Dipl Ing Werner Altrogge

[Chris Goss]

Apart from what is written about him on the web, does anyone know more about this aeronautical engineer? He flew the Ju 86 operationally over Russia and UK in the Summer of 1942 and apparently was killed 15 Apr 44 flying Do 335 V2

[Steve Coates]

Here's the career profile on him I published in 'Helicopters of the Third Reich':

Born on 3 December 1913 in Obernkirchen. He gained his Dipl.-Ing. at the Technische Hochschule Hannover on 7 May 1937 and joined E-Stelle Rechlin on 15 July 1937. He was to fly more types of helicopter and autogyro than any other German test pilot, six in all, the Fw C 30, the Fw 61, the Fl 265, the Fa 223, the Fl 282 and the Fa 330.

His career took a number of interesting turns. He was, for a while assigned to a number of front line units such as 9./LG 2 (Lehrgeschwader or Operational Development Wing) during early 1940 and during mid 1942 3.(F)/Ob.d.L (Fernaufklärungsgruppe der Oberkommando der Luftwaffe or Long Range Reconaissance Group of the Commander in Chief of the Luftwaffe) flying high altitude reconnaissance missions in a Ju 86 over England and Russia for which he was awarded the Frontflugspange (Operational Flying Clasp) für Aufklärer and the EK II (Eisernes Kreuz or Iron Cross) . He was promoted to Fl.Haupting. on 23 February 1942. On 22 March 1943 he was assigned to Dornier as a test pilot and was killed on 15 April 1944 at Memmingen whilst testing the roll characteristics of the Do 335 V2 CP+UB (W.Nr. 230002).

You'll also see a couple of nice photos of him in the book.

I've got a couple of Bescheinigungen giving details of some of his recce flights if you want those.

[Marcel van Heijkop]

Chris,

Looks like Walter Waiss and his TVB have all his Flugbücher. First flight on 16 July 1937 till flight 1595 on 18 March 1944.

Regards,

Marcel