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Rudolf Linz - Pilot Profile - Rudolf Linz

Rudolf Linz

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Victories : 70
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 9th February 1945


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
Knights
Cross


Latest Axis Aviation Artwork !
 In early May 1941, in conditions of strict secrecy because the United States was not yet at war, seventeen pilots of the US Navy had arrived in Britain and been attached to Catalina squadrons of Coastal Command.  These experienced PBY pilots were there to assist the Royal Air Force to become familiar with the Catalina, and also to gain operational experience for the US Navy.  On 26th May 1941 Catalina Z of No.209 Sqn, commanded by Flying Officer Dennis Briggs RAF, with Ensign Leonard B Smith USN as co-pilot, joined the search for the Bismarck.  At 1015 the aircraft was being flown in poor visibility at an altitude of 500ft when Ensign Smith sighted the Bismarck at a range of eight miles.  The Catalina was flown towards the contact so that a positive identification could be made and emerged from the cloud only 500 yards from the German ship.  The aircraft met a hail of anti-aircraft fire but was able to make its escape.  As a result of the sighting report from Catalina Z the Bismarck was again engaged by ships and aircraft of the Royal Navy and was sunk at 1040 on 27th May 1941.  Leonard Smith can be considered therefore, the first American to be directly involved in action in World War Two.  He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (American) for his actions.

The Aircraft That Found the Bismarck by Ivan Berryman.
 One of the all time great fighter aces, Adolf Galland is depicted flying Bf 109E-4/N of Stab/JG26 in September 1940.  Galland flew 705 combat missions during World War Two and was credited with a final tally of 104 aerial victories. He survived the war and died peacefully in February 1996.

Tribute to Generalleutnant Adolf Galland by Ivan Berryman.
 Walter Briegleb is shown in his Ju88 G.7 4R+BR as he stalks his prey - on this occasion a Lancaster.  Flying below their target, his crew would aim upward firing cannon at the inner wing of the bomber, igniting the fuel tanks.  For the bomber crews, they were very much defenceless against this type of attack, and often had no idea of the presence of an enemy aircraft in the dark.

Tribute to Walter Briegleb by Ivan Berryman.
 The attack by Leutnant Walter Briegleb and his crew on Lancaster Mk.III ND960 DX-I of No.57 Sqn early on 22nd May 1944.  Flying Me110 with codes D5+BV with his crew of Feldwebel Walter Bräunlich and Bordfunker Feldwebel Brandt, Briegleb flew undetected beneath the bomber and used the deadly 'Schräge Musik' - upward firing cannon - to hit the fuel tanks in the port wing between the fuselage and inner engine.  Pulling away, he watched the aircraft burn and could see both gunners in their turrets but no return fire came.  He wondered why none of the crew escaped by parachute with the bomber doomed - it disintegrated in the air over the coast of the island of Fyn, Denmark, impacting near Emtekær at 00:44hrs.<br><br><center>All of the crew were killed :<br>Flight Lieutenant Arthur Richards (Pilot)<br>Flying Officer William Woodall (Navigator)<br>Pilot Officer Athur Bugden (Flight Engineer)<br>Sergeant Thomas Edwards (Wireless Operator)<br>Flying Officer George Ferguson (Air Bomber)<br>Sergeant Harold Griffiths (Air Gunner)<br>Sergeant Cyril Woodmass (Air Gunner)

The Hunted and the Hunter by Ivan Berryman.

Rudolf Linz

Squadrons for : Rudolf Linz
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Rudolf Linz. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG5


Country : Germany
'Richthofen'

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JG5

Eismeer was a Luftwaffe fighter Wing that served during World War II. As the name Eismeer (Ice Sea) implies, it was created to operate in the far North of Europe, namely Norway, Scandinavia and northern parts of Finland, all nearest the Arctic Ocean. Just over two dozen fighter aircraft that once served with JG 5 during the war still survive in the 21st century, more than from any other combat wing of any of the Axis air forces of World War II.

Known Victory Claims - Rudolf Linz

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

23/09/1943Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5Curtiss P-4037 Ost/AG: 1000m12.52Eastern Front
23/09/1943Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5Curtiss P-4037 Ost/AG: 1800m12.57Eastern Front
24/09/1943Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5Curtiss P-4037 Ost/AG: 2000m8.45Eastern Front
24/09/1943Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5Airacobra37 Ost/AG: 200m8.55Eastern Front
24/02/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5AiracobraZog-See9.4Eastern Front
08/03/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5AiracobraE. Njamoken15.52Eastern Front
07/04/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5Jak-937 Ost/ SG-8.7.6: 550m10.3Eastern Front
23/04/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5AiracobraSE Maida: 50m10.49Eastern Front
23/04/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5AiracobraNE Berlevaag: 50m14.49Eastern Front
23/04/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5AiracobraNE Berlevaag: 200m14.51Eastern Front
23/04/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5AiracobraNE Berlevaag: 150m14.54Eastern Front
23/04/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5AiracobraNE Berlevaag: 50m15Eastern Front
10/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5Airacobra25km SW Petsamo: tiefst.1.15Eastern Front
10/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5Airacobra45km SE Petsamo1.35Eastern Front
10/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5Airacobra35km E. Petsamo: 300m1.4Eastern Front
11/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5Jak-937 Ost S/QE-9.1.c: 1500m3.18Eastern Front
11/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5Jak-937 Ost S/RF-4.2.d: 1000m3.2Eastern Front
13/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5Airacobra37 Ost S/RG-3.1.d: 2000m22.59Eastern Front
16/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5Il-237 Ost S/ QB-6.3.c: tiefst.19Eastern Front
16/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5Il-237 Ost S/ QB-2.2.b: tiefst.19.1Eastern Front
16/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5Curtiss P-4037 Ost S/ QB-6.1.a: 1000m21.45Eastern Front
16/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5Curtiss P-4037 Ost S/ QB-6.4.d: 400m21.47Eastern Front
16/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5Airacobra37 Ost S/ QB-7.1.a: tiefst.21.49Eastern Front
25/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5BostonNW Berlevaag: 500m21.37Eastern Front
25/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5BostonNW Berlevaag: 200m21.39Eastern Front
25/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5BostonNNW Berlevaag: tiefflug21.4Eastern Front
25/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5BostonNW Berlevaag: 200m21.35Eastern Front
25/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5BostonNW Berlevaag: 100m21.36Eastern Front
26/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5BostonN. Vardö: tiefflug4.59Eastern Front
26/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5BostonNW Vardö: tiefflug5.02Eastern Front
26/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5BostonNNW Vardö: 200m5.03Eastern Front
26/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5Curtiss P-40N. Vardö: 400m5.05Eastern Front
26/05/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5BostonN. Vardö: 400m5.2Eastern Front
07/06/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5AiracobraSW Ura Guba: 1500m12.08Eastern Front
07/06/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5AiracobraSE Ura Guba: 1500m12.11Eastern Front
07/06/1944Ofw. Rudolf Linz8JG 5AiracobraS. Ura Guba: 1200m12.15Eastern Front
17/06/1944Uffz. Rudolf Linz8JG 5Curtiss P-40SSE Kiberg: tiefflug7.47Eastern Front
17/06/1944Uffz. Rudolf Linz8JG 5Il-2SSE Kiberg: tiefflug7.48Eastern Front
17/06/1944Uffz. Rudolf Linz8JG 5AiracobraSE Kiberg: 1000m7.55Eastern Front
17/06/1944Uffz. Rudolf Linz8JG 5AiracobraSE Kiberg: 1000m7.58Eastern Front
17/06/1944Uffz. Rudolf Linz8JG 5Jak-9SE Kiberg: 1000m8.02Eastern Front
17/06/1944Uffz. Rudolf Linz8JG 5AiracobraSE Kirkenes: 300m21.31Eastern Front
17/06/1944Uffz. Rudolf Linz8JG 5AiracobraSE Kirkenes: 3000m21.32Eastern Front
17/06/1944Uffz. Rudolf Linz8JG 5AiracobraNE Kirkenes: 3000m21.34Eastern Front
17/06/1944Uffz. Rudolf Linz8JG 5BostonNE Kirkenes: 3000m21.36Eastern Front
17/08/1944Ltn. Rudolf Linz11JG 5Jak-937 Ost/TB-9: 1300m9.42Eastern Front
17/08/1944Ltn. Rudolf Linz11JG 5Jak-937 Ost/TB-8: 1000m9.44Eastern Front
17/08/1944Ltn. Rudolf Linz11JG 5Curtiss P-4037 Ost/RB-9.3: 100m10Eastern Front
03/09/1944Ltn. Rudolf Linz11JG 5Pe-2-9.21Eastern Front

Known Claims : 49

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