Heinz Scheidhauer
Heinz Scheidhauer (born August 16, 1912 ; † October 18, 2006 ) was a test pilot at Horten in the 1940s and held the rank of captain during the Nazi era . He was also one of the glider pilots in the attack on the Belgian Fort Eben-Emael . After the Second World War he followed Reimar Horten to South America. On October 30, 1955, he was the first person to fly over the Andes in a Horten H XVc in a glider . He later returned to Germany and was closely associated with gliding for many years . He died on October 18, 2006 in Bad Krozingen .
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| SURNAME | Scheidhauer, Heinz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German test pilot at Horten |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 16, 1912 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 18, 2006 |
| Place of death | Bad Krozingen |