Werner Baake
Werner Baakenhafen (* 1. November 1918 in Nordhausen am Harz , † 15. July 1964 in Ansbach ) was an officer of the Air Force in World War II and night fighter -Pilot.
Life
In 1942 Baake switched to Night Fighter Wing 1 in Gilze en Rijen . On July 27, 1944, he was awarded the Knight's Cross for his 33rd kill. In 1944 Baake took over command of the 1st group of the squadron ( Heinkel He 219 ). In total, he achieved 41 night kills in 195 enemy flights.
After the war, Baake was a Lufthansa pilot . He was killed in the crash of a Lufthansa Boeing 720 in 1964 near the central Franconian town of Ansbach . On a training flight with the Boeing 720 "Bremen" ( registration D-ABOP), the crew tried to fly another one after one successful barrel roll . During the unauthorized aerobatic maneuver, the machine broke apart due to structural overload and all three occupants were killed.
Awards
- Luftwaffe Honor Cup (September 6, 1943)
- Front flight clasp
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Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German cross in gold on January 16, 1944
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on July 27, 1944
Individual evidence
- ↑ Aircraft accident data and report of the accident in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baake, Werner |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German captain and pilot of the Wehrmacht |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nordhausen |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 15, 1964 |
| Place of death | near Ansbach |