General Gunther Rall has passed away at the age of 91 years old.

[Kurt Braatz]

Oh yes, he would. He used even more explicit words after having received another one of your slimy phone calls. And please: don't call him by his first name now that he is dead. I know that for you it always had to be 'Mr. Rall' or 'Herr General'. He loved to make these differences.

[Horst Kube]

Originally Posted by Kurt Braatz

Oh yes, he would. He used even more explicit words after having received another one of your slimy phone calls. And please: don't call him by his first name now that he is dead. I know that for you it always had to be 'Mr. Rall' or 'Herr General'. He loved to make these differences.

Only my deep respect towards Günther, whom I knew since 1965, hinders me to answer your effronteries. Stop it Mister Braatz!

[Peter D Evans]

My apologies if this has been posted somewhere else here, but there is a nice interview with Herr Rall at Oshkosh in July this year here - just click on the Gunther Rall link on the left of the screen and at the bottom of the next page, you'll find the extended clip... with thanks to Neil Page over on the LEMB for the pointer...

Blue skies...

Cheers
Peter D Evans
LEMB Administrator

[Kurt Braatz]

In fact, this is Günther Rall's last public appearance at Oshkosh, July 30, in front of a P-39: The 'Warbirds in Review' forum. He talks about his life and flying career. You can view it in full 41 minute length on www.neunundzwanzigsechs.de or www.twentyninesix.com. Many thanks to WIR chairwoman Connie Bowlin and producer Jon Tennyson, who own the copyright and gave their permission to post the video on these sites.

[Red Baroness]

Thank you for sharing the very nice painting, Horst and thank you for sharing the interview, Peter and Kurt.

We were unable to make it to Oshkosh because Walter was still too little yet to make such a big trip.

[Flitzer]

Even the Wall Street Journal has an obituary on General Rall. Feel free to E Mail the reporter with any corrections you may have! I especially didn't like the reference to "Mr. Rall".

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1255...cle-outset-box

[The Machinist]

Günther Rall was one of my favourite aces of WWII.
I'm very sad. At least, he had a long and honored life.
RIP

[Brettas]

Rall will fly with the stars!
O descanço é merecido!
Brettas

[Richard Mills]

I met Gunther Rall at a book signing event at the 'Aces High Gallery' in Wendover, England a short time ago.

I have to say he was an extremely polite man, who answered all questions patiently and enthusiastically and was delighted that I had taken my 7 year old Son along too!

He was able to sign both a copy of his first biography by Jill Amadio and also a copy of Volume 1 of Obermeier's 'Ritterkreuztrager der Jagdfleiger' book. He seemed genuinly interested in the questions which were put to him and was without doubt a very interesting man to meet.

Regards Richard.

[Jan Bobek]

I just obtained recent issue of Fliegerblatt with Kurt Braatz artical about Mr. Rall ... and tommorow I will drive nearby of Mr. Rall´s house, so I decided to drop few lines in this thread.

I met Mr. Rall about 4 times, once in Prague, two times in an event organized by Gemeinschaft d. F. and once I visited him at home (and in very painfull way I realized that my forehead is higher than his restroom´s door frame )

I was always amazed how Mr. Rall was friendly, open, communicative and tolerant (he did not blame me for delay caused by traffic jam near Munich and picked us up in the parking plot down in valley, btw). I think he did a lot of positive work for communication between aviation and veteran communities in Europe and across Atlantic.

Last but not least, he was always amazing me how healthy and active he was despite of his age (almost 90) and his WWII wound. At his home he was walking faster than me! To be precise, he was almost running.

Exemplar for long healthy life and positive influence towards other people.