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Alois Lechner - Pilot Profile - Alois Lechner

Alois Lechner

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Victories : 43
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
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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.

Alois Lechner

Squadrons for : Alois Lechner
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Alois Lechner. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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NJG100


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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NJG2


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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NJG5


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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Known Victory Claims - Alois Lechner

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

09/03/1942Oblt. Alois LechnerErg.NJG 2Wellington-22.44Western Front
15/04/1942Oblt. Alois LechnerErg.NJG 2Wellington-3.3Western Front
31/05/1942Oblt. Alois LechnerErg.NJG 2Wellington-1.57Western Front
31/05/1942Oblt. Alois LechnerErg.NJG 2Wellington-2.23Western Front
31/05/1942Oblt. Alois LechnerErg.NJG 2Liberator-3.56Western Front
03/06/1942Oblt. Alois LechnerErg.NJG 2Halifax-3Western Front
18/08/1942Oblt. Alois Lechner9NJG 2DB-3FSchaustenhof22.5Eastern Front
18/08/1942Oblt. Alois Lechner9NJG 2DB-3FSchaustenhof23.29Eastern Front
18/08/1942Oblt. Alois Lechner9NJG 2DB-3Schaustenhof22.5Western Front
18/08/1942Oblt. Alois Lechner9NJG 2DB-3Labiau23.28Western Front
15/07/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner10NJG 5DB-3FN. Stellung Borneo I: 2600m1.13Eastern Front
18/07/194310 Alois Lechner10NJG 5-0.18Eastern Front
22/07/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner10NJG 5DB-3F44 232/35 Ost: 4000m22.42Eastern Front
28/07/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner10NJG 5DB-354 182: 350m2.29Eastern Front
29/07/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner10NJG 5PS-8434 621: 2400m21.3Eastern Front
29/07/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner10NJG 5PS-8433 221: 400m22.55Eastern Front
04/08/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100[Russia]23.3Eastern Front
05/08/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100Mitchell44 472/35 Ost: 5200m [27km NE Brjansk]22.16Eastern Front
12/08/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100PS-8444 422: 2900m1.4Eastern Front
16/08/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100PS-8434 457: 3600m21.35Eastern Front
16/08/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100PS-8434 457: 3700m21.48Eastern Front
17/08/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100DB-334 268: 5200m2.32Eastern Front
21/08/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100DB-3F54 175/35: 1200m21.42Eastern Front
23/08/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100SB44 495: 2500m22.15Eastern Front
24/08/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100DB-334 696: 2100m20.34Eastern Front
25/08/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100DB-3F35 753/35 Ost: 3000m21.08Eastern Front
25/08/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100DB-3F34 258: 4000m21.18Eastern Front
06/09/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100R-5N. Tsokolja: 1000m21.15Eastern Front
06/09/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100MitchellS. Nikilenka: 1400m22.36Eastern Front
04/10/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100-21.25Eastern Front
12/10/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100DB-304 485/35 Ost: 2800m18.56Eastern Front
12/10/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100B-2504 485/35 Ost: 2000m20.48Eastern Front
12/10/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100DB-3Ujuki: 2700m18.38Eastern Front
13/10/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100DB-394 478/25: 4200m21.28Eastern Front
14/10/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100PS-84Stupniki: 1200m [Krs. Smolensk]17.52Eastern Front
14/10/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100PS-84Chausy: 1700m [Krs. Mogilev]18.15Eastern Front
16/10/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100PS-84Usuniki: 1700m19.45Eastern Front
27/10/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100DB-394 471/25 Ost: 4600m17.57Eastern Front
27/10/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100DB-394 487/25 Ost: 4600m18.1Eastern Front
27/10/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100DB-304 385/35 Ost: 3700m18.3Eastern Front
27/10/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100DB-304 413/35 Ost: 3600m19.14Eastern Front
27/10/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100DB-305 899/35 Ost: 3600m19.24Eastern Front
27/10/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100DB-304 173/35 Ost: 3400m20.07Eastern Front
27/10/1943Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100PS-8404 355/35 Ost: 2500m20.25Eastern Front
12/01/1944Hptm. Alois LechnerStab I.NJG 100R-535 Ost/0417: 1200m19.35Eastern Front
18/02/1944Hptm. Alois Lechner1NJG 100PS-8495 183/25 Ost20.15Eastern Front

Known Claims : 46

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