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Name : KG27 Founded : May 1939 Country : Germany |
Formed May 1939 KG 27 was part of Luftflotte 3 during the Battle of Britain, with their Headquarters and I Gruppe based at Tours, II Gruppe at Dinard and Bourges, and III Gruppe at Rennes. KG 27 was equipped with Henikel III before and during the Battle, using this type for most of the War - including operational service on the Eastern Front. |
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| Pilots and Aircrew for : KG27 | ||
| A list of all aircrew from our database who are associated with this squadron. A profile page is available by clicking their name. | ||
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| Baldauf, Fritz Click the name above to see a profile of Baldauf, Fritz | Baldauf, Fritz POW 15 August, 1940. Remaining crew (all POW); Uffz Adolf Renner, Observer, Ogefr Wilhelm Rössinger, wireless operator, Gefr Walter Lorenz, mechanic and Uffz Christoph Schumann, gunner. | |
| Bätcher, Hans-Georg Click the name above to see a profile of Bätcher, Hans-Georg
| Bätcher, Hans-Georg Born 13th January 1914, he was flying with KG4 by 1st April 1936 as an observer. He went to pilot training in September 1936, flew with KG27 and by 15th July 1941 was flying with KG100, who he flew with, and commanded until 12th June 1944, including after it was renamed KG4 on 11th January 1943. He then joined KG76 flying the Arado Ar234 bomber, before going on to command KG54 flying the new Me262 jet ffrom 27th February 1945. In his career he was awarded the Iron Cross I and II, the German Cross in Gold and the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves. He died on 23rd April 2003. | |
| Pflaum, Hubert-Ludwig Click the name above to see a profile of Pflaum, Hubert-Ludwig | Pflaum, Hubert-Ludwig After joining the Luftwaffe and completing his flight training, he originally flew Heinkel 111 bombers with IV./KG 27 Boelcke. Towards the end of the war, however, he transferred to train as a fighter pilot, and after qualifying joined II./JG53 PikAs where he flew Bf109s with 6 Staffel in the Defence of the Reich. | |
| Aircraft for : KG27 | ||
| A list of all aircraft associated with KG27. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | ||
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He111 
Manufacturer : Heinkel | He111 The German medium bomber the Heinkel He111 was designed by Siegfried and Walter Günter. The first He111 flew on 24th of February 1935, piloted by chief test pilot Gerhard Nitschke. The Heinkel He111 was the primary medium bomber of the Luftwaffe during the opening years of World War Two and the major bomber during the Battle of Britain. It was also used as a torpedo bomber during the Battle of the Atlantic. The Heinkel He111 was used in all theatres, Western, Eastern, Middle East and Northern Africa. He111 continued in production into 1944 and by the end of the war it was used primarily as a transport. Its origins came from a pre war airliner design. | |
KG27 Artwork |
  Kampfgeschwader 27 (KG 27 Boelcke) Ident codes 1G. by M A Kinnear. |
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