Antoine Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Famed German Ace Gunther Rall Passes Away Farewell, Sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Farewell Gunther R.I.P. and godspeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MASH4077 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Ditto , his duty done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 RIP Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kspriss Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Clear Skies Herr Rall!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnerdad Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Just watched the interview at the bottom of the link, incredible life. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobs_Buckles Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skii Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Thats what you call a fighter pilot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedfellows Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 RIP Herr Rall One of my heroes, will be sadly missed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Very sad indeed. He flew for the wrong side, but helped rebuild the post war Luftwaffe. A worthy opponent, then a great ally. When an opponent with 275 kills says this about the RAF - you know you are being paid a compliment in the extreme: "In my experience, the Royal Air Force pilot was most aggressive and capable fighter pilot during the Second World War. This nothing against the Americans, because they came in late and in such large numbers that we don't have an accurate comparison. We were totally outnumbered when the Americans engaged, whereas at the time of the Battle of Britain the fight was more even and you could compare. The British were extremely good." Fly high with the sun at your back. Jonners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPNGROATS Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 R.I.P. ggc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHREAK Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CockneyCol Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Rest in Peace Sir, With your duty done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian1 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I saw him interviewed several times on television and he struck me as a decent man. If I recall correctly in one interview he talked about a time when a train carrying his wife (she might have been pregnant?) and child (children?) were attacked by Mosquitoes and they were hurt (grievously I think) and he did so without rancour or any hint of bitterness. (Memeory fails me in the detail) Rather just left the impression that it was war and these things happen sadly. I wondered if he didn't like war very much. If the chap was as he appeared I'd say he was a decent type and I am sorry to see him pass away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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