Helmut Lipfert, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Helmut Lipfert

German World War II fighter pilot

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1916

Date of Death: 10-Aug-1990

Profession: aircraft pilot, soldier

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Helmut Lipfert

  • Helmut Lipfert (6 August 1916 – 10 August 1990) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
  • Lipfert ranks as the world's thirteenth fighter ace.
  • Lipfert was credited with 203 victories achieved in 687 combat missions.
  • All his victories were claimed over the Eastern Front and included a P-51 Mustang, 41 Yakovlev Yak-1, 41 Yakovlev Yak-9 fighters, two four-engine bombers and 39 Ilyushin Il-2 ground-attack aircraft.
  • He was shot down fifteen times, without being injured.

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