Karl-Heinz Becker (pilot)
| Karl-Heinz Becker | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Feldwebel |
| Unit | II / NJG 11 |
Feldwebel Karl-Heinz Becker was a Luftwaffe flying ace. He is credited with 7 aerial victories flying the Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighter, making him one of only 28 jet aces of World War II.[1] Becker and his radio operator downed six Mosquitos in two weeks, two within three minutes of each other on the night of 23 March 1945.
Foreman and Perry list his kills as:[2]
- 15:46 15 Feb 1945 P-38
- 21:34 21 Mar 1945 Mosquito
- 21:32 24 Mar 1945 Mosquito
- 21:32 24 Mar 1945 Mosquito
- 21:38 27 Mar 1945 Mosquito
- 21:38 27 Mar 1945 Mosquito
- 21:52 30 Mar 1945 Mosquito
- 21:52 31 Mar 1945 Mosquito
References
- ↑ For a list of Luftwaffe Jet aces see List of German World War II jet aces
- ↑ Foreman, John; Parry, Simon W. (October 30, 2003). Luftwaffe night fighter combat claims, 1939-1945. Red Kite / Air Research. pp. 235, 244, 245.
- Morgan, Hugh; Weal, John (1998), German Jet Aces of World War 2, London: Osprey Publishing Limited, ISBN 1-85532-634-5.
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