Grann Sasso KC holder

[Stijn David]

Hello,


Here is a private picture out of my humble archive => a quite well known Glider pilot and KC winner

I would like to see more private pictures from this particular person


Cordial greetings and enjoy,

[Ian Tannahill]

Giday Stijn,

What a cool photograph. I particularly like the photograph because it shows evidence that glider pilots did receive the flight clasp for Transportflieger. Thanks for sharing the photo with us.

All the best,

Ian

[JamesM]

Cool photo Stijn,

I recently read that a (the only) Fa-225 glider was flown onto the Gran Sasso along with the DFS-230s. Can you confirm or deny this?

An interesting glider, the Fa-225: a DFS-230 glider with the wings removed and the rotor assembly from the Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 mounted on top.

Thanks,

- James

PS - Who is pilot in your photo?

[Dave Kane]

Wish I could help! However, interestingly we have an obvious Juncker RK (look at the ring) which appears to be a 'round cornered' Knight's Cross...Photos are so distorting. And, lots of money is spent on this obscure 'evidence'! Unfortunately, people fall for this sort of thing...
Thanks Stijn

[Stijn David]

Elimar Meyer - Wehner

Hello,


This picture is one of my favorite one's => I believe that it is more than clear ( at least to me ) that Glider pilots who earned qualification for a operation clasp in their function as Glider pilots always received a Transport Flying clasp !!!!!!!!!

Iff a Glider pilot is shown with some other clasp ( as for example : Reccon, Bomber ) then it is certain that at the time of his qualification ( the completion of 20, 60 or 100 frontflights ) he was attached as a actual member of such an unit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can certainly deny !!! that at the time of the actual air raid + shortly afterwards a Fa-225 was active at teh Grann Sasso . ( I would not even call this mysterious experimental plane a Glide rplane anymore as it is motorized !!! ), the only planes who landed ( both glider and others ) active at the raid moment where either Glider DFS 230 planes or one Fielser Storch !!!

the Pilot in the picture is Leutnant Elimar Meyer - Wehner

Cordial greetings,

[Blitz]

Great pic, thanks for sharing, Stijn