October 1944...
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    Forces Inspectors of Aviation Safety Viktor von Lossberg (1958–1960) Wolfgang Späte (1960–1962) Götz Baumann (1962) Hanns Horst Heise (1962–1968) Walter...
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  • Other aerial victories Notes Leopold Steinbatz †  Germany Luftwaffe 99 Wolfgang Späte  Germany Luftwaffe 99 Jet ace with 5 victories in Me 262 Heinrich Bartels...
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    13 (15) from III., and 16 (17) from IV. Gruppe. Geschwaderkommadore Wolfgang Späte had rebuilt IV./JG 54. It had only 21 pilots and 15 of its 23 Fw 190s...
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    Wolfgang Schäuble (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔlfɡaŋ ˈʃɔʏblə]; 18 September 1942 – 26 December 2023) was a German politician whose political career spanned...
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  • Forces Inspectors of Aviation Safety Viktor von Lossberg (1958–1960) Wolfgang Späte (1960–1962) Götz Baumann (1962) Hanns Horst Heise (1962–1968) Walter...
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  • considerable period of time. The unit was disbanded on 14 February 1945. Major Wolfgang Späte, February 1943 – May 1944 Hauptmann Toni Thaler, May 1944 – February...
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    Hermann Sommer* Oberfeldwebel 19 NJG 2, NJG 102 KIA 11 February 1944 Wolfgang Späte Major 99 JG 54, JG 400, JG 7 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves Günther...
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  • Motiven August Strindbergs ...) Kirsche in Not! Nanou Späte Wut Wir hätten gewinnen müssen Wolfgang Maria Bauer at IMDb Agency unit|one (in German) v t...
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    Ham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 May 2024. Richter, Michael (21 May 2021). "Späte, kleine Ehre für den Keeper: Bielefelds Ortega auf dem "DFB-Sofa"". Kicker-Sportmagazin...
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  • 14 January 1945 Oberleutnant Fritz Stehle (acting), April 1945 Major Wolfgang Späte, April 1945 Major Hermann Staiger, 12 January 1945 Hauptmann Lutz-Wilhelm...
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  • the Swords to his Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, and Oberleutnant Wolfgang Späte who was also honored with the Oak Leaves. Following his recovery from...
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    Wolfgang Neuss (3 December 1923 – 5 May 1989) was a German actor and Kabarett artist. Wolfgang Neuss and Wolfgang Müller [de] (1922–1960) were a popular...
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    Wolfgang Schnur (8 June 1944 – 16 January 2016) was an East German civil rights lawyer and a longtime informer of the East German Stasi. He was closely...
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  • Wolfgang Seiler (born 22 January 1940 in Remscheid) is a German biogeochemist and climatologist. Seiler was Director of the Institute of Meteorology and...
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  • Poland. Also presented with awards that day by Hitler were Oberleutnant Wolfgang Späte and Oberleutnant Wolf-Dietrich Huy, who both received the Oak Leaves...
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  • Forces Inspectors of Aviation Safety Viktor von Lossberg (1958–1960) Wolfgang Späte (1960–1962) Götz Baumann (1962) Hanns Horst Heise (1962–1968) Walter...
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  • Striedieck - world record breaker, and U.S. Soaring Hall of Fame member Wolfgang Späte - Inventor of the theory of speed to fly, Luftwaffe ace and test pilot...
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