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Old 20th May 2017, 22:30
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Most combat missions of recon flyers

Can anyone tell me which german recon Pilot/Observer flew the most combat missions (Feindflüge)? Some recon flyers like Bonath or Badorrek did 550-600 missions, any other names and mission dates? Thanks in advance!
Background: Decorations of an unidentified KC holder with a Frontfliegerspange Aufklärer (combat clasp) for 1000 missions.

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Old 22nd May 2017, 07:27
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Re: Most combat missions of recon flyers

There were different levels of Frontflugspange, so do you know which one it is in the case in question? Info from Wikipedia follows -

Criteria for qualification[edit]
Bronze - 20 flown missions
Silver - 60 flown missions
Gold - 110 flown missions
Pennant to the Gold Front Flying Clasp
Day Fighters and Transport Units: 500 missions
Air to Ground Support Fighters: 400 missions
Bombers, Air Sea Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance: 300 missions
Reconnaissance and Night Fighters: 250 missions

Info on recon pilots/crew is particularly sparse. The only one I know of who may have flown a large number of missions apart from Badorrek is Erwin Fischer, DKG, RK, EL, but there is very little info available on him. He flew in recon units for the whole war.
Braunegg and Jochems flew about 350.
I don't have much info on Bonath - is that Dr Hans? Can you please share what you have with me?
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