
Caption | German pilot, probably Klaus Mietusch, exiting his Bf 109 fighter after a mission, 26 Mar 1944-18 Nov 1944, photo 2 of 2 ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Grosse | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseGerman Federal Archive | |||||||
Identification Code | Bild 101I-674-7775-33 | |||||||
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
Added Date | 9 Jul 2010 | |||||||
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Licensing | Creative Commons. According to the German Federal Archive (Bundesarchiv), as of 21 Jul 2010, photographs can be reproduced with if these preconditions are met: - add the signature of the pictures and - of name of the originator, i.e. the photographer. ... You also can use fotos from the Federal Archives for free on Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Bundesarchiv |
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Bill says:
7 May 2011 07:10:13 PM
OOPS!... Major Klaus Mietusch flew 452 Combat
Missions, Before He Shotdown and Killed.

7 May 2011 07:10:13 PM
OOPS!... Major Klaus Mietusch flew 452 Combat
Missions, Before He Shotdown and Killed.
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7 May 2011 01:07:57 PM
THE WELL DRESSED LUFTWAFFE PILOT:
Major Klaus Mietusch exits his Bf 109G-6/U4
after another mission, his aerial score stood at 75 Victories, w/425 Combat Missions he served with III./JG 26 before shot down by
P-51 Mustangs in September 1944.
Looks like the Major is wearing his Iron Cross w/neck ribbon, a personal scarf of a drak color w/light poka-dots, leather flight jacket, inflatable life vest looks like a
10-30-B2 w/CO2 cartridge.
The flight pants were made w/large pockets for maps or other gear and leather gloves. The winter version was a two-piece suit that
was blue-gray in color and was elecrically heated, boots were made from leather or sheepskin.
Luftwaffe pilots were armed with a Walther
P-38 or other type of semi-automatic pistol, not shown is his watch, or flying helmet w/goggles, oxygen mask and parachute.
Like the USAAF, Luftwaffe Officers also took
the stiffener out of the peak caps, to give them a "50 Mission Crush" look.
Later models were manufactured so they could be rolled up and put into pockets and were lighter and more comfortable to ware.