Flieger Rudolf Ringpfeil, 29.08.1926-26.06.1944. - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Joe Potter · #1 13th June 2013, 10:38

This guy was lost near Theville, is there any further info? also, what was the minimum age for Pilot/Aircrew training at that time?
Joe

hanshauprich · #2 14th June 2013, 10:30

I know from young men born 1927 (at this case one of my uncels) who trained at Wirelessoperator School, but never saw an airplane! All this young men served latter with Fallschirmjäger or Luftwaffen-Festungseinheiten as normal infantry. By the end of 1944 the youngest Flugzeugführer in active service where born at 1925.

Joe Potter · #3 14th June 2013, 20:17

Thanks, could young Rudolf have possibly lied about his age?

Matti Salonen · #4 15th June 2013, 15:24

Cannot find any Rudolf Ringpfeil in my loss database. Suspectm that he was lost on ground.

Matti

Joe Potter · #5 15th June 2013, 15:41

Thanks Matti,
I'll ask the Volksbund if they have any further info.
Joe

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