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Rudolf Abrahamczik |
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Name : Rudolf Abrahamczik Born : 17th April 1920 Died : 4th December 1996 Air Victories : 1.00 Awards : Knights Cross |
Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 21 September 1942 as Leutnant and pilot[ German Cross in Gold on 12 January 1943 as Leutnant in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 40 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 February 1944 as Oberleutnant and Staffelführer of the 14./Kampfgeschwader 2 Became a Pilot on ME262 and led sorties against Russian ground troops in support of Pockets of German forces. on the 6th May they were attacked by Thunderbolts of the 9th Aiur Force damaging two of the mE262 and shooting down one of them killing the Pilot Horst Schimmel. The following day Abrahamczik led his Pilots Batel, Haeffner and Froelich to the west to Surrender |
Known Service Details : | |||||||
Squadron | Rank | Start of Service | End of Service | Known Dates | Aircraft | Airframes | Notes |
Oberleutnant | unknown | unknown | 28th September 1943 | ||||
Hauptmann | unknown | 7th May 1945 | |||||
Known Victory Claims : | |||||||
Date | Rank | Squadron | Claimed | Location | Time | Aircraft Flown | Notes |
28/09/1943 | Oberleutnant | 4-mot. Flgz. | 04812: 350m [Cromer/England] | 1.12 | |||
| Aircraft for : Rudolf Abrahamczik | ||
| A list of all aircraft associated with Rudolf Abrahamczik. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | ||
| Aircraft | Info | |
Me262 
Manufacturer : Messerschmitt Number Built : 1400 | Me262 The Messerschmitt Me-262 Swallow, a masterpiece of engineering, was the first operational mass-produced jet to see service. Prototype testing of the airframe commenced in 1941 utilizing a piston engine. General Adolf Galland, who was in charge of the German Fighter Forces at that time, pressured both Goring and Hitler to accelerate the Me-262, and stress its use as a fighter to defend Germany from Allied bombers. Hitler, however, envisioned the 262 as the aircraft which might allow him to inflict punishment on Britain. About 1400 Swallows were produced, but fortunately for the Allies, only about 300 saw combat duty. While the original plans for the 262 presumed the use of BMW jet engines, production Swallows were ultimately equipped with Jumo 004B turbojet engines. The wing design of the 262 necessitated the unique triangular hull section of the fuselage, giving the aircraft a shark-like appearance. With an 18 degree swept wing, the 262 was capable of Mach .86. The 262 was totally ineffective in a turning duel with Allied fighters, and was also vulnerable to attack during take off and landings. The landing gear was also suspect, and many 262s were destroyed or damaged due to landing gear failure. Despite its sleek jet-age appearance, the 262 was roughly manufactured, because Germany had lost access to its normal aircraft assembly plants. In spite of these drawbacks the 262 was effective. For example, on April 7, 1945 a force of sixty 262s took on a large force of Allied bombers with escort fighters. Armed with their four nose-mounted cannons, and underwing rockets the Swallows succeeded in downing or damaging 25 Allied B-17s on that single mission. While it is unlikely that the outcome of the War could have been altered by an earlier introduction or greater production totals for this aircraft, it is clear to many historians that the duration of the War might have been drastically lengthened if the Me-262 had not been too little too late. | |
| Squadrons for : Rudolf Abrahamczik | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Rudolf Abrahamczik. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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KG2 Country : Germany Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of KG2 | KG2 Full profile not yet available. | |
KG51 Country : Germany Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of KG51 | KG51 Full profile not yet available. | |
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