Helmut Lange


Helmut Lange IC was a German World War I flying ace credited with nine aerial victories.

World War I

Helmut Lange served in Jagdstaffel 26 during World War I. He scored nine aerial victories there, under the leadership of Bruno Loerzer and Franz Brandt. Lange temporarily commanded of the squadron from 22 August through 12 September 1918.

List of aerial victories

See also Aerial victory standards of World War I
No.Date/timeAircraftFoeResultLocationNotes
126 March 1918 @ 1730 hoursSopwith DolphinSt.-PierreNo. 19 Squadron RFC casualty
28 May 1918 @ 0945 hoursRoyal Aircraft Factory SE.5aSouth of Zillebeke LakeNo. 74 Squadron RAF casualty
331 May 1918 @ 1705 hoursSpadSouthwest of Longpont
427 August 1918 @ 0840 hoursSopwith CamelCroisilles, Pas-de-Calais
52 September 1918 @ 1015 hoursRoyal Aircraft Factory SE.5aVillers
62 September 1918 @ 1245 hoursSopwith CamelNortheast of Barelle
716 September 1918 @ 0850 hoursBristol F.2 FighterNortheast of Quiéry-la-MotteNo. 11 Squadron RAF casualty
830 October 1918 @ 1230 hoursAirco DH.9CrespinNo. 98 Squadron RAF casualty
94 November 1918 @ 1015 hoursBristol F.2 FighterVieux RengtsNo. 48 Squadron RAF casualty

Post World War I

Although Lange almost certainly survived the war, it is not known what became of him.

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