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Ernst Udet

Ernst Udet. A German World War 1 Ace. Mike R. Growing up. He tried to join the German army on August 2, 1914, but was only 160 cm (5 feet 3 inches) tall and did not qualify. Udet was posted to the 26 Württembergischen Reserve Division as a "messenger rider." After injuring his shoulder.

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Ernst Udet

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  1. Ernst Udet A German World War 1 Ace Mike R.

  2. Growing up • He tried to join the German army on August 2, 1914, but was only 160 cm (5 feet 3 inches) tall and did not qualify. • Udet was posted to the 26 Württembergischen Reserve Division as a "messenger rider." After injuring his shoulder

  3. Growing up (cont.) • Udet tried to return to the fighting, but was unable to get into the pilot or aircraft mechanic training offered by the He learned that if he were a trained pilot, he would be immediately accepted into the air force. • Udet obtained his civilian pilot's license at the end of April 1915 and joined the German Army Air Service.

  4. German Skies • He learned to attack aggressively and made a number of kills, downing his first French opponent on March 18, 1916. • Udet won the Iron Cross First Class. • Udet was the highest scoring German ace to survive World War I.

  5. Victories In Hostile Skies • On 26 July 1917, he transferred to Jasta 37 where he scored 15 victories. From there he transferred to Jasta 11 in March 1918 and Jasta 4 in May 1918. • He could manuver his plane better then any of his opponents

  6. The Great Ernst Udet • If Ernst Udet did not exist, there would still be sixty odd allied pilots in the air.

  7. DateTimeUnitAircraftOpponentLocation -1 18 Mar 1916 1710 KEK Habsheim   Farman F40 Mulhausen- 2 12 Oct 1916 1530 Jasta 15   Bréguet-Michelin Rustenhart- 3 24 Dec 1916 1100 Jasta 15   Caudron G.IV Oberaspach -4 20 Feb 1917 1200 Jasta 15   Nieuport Scout Aspach- 5 24 Apr 1917 1930 Jasta 15   Nieuport Chavignon- 6 05 May 1917 1930 Jasta 15   SPAD VII Bois de Ville- 7 14 Aug 1917 2030 Jasta 37   D.H.4 Pont-a-Vendin- 8 15 Aug 1917 1025 Jasta 37   Sopwith 1½ Strutter Pont-a-Vendin- 9 21 Aug 1917 0845 Jasta 37   D.H.4 (A7577) Ascq- 10 17 Sep 1917 0730 Jasta 37   D.H.5 S of Izel -11 24 Sep 1917 1220 Jasta 37   Sopwith Camel E of Loos 12 28 Sep 1917 1800 Jasta 37   Sopwith Camel W of Wingles- 13 28 Sep 1917 1805 Jasta 37   Sopwith Camel (6209) Vermelles -14 18 Oct 1917 1035 Jasta 37   S.E.5a Deulemont -15 28 Nov 1917 1340 Jasta 37   D.H.5 Poelcapelle- 16 05 Dec 1917 1430 Jasta 37   S.E.5a Westroosebeke -17 06 Jan 1918 1615 Jasta 37   Nieuport Bixschoote- 18 28 Jan 1918 1635 Jasta 37   Scout SE of Bixschoote -19 29 Jan 1918 1200 Jasta 37   Bristol F.2b Zillebeke- 20 18 Feb 1918 1050 Jasta 37   Sopwith Camel Zandvoorde u/c 09 Mar 1918 1040 Jasta 37   Sopwith Camel W of Houthem 21 27 Mar 1918 1150 Jasta 11   R.E.8 Albert- 22 28 Mar 1918 0910 Jasta 11   Sopwith Camel (C8244) Albert-Bapaume 23 06 Apr 1918 1415 Jasta 11   Sopwith Camel Hamel- 24 31 May 1918 1300 Jasta 4   Bréguet 14 SW of Soissons 25 02 Jun 1918 1150 Jasta 4   Bréguet 14 NW of Neuilly -26 05 Jun 1918 1200 Jasta 4   SPAD S of Buzancy 27 06 Jun 1918 1140 Jasta 4   SPAD S of Faverolles- 28 07 Jun 1918 1900 Jasta 4   SPAD E of Villers-Cotterêts 29 13 Jun 1918 1745 Jasta 4   SPAD NW of Faverolles- 30 14 Jun 1918 2000 Jasta 4   SPAD N of Pierre-Aigle 31 23 Jun 1918 1210 Jasta 4   Bréguet 14 La Ferté Milon -32 23 Jun 1918 2015 Jasta 4   Bréguet 14 Crouy 33 24 Jun 1918 1000 Jasta 4   Bréguet 14 Montigny 34 25 Jun 1918 1845 Jasta 4   SPAD Longpont Woods 35 25 Jun 1918 1850 Jasta 4   SPAD Chavigny Ferme 36 30 Jun 1918 2000 Jasta 4   SPAD Faverolles 37 01 Jul 1918 1145 Jasta 4   Bréguet 14 Pierrefont-Morte 38 01 Jul 1918 2055 Jasta 4   SPAD Faverolles 39 02 Jul 1918 0815 Jasta 4   Nieuport 28 (N6347) Bezu-St. Germaine 40 03 Jul 1918 0825 Jasta 4   SPAD E of Laveraine 41 01 Aug 1918 0930 Jasta 4   Nieuport 28 N of Cramaille 42 01 Aug 1918 1215 Jasta 4   Bréguet 14 Muret-Crouettes 43 01 Aug 1918 2030 Jasta 4   SPAD VII N of Bagneux 44 04 Aug 1918 2005 Jasta 4   SPAD VII N of Braisne 45 08 Aug 1918 1730 Jasta 4   S.E.5a Fontaine-le-Cappy 46 08 Aug 1918 1830 Jasta 4   S.E.5a SE of Barleux 47 08 Aug 1918 2040 Jasta 4   Sopwith Camel (D9481) SE of Foucaucourt 48 09 Aug 1918 1625 Jasta 4   Sopwith Camel S of Vauvillers 49 09 Aug 1918 2120 Jasta 4   Sopwith Camel SE of Herleville 50 10 Aug 1918 1130 Jasta 4   Sopwith Camel S of Morcourt 51 10 Aug 1918 1945 Jasta 4   Sopwith Camel E of Fay 52 11 Aug 1918 1000 Jasta 4   D.H.9 Chaulnes 53 12 Aug 1918 1130 Jasta 4   S.E.5a Péronne 54 14 Aug 1918 1900 Jasta 4   Bristol F.2b Vermandouvillers 55 15 Aug 1918 1715 Jasta 4   Sopwith Camel Herleville 56 16 Aug 1918 1040 Jasta 4   SPAD VII S of Foucaucourt 57 21 Aug 1918 1830 Jasta 4   S.E.5a S of Hébuterne 58 21 Aug 1918 1915 Jasta 4   Sopwith Camel (E1478) Courcelles 59 22 Aug 1918 0830 Jasta 4   Sopwith Camel N of Bray 60 22 Aug 1918 1230 Jasta 4   S.E.5a Maurepas 61 26 Sep 1918 1710 Jasta 4   D.H.9 Buch 62 26 Sep 1918 1720 Jasta 4   D.H.9 S of Metz Aerodrome. (n.d.). Retrieved September 22, 2010, from Google.com website: http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/udet.php • Unknown, U. U. (n.d.). Spartacus. Retrieved September 23, 2010, from google.com website: http://www.sp artacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWudet.htm

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