Aces

Gunner said:
Tried but can't find what the red star in the white circle means.... :unsure:
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I was looking as you and I understand that they are two North Korean planes, specifically Yakovlev YAK 3 or 9. It comes from an interview that was done with the Major in Aug 1995.

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11 Sept 1944, Major Walther Dahl is celabrating his 75th victory. W. Dahl (1916/1985) was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Dahl claimed to have shot down some 128 enemy aircraft in 678 missions.
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Gottfried Weiroster was a German ace with 6 kills in only 19 missions.

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This smiling chap is precisely Gottfried Weiroster (born 1921) hamming it up for a film crew who called in on JG 50 on 16 Sept 1943. A month earlier Gottfried had been involved in the savaging of the American raid on urt Schweinfurt (Germany) had two B17 kills to his credit that day. These were his first victories and we see 4 bars on the tail of his bf 109G-6/R6 (Wn 15912) “Green 3” so he had another couple of victories in the meantime.

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Unsure of the source of that head rest – the film crew may have brought it with them.
On 26 Nov 1943, with his score increased to 6, he headed off on another interception of B17s over the Jade Bight at Wilhelmshaven and was never heard from again. He was presumably shot down into the sea.
 
Japanese ace pilot Saturo Anabuki was one of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force's most skilled and respected fighter pilots during WW2, credited with 39 confirmed aerial victories. Born in 1921, Anabuki flew primarily the Nakajima Ki-43 "Oscar" ( https://www.thefewgoodmen.com/thefg...-43-oscar-fighter-aircraft.34951/#post-357286 ) throughout much of the Pacific and Southeast Asian campaigns.
Known for his sharp instincts, exceptional flying skill, and leadership, Anabuki saw combat over China, Burma, and the Philippines. Despite facing increasingly advanced Allied aircraft and overwhelming odds, he survived numerous missions without being shot down. After the war, Anabuki transitioned to civilian life and worked as a commercial airline pilot, sharing his experiences through memoirs that provide rare firsthand accounts of Japanese air combat, pilot tactics, and the challenges faced by the IJAAF.
Saturo Anabuki passed away in 2005, leaving behind a legacy as one of Japan's notable WWII fighter aces and an important chronicler of the air war in the Pacific.
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