Re: German pilots in Korea War?
Dear Sir,
It was Gerhard Thyben who was the holder of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and had 157 air-to-air kills to his credit. He may had flown combat sorties with the Columbian Air Force during the period of "La Violencia" from 1948 to 1954. He wasn't the only Luftwaffe pilot veteran that served in the Columbian Air Force.
Sincerely,
Edward L. Hsiao
P.S.:This is off the topic. I guess we will never know for sure about Luftwaffe pilot veterans that may have joined the US Air Force to fight in other wars. We can't come up with names of them. Perhaps a new thread about Luftwaffe veterans joining the other air forces of other countries and flew combat missions should be started.
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