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Friedrich Obleser - Pilot Profile - Friedrich Obleser

Friedrich Obleser

Victories : 127
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 5th June 2004


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
Knights
Cross

Friedrich Obleser was born 21 February 1923 in Pottenstein, Austria. He died– 5 June 2004 in Neunkirchen, Austria. Obleser was a German World War II fighter ace and was credited with 127 aerial victories achieved in 500 combat missions.

Friedrich Obleser at one point questioned the aerial claims made by Erich Hartmann. Hartmann asked Günther Rall to have Obleser transferred to be Hartmann's wingman for a while. Obleser became a witness on some of Hartmann's claims and no longer questioned Hartmann's claims.

After the World War II Friedrich Obleser settled in West Germany and continued his career in the Luftwaffe der Bundeswehr after the re-militarization of West Germany in 1955. From October 1, 1978 until his retirement on March 31, 1983, he held the position of Inspekteur der Luftwaffe der Bundeswehr. At the end of his career he had attained the rank of Generalleutnant.

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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.

Friedrich Obleser

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JG52


Country : Germany
'Ace of Hearts'

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The most successful Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II, with a claim total of more than 10,000 victories over enemy aircraft. It was home to the top three scoring Experten of the Luftwaffe, Erich Hartmann, Gerhard Barkhorn and Günther Rall. The unit flew the various marks of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 exclusively through the war.

Known Victory Claims - Friedrich Obleser

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

28/03/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Airacobra86 724: 400m5.37Eastern Front
11/04/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Airacobra85 153: 2000m15.55Eastern Front
20/04/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG85 192: 200m7.04Eastern Front
21/04/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG75 452: 3000m10.57Eastern Front
21/04/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Jak-175 xxx11.15Eastern Front
24/04/1943Oblt. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Airacobra75 444: 3000m16.48Eastern Front
24/04/1943Oblt. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-2mH.75 461: 60m16.53Eastern Front
27/04/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG76 71316.1Eastern Front
27/04/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG76 71316.11Eastern Front
27/04/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG-376 71316.13Eastern Front
27/04/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG-385 11216.2Eastern Front
30/04/1943Oblt. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG85 113: 4000m14.5Eastern Front
03/05/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52I-15376 854: 800m5.08Eastern Front
03/05/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52I-15376 862: 200m5.12Eastern Front
04/05/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG85 313: 100m15.55Eastern Front
05/05/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG85 174: 3000m7.32Eastern Front
05/05/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG85 161: 3000m7.32Eastern Front
06/05/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-2mH.75 241: 50m5.15Eastern Front
08/05/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Spitfire85 113: 600m16.05Eastern Front
09/05/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG75 262: tiefflug7.2Eastern Front
11/05/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG85 152: 3000m6.29Eastern Front
11/05/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG86 112: 1500m6.4Eastern Front
22/05/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG85 563: 1500m9.25Eastern Front
26/05/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG76 861: 3500m13.19Eastern Front
26/05/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG76 894: 500m16.05Eastern Front
27/05/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG85 113: 4000m6.35Eastern Front
28/05/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG76 894: 2500m12.12Eastern Front
03/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-2mH.61 293: 200m8.45Eastern Front
03/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG61 194: 800m18.39Eastern Front
04/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-261 154: 500m10.55Eastern Front
04/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG61 332: 2500m4.48Eastern Front
04/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-2mH.61 624: tiefstflug15.15Eastern Front
05/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG61 412: 1500m9.43Eastern Front
07/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG51 612 : tiefstflug8.46Eastern Front
08/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG61 532: 1000m15Eastern Front
09/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG61 652: 1200m5.35Eastern Front
09/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG61 639: 600m5.39Eastern Front
14/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52P-260 163: 2500m14.52Eastern Front
19/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG88 263: 2800m9.32Eastern Front
19/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG88 254: 3500m11.38Eastern Front
19/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG88 281: 3000m11.44Eastern Front
21/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-288 283: 600m13.2Eastern Front
22/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG88 283: 600m8.23Eastern Front
22/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG88 284: 500m18Eastern Front
24/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-2mH.88 282: 500m12.44Eastern Front
24/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-288 252: 50m15.13Eastern Front
26/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Airacobra88 273: 4000m6.49Eastern Front
29/08/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Airacobra88 343: 3800m6.24Eastern Front
05/09/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser7JG 52Il-2mH.79 484: tiefstflug17.15Eastern Front
14/09/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG68 413: 200m9.25Eastern Front
18/09/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-2mH.69 711: 200m7.3Eastern Front
18/09/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG68 373: 150m13.4Eastern Front
19/09/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG59 444: 100m5.25Eastern Front
19/09/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG59 524: 2000m8.07Eastern Front
19/09/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-2mH.59 593: 300m8.1Eastern Front
19/09/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-2mH.59 531: 100m15.07Eastern Front
19/09/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-2mH.59 641: 300m15.26Eastern Front
21/09/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG59 382: 2500m13.4Eastern Front
23/09/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-2mH.58 193: 800m14.07Eastern Front
25/09/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG58 672: 2500m15.03Eastern Front
25/09/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG58 673: 1200m16.05Eastern Front
26/09/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Airacobra58 673: 3000m6.51Eastern Front
26/09/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-258 331: 600m7.1Eastern Front
27/09/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG58 192: 1500m14.15Eastern Front
29/09/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-2mH.58 672: 400m14.1Eastern Front
30/09/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Airacobra58 564: 800m11.23Eastern Front
01/10/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG58 674: 5000m6.5Eastern Front
01/10/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-2mH.58 133: 600m7.2Eastern Front
01/10/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG58 561: 5000m12.25Eastern Front
03/10/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG58 153: 1000m8.23Eastern Front
03/10/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG58 583: 600m16.12Eastern Front
04/10/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG58 672: 5000m11.45Eastern Front
06/10/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Airacobra58 674: 4000m7.1Eastern Front
07/10/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG49 173: 5200m7.44Eastern Front
07/10/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG49 321: 2000m11.15Eastern Front
07/10/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG49 322: 3500m11.1Eastern Front
08/10/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG49 321: 600m6.4Eastern Front
08/10/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG58 683: 4000m13.06Eastern Front
10/10/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-2mH.58 164: 400m6Eastern Front
28/11/1943Oblt. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG48 644: 1800m14.35Eastern Front
07/12/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-2mH.N. Novaya-Praga: 300m13.53Eastern Front
17/12/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52BostonNE Losovatka: 6500m13.45Eastern Front
19/12/1943Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-2mH.S. Novo-Dnegrovka: 100m12.1Eastern Front
07/01/1944Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Airacobra39763: 800m11.35Eastern Front
15/01/1944Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-219 494: 100m10.3Eastern Front
23/01/1944Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Airacobra38 824: 3000m10.3Eastern Front
30/01/1944Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG19 152: 3500m12.02Eastern Front
01/02/1944Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Lagg19 274: 1400m7.28Eastern Front
01/02/1944Ltn. Friedrich Obleser7JG 52Lagg19 134: 2000m10.06Eastern Front
26/02/1944Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Pe-219 452: 3000m12.02Eastern Front
14/03/1944Ltn. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG70 543: 800m15.34Eastern Front
21/03/1944Ltn. Friedrich ObleserStab III.JG 52LaGG70 551: 800m16.21Eastern Front
31/03/1944Oblt. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG51 78315.53Eastern Front
04/04/1944Oblt. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG50 674: 50m14.03Eastern Front
15/04/1944Oblt. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG35 651: 600m16.15Eastern Front
15/04/1944Oblt. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Il-2mH.35 311: tieffst.16.18Eastern Front
17/04/1944Oblt. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG35 451: 100m15.32Eastern Front
27/06/1944Oblt. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Pe-295 243: 600m19.44Eastern Front
07/07/1944Oblt. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG55 393: 1400m15.15Eastern Front
19/07/1944Oblt. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Airacobra42 552: 2500m14.45Eastern Front
21/07/1944Oblt. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Airacobra31 876: 3800m18.58Eastern Front
24/07/1944Oblt. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG30 694: 4000m18.28Eastern Front
12/08/1944Oblt. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG11 383: 4000m14.04Eastern Front
17/08/1944Oblt. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG11 277: 800m15.27Eastern Front
22/08/1944Oblt. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52Airacobra11 417: 2800m15.2Eastern Front
22/08/1944Oblt. Friedrich Obleser8JG 52LaGG11 287: 500m15.33Eastern Front
26/08/1944Oblt. Friedrich Obleser10JG 52Il-2mH.11 189: 400m10.45Eastern Front
27/08/1944Oblt. Friedrich Obleser10JG 52Il-2mH.11 319: 400m15.24Eastern Front
31/08/1944Oblt. Friedrich Obleser10JG 52LaGG11 321: 3500m18.33Eastern Front
01/09/1944Oblt. Friedrich Obleser10JG 52Il-211 385: 500m11.15Eastern Front
02/09/1944Oblt. Friedrich Obleser10JG 52LaGG-14.09Eastern Front
15/10/1944Oblt. Friedrich ObleserIII.JG 52LaGG20 759: 2000m10.48Eastern Front
25/10/1944Oblt. Friedrich ObleserIII.JG 52Il-2mH.25 599: 400m14.59Eastern Front

Known Claims : 113

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