Helmut Lange | |
Death Date: | After 4 November 1918 |
Allegiance: | Germany |
Branch: | Aviation |
Unit: | Jagdstaffel 26 |
Awards: | Iron Cross |
Helmut Lange IC was a German World War I flying ace credited with nine aerial victories.
Helmut Lange served in Jagdstaffel 26 during World War I. He scored nine aerial victories there,[1] under the leadership of Bruno Loerzer and Franz Brandt. Lange temporarily commanded of the squadron from 22 August through 12 September 1918.[2]
See also Aerial victory standards of World War I
No. | Date/time | Aircraft | Foe | Result | Location | Notes |
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1 | 26 March 1918 @ 1730 hours | Sopwith Dolphin | St.-Pierre | No. 19 Squadron RFC casualty | ||
2 | 8 May 1918 @ 0945 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | South of Zillebeke Lake | No. 74 Squadron RAF casualty | ||
3 | 31 May 1918 @ 1705 hours | Spad | Southwest of Longpont | |||
4 | 27 August 1918 @ 0840 hours | Sopwith Camel | Croisilles, Pas-de-Calais | |||
5 | 2 September 1918 @ 1015 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | Villers | |||
6 | 2 September 1918 @ 1245 hours | Sopwith Camel | Northeast of Barelle | |||
7 | 16 September 1918 @ 0850 hours | Bristol F.2 Fighter | Northeast of QuiƩry-la-Motte | No. 11 Squadron RAF casualty | ||
8 | 30 October 1918 @ 1230 hours | Airco DH.9 | Crespin | No. 98 Squadron RAF casualty | ||
9 | 4 November 1918 @ 1015 hours | Bristol F.2 Fighter | Vieux Rengts | No. 48 Squadron RAF casualty[3] | ||
Although Lange almost certainly survived the war, it is not known what became of him.