Wolfgang Thimmig

Wolfgang Thimmig
Chief of Air Staff, Nigerian Air Force
In office
November 1965  January 1966
Preceded by Gerhard Kahtz
Succeeded by George T Kurubo
Personal details
Born October 4, 1912
Dresden, Germany
Died November 6, 1976
Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality German
Profession Officer
Religion Lutheran
Military service
Nickname(s) Ameis
Service/branch Luftwaffe 1934-1945, Bundesluftwaffe 1956-1976
Rank Oberstleutnant (Germany) (Luftwaffe) Oberst (Germany) (Bundeswehr)
Commands 2./NJG 1, III./NJG 1, III./NJG 101, NJG 4, NJG 2
Battles/wars

World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France

Defense of the Reich

Wolfgang Thimmig (October 4, 1912—November 6, 1976)[1] was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace during World War II. At the end of the war he had achieved no less than 24 aerial victories, reached the rank of Oberstleutnant and was Geschwaderkommodore for NJG 2, having previously been the Kommodore for NJG 4. In 1956, Thimmig joined the newly formed Bundesluftwaffe and was the Military Attache of the Federal German Republic in Sweden between 1959 and 1963. In addition to this he was the Nigerian Air Force's Chief of the Air Staff from 1965 to 1966.[2] He was the second Commander of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), and assigned to the continuation of creating an Air Force for Nigeria by a 1963 agreement between Nigeria and Germany. Thimmig and the German Air Force Assistance Group (GAFAG) withdrew from Nigeria in January 1966 when their task of creating an Air Force was completed.

References

  1. "THIMMIG, Wolfgang". en.ww2awards.com. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  2. History of The Nigerian Air Force


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