Walter Ackermann (writer)
Walter Ackermann (born April 19, 1903 in Zurich ; † July 20, 1939 in Konstanz ) was a Swiss pilot and writer .
Life
Walter Ackermann grew up in Zurich . He developed early a passion for gliding , made in 1927 in the Swiss Air Force the pilot's license and hit a career as a commercial pilot one. From 1931 he flew for the Swiss airline Swissair . In addition, he was editor-in-chief of Motor magazine from 1924 . In the thirties he published a non-fiction book , a book for young people and a letter novel ; all works are shaped by his passion for flight.
Ackermann was killed when his machine crashed while approaching the Konstanz airfield .
Works
- Log of a commercial pilot , Zurich 1934
- Flight with Elisabeth , Zurich 1936
- Fly with us! , Zurich 1937
- "Flug mit Elisabeth" and other aviatics ; Verlag Huber, Zurich; 2nd edition 2007; ISBN 978-3-7193-1179-7
Web links
- Charles Linsmayer : Ackermann, Walter. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Publications by and about Walter Ackermann in the Helveticat catalog of the Swiss National Library
- Literature by and about Walter Ackermann in the catalog of the German National Library
- http://www.linsmayer.ch/autoren/A/AckermannWalter.html
- http://www.wolfwil.ch/de/buergergemmain/gemratbuergergem/
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ackermann, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss pilot and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 19, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 20, 1939 |
| Place of death | Constancy |