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Alfred Heckmann |
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Name : Alfred Heckmann Died : 21st July 1993 Air Victories : 71.00 Awards : Knights Cross |
Born 24th June 1914. He claimed a total of 71 victories, of which 17 were on the western front. |
Aircraft Type :
SB-3
SB-3
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SB-3
SB-3
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I-17
I-17
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ER-2
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LaGG
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Known Victory Claims : | |||||||
Date | Rank | Squadron | Claimed | Location | Time | Aircraft Flown | Notes |
06/06/1940 | Uffz. | Abbéville | 11.1 | ||||
16/08/1940 | Uffz. | Ashford: 6000m | 13.2 | ||||
20/09/1940 | Uffz. | S. London | 12.2 | ||||
22/06/1941 | Fw. | - | 7.45 | ||||
23/06/1941 | Fw. | - | 4.5 | ||||
26/06/1941 | Fw. | - | 8.1 | ||||
26/06/1941 | Fw. | - | 8.3 | ||||
27/06/1941 | Fw. | - | 8.05 | ||||
27/06/1941 | Fw. | - | 8.05 | ||||
30/06/1941 | Fw. | - | 14.3 | ||||
02/07/1941 | Fw. | - | 16.25 | ||||
02/07/1941 | Fw. | - | 16.3 | ||||
05/07/1941 | Fw. | - | 13.1 | ||||
05/07/1941 | Fw. | - | 16.2 | ||||
10/07/1941 | Fw. | W. Kolontschina | 17.2 | ||||
10/07/1941 | Fw. | W. Kolontschina | 17.3 | ||||
26/07/1941 | Fw. | SB-3 | - | 17.23 | |||
26/07/1941 | Fw. | SB-3 | - | 17.28 | |||
03/09/1941 | Ofw. | - | 7 | ||||
12/09/1941 | Ofw. | - | 10 | ||||
12/09/1941 | Ofw. | - | 14.5 | ||||
13/09/1941 | Ofw. | - | 6.55 | ||||
13/09/1941 | Ofw. | - | 6.57 | ||||
13/09/1941 | Ofw. | - | 7.03 | ||||
24/09/1941 | Ofw. | - | 8.3 | ||||
05/10/1941 | Ofw. | - | 9.55 | ||||
17/10/1941 | Ofw. | I-17 | - | 9.12 | |||
18/10/1941 | Ofw. | - | 14.5 | ||||
10/06/1942 | Ofw. | - | 13.1 | ||||
01/07/1942 | Ofw. | - | 13.11 | ||||
04/07/1942 | Ofw. | - | 3.41 | ||||
04/07/1942 | Ofw. | Ustje: 500m | 3.4 | ||||
04/07/1942 | Ofw. | Malyschowo: 100m | 3.43 | ||||
09/07/1942 | Ofw. | - | 13.15 | ||||
09/07/1942 | Ofw. | - | 13.16 | ||||
10/07/1942 | Ofw. | - | 4.31 | ||||
10/07/1942 | Ofw. | - | 4.33 | ||||
10/07/1942 | Ofw. | - | 4.3 | ||||
10/07/1942 | Ofw. | - | 4.31 | ||||
13/07/1942 | Ofw. | - | 8.25 | ||||
13/07/1942 | Ofw. | - | 8.28 | ||||
20/07/1942 | Ofw. | 08/4/5/3: 100m | 11.58 | ||||
22/07/1942 | Ofw. | 29 342: tiefflug | 16.15 | ||||
26/07/1942 | Ofw. | - | 11.25 | ||||
26/07/1942 | Ofw. | - | 11.26 | ||||
26/07/1942 | Ofw. | - | 11.29 | ||||
06/08/1942 | Ofw. | 30 682: 1000m | 6.5 | ||||
07/08/1942 | Ofw. | ER-2 | 49 556: 2500m | 17.46 | |||
16/08/1942 | Ofw. | LaGG | 40 640: 5000m | 4.3 | |||
18/08/1942 | Ofw. | 30 132: 2500m | 6.45 | ||||
18/08/1942 | Ofw. | 30 251: 3000m | 6.5 | ||||
23/09/1942 | Ofw. | 47 331: 2400m | 7.25 | ||||
04/10/1942 | Ofw. | 38 521: 2000m | 13.55 | ||||
04/10/1942 | Ofw. | 38 577: 2500m | 13.5 | ||||
16/02/1943 | Ofw. | 28 142: 800m | 15.25 | ||||
16/02/1943 | Ofw. | 18 423: 800m | 14.53 | ||||
18/02/1943 | Ofw. | 28 311: 20m | 11.02 | ||||
18/02/1943 | Ofw. | 28 351: 20m | 11.04 | ||||
14/10/1943 | Ofw. | RK-7 W. Charleville-Mézières | 14 | ||||
11/01/1944 | Ofw. | Zuider Zee: 5500m | 13.25 | ||||
04/02/1944 | Ofw. | 10km ESE Rotterdam: 7500m | 14.3 | ||||
08/02/1944 | Ofw. | QI-74: 8500m [Chimay] | 12.45 | ||||
06/03/1944 | Ofw. | GO-5:3 Almelo | 14.47 | ||||
15/08/1944 | Ltn. | BC-3: 1000m [Dreux] | 12.28 | ||||
22/08/1944 | Ltn. | UD 8: 2-300m [Mantes-la-Jolie | 12.35 | ||||
17/09/1944 | Oblt. | 05 Ost S/JN-7: 3000m [Emmerich] | 17.51 | ||||
21/09/1944 | Oblt. | W. Arnheim Drop-Zone: 2500m | 17.17 | ||||
21/09/1944 | Oblt. | W. Arnheim Drop-Zone : 2500m | 17.18 | ||||
21/09/1944 | Oblt. | W. Arnheim Drop-Zone : 2500m | 17.19 | ||||
21/09/1944 | Oblt. | W. Arnheim Drop-Zone : 2500m | 17.2 | ||||
23/09/1944 | Oblt. | 05 Ost S/KN: 3000m [Goch-Xanten] | 16.5 | ||||
25/02/1945 | Oblt. | SE Köln | 8.25 | ||||
| Aircraft for : Alfred Heckmann | ||
| A list of all aircraft associated with Alfred Heckmann. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | ||
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Fw190 
Manufacturer : Fokke-Wulf Production Began : 1940 Retired : 1945 | Fw190 The Focke-Wulf 190 development project began in 1937. Conceived as a hedge against total dependence on the Messerchmitt 109, the 190 was designed by Kurt Tank utilizing a radial engine. This was against generally accepted design criteria in Germany, and many historians believe that the decision to produce a radial engine fighter was largely due to the limited manufacturing capacity for in-line, water-cooled engines which were widely used on all other Luftwaffe aircraft. Despite these concerns, Tanks design was brilliant, and the 190 would become one of the top fighter aircraft of WWII. The first prototype flew in mid-1939. The aircraft had excellent flying characteristics, a wonderful rate of acceleration, and was heavily armed. By late 1940 the new fighter was ordered into production. Nicknamed the butcher bird, by Luftwaffe pilots, early 190s were quite successful in the bomber interceptor role, but at this stage of the war many Allied bombing raids lacked fighter escort. As the war dragged on, Allied bombers were increasingly accompanied by fighters, including the very effective P-51 Mustang. The Allies learned from experience that the 190s performance fell off sharply at altitudes above 20,000 feet. As a result, most Allied bombing missions were shifted to higher altitudes when fighter opposition was likely. Kurt Tank had recognized this shortcoming and began working on a high-altitude version of the 190 utilizing an in-line, water-cooled engine. Utilizing a Jumo 12-cylinder engine rated at 1770-HP, and capable of 2,240-HP for short bursts with its methanol injection system, the 190D, or Long Nose or Dora as it was called, had a top speed of 426-MPH at 22,000 feet. Armament was improved with two fuselage and two wing mounted 20mm cannon. To accommodate the changes in power plants the Dora had a longer, more streamlined fuselage, with 24 inches added to the nose, and an additional 19 inches added aft of the cockpit to compensate for the altered center of gravity. By mid 1944 the Dora began to reach fighter squadrons in quantity. Although the aircraft had all the right attributes to serve admirably in the high altitude interceptor role, it was not generally focused on such missions. Instead many 190Ds were assigned to protect airfields where Me-262 jet fighters were based. This was due to the latter aircrafts extreme vulnerability to Allied attack during takeoff and landing. The 190Ds also played a major role in Operation Bodenplatte, the New Years Day raid in 1945 which destroyed approximately 500 Allied aircraft on the ground. The High Command was impressed with the 190Ds record on this raid, and ordered most future production of the Doras to be equipped as fighter-bombers. In retrospect this was a strategic error, and this capable aircraft was not fully utilized in the role for which it was intended. | |
Me109 
Manufacturer : Messerschmitt Production Began : 1937 Retired : 1945 Number Built : 33984 | Me109 Willy Messerschmitt designed the BF109 during the early 1930s. The Bf109 was one of the first all metal monocoque construction fighters with a closed canopy and retractable undercarriage. The engine of the Me109 was a V12 aero engine which was liquid-cooled. The Bf109 first saw operational service during the Spanish Civil War and flew to the end of World War II, during which time it was the backbone of the Luftwaffe fighter squadrons. During the Battle of Britian the Bf109 was used in the role of an escort fighter, a role for which it was not designed for, and it was also used as a fighter bomber. During the last days of May 1940 Robert Stanford-Tuck, the RAF ace, got the chance to fly an Me109 which they had rebuilt after it had crash landed. Stanford-Tuck found out that the Me109 was a wonderful little plane, it was slightly faster than the Spitfire, but lacked the Spitfire manoeuvrability. By testing the Me109, Tuck could put himself inside the Me109 when fighting them, knowing its weak and strong points. With the introduction of the improved Bf109F in the spring of 1941, the type again proved to be an effective fighter during the invasion of Yugoslavia and during the Battle of Crete and the invasion of Russia and it was used during the Siege of the Mediteranean island of Malta. The Bf109 was the main fighter for the Luftwaffe until 1942 when the Fw190 entered service and shared this position, and was partially replaced in Western Europe, but the Me109 continued to serve on the Eastern Front and during the defence of the Reich against the allied bombers. It was also used to good effect in the Mediterranean and North Africa in support of The Africa Korps. The Me109 was also supplied to several German allies, including Finland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovakia. The Bf109 scored more kills than any other fighter of any country during the war and was built in greater numbers with a total of over 31,000 aircraft being built. The Bf109 was flown by the three top German aces of the war war. Erich Hartmann with 352 victories, Gerhard Barkhorn with 301 victories and Gunther Rall with 275 kills. Bf109 pilots were credited with the destruction of 100 or more enemy aircraft. Thirteen Luftwaffe Aces scored more than 200 kills. Altogether this group of pilots were credited with a total of nearly 15,000 kills, of which the Messerschmitt Bf109 was credited with over 10,000 of these victories. The Bf109 was the most produced warplane during World War II, with 30,573 examples built during the war, and the most produced fighter aircraft in history, with a total of 33,984 units produced up to April 1945. Bf109s remained in foreign service for many years after World War II. The Swiss used their Bf109Gs well into the 1950s. The Finnish Air Force did not retire their Bf109Gs until March 1954. Romania used its Bf109s until 1955. The Spanish Hispanos flew even longer. Some were still in service in the late 1960s. | |
Me262 
Manufacturer : Messerschmitt Number Built : 1400 | Me262 The Messerschmitt Me-262 Swallow, a masterpiece of engineering, was the first operational mass-produced jet to see service. Prototype testing of the airframe commenced in 1941 utilizing a piston engine. General Adolf Galland, who was in charge of the German Fighter Forces at that time, pressured both Goring and Hitler to accelerate the Me-262, and stress its use as a fighter to defend Germany from Allied bombers. Hitler, however, envisioned the 262 as the aircraft which might allow him to inflict punishment on Britain. About 1400 Swallows were produced, but fortunately for the Allies, only about 300 saw combat duty. While the original plans for the 262 presumed the use of BMW jet engines, production Swallows were ultimately equipped with Jumo 004B turbojet engines. The wing design of the 262 necessitated the unique triangular hull section of the fuselage, giving the aircraft a shark-like appearance. With an 18 degree swept wing, the 262 was capable of Mach .86. The 262 was totally ineffective in a turning duel with Allied fighters, and was also vulnerable to attack during take off and landings. The landing gear was also suspect, and many 262s were destroyed or damaged due to landing gear failure. Despite its sleek jet-age appearance, the 262 was roughly manufactured, because Germany had lost access to its normal aircraft assembly plants. In spite of these drawbacks the 262 was effective. For example, on April 7, 1945 a force of sixty 262s took on a large force of Allied bombers with escort fighters. Armed with their four nose-mounted cannons, and underwing rockets the Swallows succeeded in downing or damaging 25 Allied B-17s on that single mission. While it is unlikely that the outcome of the War could have been altered by an earlier introduction or greater production totals for this aircraft, it is clear to many historians that the duration of the War might have been drastically lengthened if the Me-262 had not been too little too late. | |
| Squadrons for : Alfred Heckmann | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Alfred Heckmann. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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JG26 Country : Germany Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG26 | JG26 Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. It operated mainly in Western Europe against Great Britain, France and the United States but also saw service against Russia. It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter, a World War I veteran and Freikorps member arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923. Commanders of II. Gruppe JG 26 Hptm. Werner Palm, 1 May 1939 – 27 June 1939 Hptm Herwig Knüppel, 28 June 1939 – 19 May 1940 Hptm Karl Ebbighausen, 20 May 1940 – 31 May 1940 Hptm. Erich Noack, 1 June 1940 – 24 July 1940 Hptm Karl Ebbighausen, 25 July 1940 – 16 August 1940 Hptm Erich Bode, 17 August 1940 – 3.10.40 Hptm Walter Adolph, 4 October 1940 – 18 September 1941 Hptm Joachim Müncheberg, 19 September 1941 – 21 July 1942 Hptm Conny Meyer, 22 July 1942 – 2 January 1943 Maj Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland, 3 January 43 – 17 August 1943 Hptm Hans Naumann, 18 August 1943 – 8 September 1943 ObLt Johannes Seifert, 9 September 1943 – 25 November 1943 Maj Wilhelm Gäth, 26 November 1943 – 1 March 1944 Hptm Hans Naumann, 2 March 1944 – 28 June 1944 Hptm Emil Lang, 29 June 1944 – 3 September 1944 Hptm Georg-Peter Eder, 4 September 1944 – 8 October 1944 Maj Anton Hackl, 9 October 1944 – 29 January 45 ObLt Waldemar Radener, 30 January 1945 – 22 February 1945 Hptm Paul Schauder, 23 February 1945 – 1 May 1945 | |
JG3 Country : Germany Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JG3 | JG3 Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3) Udet was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. The Geschwader operated on all the German fronts in the European Theatre of World War II. It was named after Ernst Udet in 1942. Commanders of IV./JG 3 Major Franz Beyer, 1. June 1943 Hauptmann Heinz Lang , 11 February 1944 Major Friedrich-Karl Müller, 26 February 1944 Hauptmann Heinz Lang , 11 April 1944 Major Wilhelm Moritz, 18 April 1944 Hauptmann Hubert-York Weydenhammer, 5 December 1944 Major Erwin Bacsila, 5 January 1945 Oberleutnant Oskar Romm, 17 February 1945 Hauptmann Gerhard Koall, 25 April 1945 Hauptmann Günther Schack, 1 Mai 1945 | |
JV44 Country : Germany Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of JV44 | JV44 A special fighter unit of top German fighter ace pilots in the Luftwaffe during the last months of World War II. The main aircraft used by the unit was the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. They were known by various nicknames, including Der Galland-Zirkus (The Galland Circus). The commander of JV 44 was General Adolf Galland (103 victories) the former General der Jagdflieger who had recently been sacked from his command by Hermann Göring for attacking the operational policies and tactics used by the Luftwaffe High Command. It was hoped by Galland's superiors that a front line command would result in his death in action, thereby removing the problem of Galland's criticism. This unit was composed of highly experienced pilots who were from Galland's former staff or were otherwise co-opted by Galland from units which had been disbanded or were being re-equipped. It had relatively few operational planes available for any single sortie and was repeatedly forced to relocate due to the approach of Allied ground forces. At war's end the unit was disbanded and its brief history came to an end. | |
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