Rudel was headhunted by the USAF during the development stage of the A10 Thunderbolt "Warthog"..........I'm sure as an ardent and lifelong anti-communist, Rudel couldn't cooperate enough?
a detail about marseille,,he dispensed with wearing pilot shades,sunglasses,training his eyesight to get used to the mediterranean and desert sun by drinking a lot of milk
iirc ,marseille was also booted from an operation unit for spending so much time boffing his various french girlfreinds all night ..that he couildnt stay alert at his rather demanding day job . although he shot down a number of RAF fighters over the channel ,he himself had FIVE ME109s shot from under his ass ....once spending two or three days in a life raft before rescue .
apparently this rafting trip made him extra attentive because he never again allowed any raf bullets near his airplane
well ...there you have it ,rudel was washed out of an operational unit and basically disgraced by being ordered back through basic DB training again ..considered too unskilled for front line service ,he was tasked with ferry duty until given a second chance ,wherein he passed into warrior mythology and immortality.
Thank you for this interview! Fascinating story about how a man, such a failure at one thing, pulled himself together to become the greatest combat pilot in history. "Lost are only those who abandon themselves." - HUR.
Hauptmann Migeods militärische Erinnerungen sind in Deutschland unter dem Titel "Der Kommandeur" erschienen. Das Buch kostet nur 7,99 € und kann u.a. hier amazon.de/Kommandeur-Heinz-Georg-Wilhelm-Migeod/dp/3839110912 bestellt werden!
Lol, Our Rudel? no....... Best part!
zacharytanzhiyu 2 weeks ago
Rudel was headhunted by the USAF during the development stage of the A10 Thunderbolt "Warthog"..........I'm sure as an ardent and lifelong anti-communist, Rudel couldn't cooperate enough?
superiorelephant 2 weeks ago
Great video !!! Thanks for posting !
slippery396 1 month ago
a detail about marseille,,he dispensed with wearing pilot shades,sunglasses,training his eyesight to get used to the mediterranean and desert sun by drinking a lot of milk
tkelly411 2 months ago
iirc ,marseille was also booted from an operation unit for spending so much time boffing his various french girlfreinds all night ..that he couildnt stay alert at his rather demanding day job . although he shot down a number of RAF fighters over the channel ,he himself had FIVE ME109s shot from under his ass ....once spending two or three days in a life raft before rescue .
apparently this rafting trip made him extra attentive because he never again allowed any raf bullets near his airplane
woodenmajor 3 months ago
well ...there you have it ,rudel was washed out of an operational unit and basically disgraced by being ordered back through basic DB training again ..considered too unskilled for front line service ,he was tasked with ferry duty until given a second chance ,wherein he passed into warrior mythology and immortality.
if at first you dont succeed ...
woodenmajor 3 months ago
Wow... That was interesting. Wouldn't of thought that of him at all.
WelshWilliams123 4 months ago
fascinating.
000000AEA000000 4 months ago in playlist Stuka Pilot Interviews: Hauptmann Heinz Migeod
Fantastic thanks for interviewing
knighterrantfilms 5 months ago
Thank you for this interview! Fascinating story about how a man, such a failure at one thing, pulled himself together to become the greatest combat pilot in history. "Lost are only those who abandon themselves." - HUR.
encinostalgia 5 months ago 2
Hauptmann Migeods militärische Erinnerungen sind in Deutschland unter dem Titel "Der Kommandeur" erschienen. Das Buch kostet nur 7,99 € und kann u.a. hier amazon.de/Kommandeur-Heinz-Georg-Wilhelm-Migeod/dp/3839110912 bestellt werden!
heimatschutz 1 year ago