Erich Büttner (pilot)

Erich Büttner
Erich Büttner
Died	March 20, 1945[citation needed]
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Oberfeldwebel
Unit	JG 51; JG 52; Ekdo 262; Kommando Nowotny; JG 7
Battles/wars	World War II

Erich Büttner was a former German Luftwaffe fighter ace during World War II. He is credited with eight aerial victories while flying the Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighter becoming one of the first jet aces in aviation history.^{[Note 1]}^[1] On 8 November 1944 Büttner was the designated wingman of Leutnant Franz Schall, but a blown tire during taxiing prevented him from taking off. Major Walter Nowotny was killed in action on this mission.^[2] Büttner was killed in action on 20 March 1945.

Notes[]

↑ For a list of Luftwaffe Jet aces see List of German World War II jet aces

References[]

Citations

↑ Morgan & Weal 1998, p. 49.
↑ Morgan & Weal 1998, p. 27.

Bibliography

"German Jet Aces of World War 2". Orsprey Publishing Limited. 1998. ISBN 1-85532-634-5. .

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[1] For a list of Luftwaffe Jet aces see List of German World War II jet aces

[2] Morgan & Weal 1998, p. 49.

[3] Morgan & Weal 1998, p. 27.

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