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Title: Question for AH players from Germany
Post by: Jester on August 23, 2003, 01:13:38 PM

Guten Tag!

Guys I am doing some research for our squadron - Is there still a squadron in the Modern Luftwaffe that carries the title "UDET"?
Seems I read that there was one. Would like to find out what JG currently carries the title if there is one.

Tks in advance. !

Title: Question for AH players from Germany
Post by: DiabloTX on August 23, 2003, 01:17:17 PM

You might have better luck with this thread in the O'Club Andi.  Its a good question though and I am curious as well.

Title: Question for AH players from Germany
Post by: Gulbert on August 23, 2003, 02:14:35 PM

No.

Flying squadrons of the Bundesluftwaffe atm:

Jagdbombergeschwader 31 "Boelcke"
Jagdbombergeschwader 32
Jagdbombergeschwader 33
Jagdbombergeschwader 38 "Friesland"
Aufklärungsgeschwader 51 "Immelmann"
Jagdgeschwader 71 "Richthofen"
Jagdgeschwader 73 "Steinhoff"
Jagdgeschwader 74 "Mölders"

Title: Question for AH players from Germany
Post by: Jester on August 24, 2003, 02:12:01 AM

Tks.

Maybe it was Molders I was thinking of.

!

Title: Question for AH players from Germany
Post by: GRUNHERZ on August 24, 2003, 02:36:39 AM

Dammit Hartmann and Galland deserve a Geschwader too...

Title: Question for AH players from Germany
Post by: Flyboy on August 24, 2003, 06:43:20 AM

what does the word "UDET" means?

Title: Question for AH players from Germany
Post by: DiabloTX on August 24, 2003, 10:25:38 AM

Its the last name of Ernst Udet, a flying ace from WWI who flew for Germany.

Title: Question for AH players from Germany
Post by: Jester on August 25, 2003, 07:27:46 AM

Hey Flyboy!

Go to our squad website (Link under my signature) and click on "JG 3's NAMESAKE" - it will explain all.

Don't forget to sign the guestbook while you are there!  ;)

!

Title: Question for AH players from Germany
Post by: airbumba on August 25, 2003, 09:06:48 AM

Is Udet the one who was put in charge of aircraft production for Hitler? And  didn't he commit suicide because he hated the job so much? Or somethin like that.

bumba

Title: Question for AH players from Germany
Post by: Angus on August 25, 2003, 09:12:13 AM

Ernst Udet was quite a character.
A bon Vivant, adventurer, humourist, flying Ace and a decent comics drawer, - also a Party monster and heavy drinker.
He was a bit unhappy about the business, and had a lot of conflicts with other leading characters, such as Göring (They could usually level things out with a drink and old tales from WWI) and Erhard Milch (a bastard that one)
Uded commited suicide, blaming things on Göring (wasn't the suicide note something like "Iron man, you betrayed me")
He was buried with full honors, but however, on the way to (or was it from?) his funeral, Werner Mölders crashed to his death.

Title: Question for AH players from Germany
Post by: funkedup on August 25, 2003, 01:38:52 PM

Gulbert's list is actually Geschwadern (wings).  I wonder if there are any Staffeln (squadrons) with the Udet name or symbol?

Title: Question for AH players from Germany
Post by: SELECTOR on August 25, 2003, 02:46:04 PM

i thought udet was a big nazi  (mabe im wrong) but if he was best not use his name..