Comments on: Aviation History: Interview with World War II Luftwaffe Ace Günther Rall http://www.historynet.com/aviation-history-interview-with-world-war-ii-luftwaffe-ace-gunther-rall.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aviation-history-interview-with-world-war-ii-luftwaffe-ace-gunther-rall From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:36:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Chris Reese http://www.historynet.com/aviation-history-interview-with-world-war-ii-luftwaffe-ace-gunther-rall.htm#comment-787267 Chris Reese Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:58:33 +0000 #comment-787267 Unfortunately unless you are rich you cannot read Gunther Rall's book. What a shame more copies weren't published. Book publishers over publish trash books by people in their teen years talking about THEIR life. I'm sorry but I don't think a teen ager has enough to say to fill a book. It shows you how we have our priorities mixed up. Rall has a lot to tell us, yet we cannot afford to read it. Unfortunately unless you are rich you cannot read Gunther Rall's book. What a shame more copies weren't published. Book publishers over publish trash books by people in their teen years talking about THEIR life. I'm sorry but I don't think a teen ager has enough to say to fill a book.
It shows you how we have our priorities mixed up. Rall has a lot to tell us, yet we cannot afford to read it.

]]> By: JOSEPH D. BONTATIUS http://www.historynet.com/aviation-history-interview-with-world-war-ii-luftwaffe-ace-gunther-rall.htm#comment-567328 JOSEPH D. BONTATIUS Fri, 20 May 2011 20:10:32 +0000 #comment-567328 I WOULD LIKE A BOK ON GENERAL RALL BIOGRAPHY OR " MY LOG BOOK " BUT $ 400. IS A LITTLE HIGH CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE JDB I WOULD LIKE A BOK ON GENERAL RALL BIOGRAPHY OR " MY LOG BOOK " BUT $ 400. IS A LITTLE HIGH CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE
JDB

]]> By: John Dawson http://www.historynet.com/aviation-history-interview-with-world-war-ii-luftwaffe-ace-gunther-rall.htm#comment-482976 John Dawson Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:41:58 +0000 #comment-482976 I was privileged to attend a symposium in 1980, at the Elks Club in Long Beach, CA, entitled "Five Luftwaffe Generals". On stage were Gunther Rall, Fritz Oblesser, Dieter Hrabach, Adolph Galland and Walter Krupenski. It was an amazing event. I got to ask Adolph Galland about flying ME-262s when they were "tail draggers" - their takeoffs required extraordinary skill. In the audience was an American P-47 "Jug" pilot who had engaged in a dogfight with Gunther Rall in his ME-109 and, as they flew down to the deck, had fired a burst which shot Rall's left thumb off. The American owned a ski-manufacturing company; every year, he sent Gunther Rall a new pair of skis! Remarkable chivalry! As a pilot studying aerobatics, I found the whole event to be unforgettable. I was privileged to attend a symposium in 1980, at the Elks Club in Long Beach, CA, entitled "Five Luftwaffe Generals". On stage were Gunther Rall, Fritz Oblesser, Dieter Hrabach, Adolph Galland and Walter Krupenski. It was an amazing event. I got to ask Adolph Galland about flying ME-262s when they were "tail draggers" – their takeoffs required extraordinary skill. In the audience was an American P-47 "Jug" pilot who had engaged in a dogfight with Gunther Rall in his ME-109 and, as they flew down to the deck, had fired a burst which shot Rall's left thumb off. The American owned a ski-manufacturing company; every year, he sent Gunther Rall a new pair of skis! Remarkable chivalry! As a pilot studying aerobatics, I found the whole event to be unforgettable.

]]> By: Johnnie Roper http://www.historynet.com/aviation-history-interview-with-world-war-ii-luftwaffe-ace-gunther-rall.htm#comment-460972 Johnnie Roper Sun, 13 Feb 2011 05:59:13 +0000 #comment-460972 Gunther Rall was a real Gentleman. I have books writen by many well known fighter pilots who flew during WW II, and Gunther Rall's, "My Log Book," is one of my favorites. I have books by American flyers, British Flyers, and German flyers, and the one thing you learn is that they were all the same. Fighter pilots are a very special breed of men. The only differences between them was the uniform they wore! They were all young men fighting for their country, right or wrong. Robert Johnson, Johnny Johnson, Francis "Gabby" Gabreski, Heinze Knoke, Ginger Lacey, Douglas Bader. All were good men. I'd be proud to shake any of their hands today!. Most by now have passed on through the veil, but maybe I can meet them in the next world. They were all, "Men Amongst Men! Gunther Rall was a real Gentleman. I have books writen by many well known fighter pilots who flew during WW II, and Gunther Rall's, "My Log Book," is one of my favorites. I have books by American flyers, British Flyers, and German flyers, and the one thing you learn is that they were all the same. Fighter pilots are a very special breed of men. The only differences between them was the uniform they wore! They were all young men fighting for their country, right or wrong.
Robert Johnson, Johnny Johnson, Francis "Gabby" Gabreski, Heinze Knoke,
Ginger Lacey, Douglas Bader. All were good men. I'd be proud to shake any of their hands today!. Most by now have passed on through the veil, but maybe I can meet them in the next world. They were all, "Men Amongst Men!

]]> By: Bruce Richards http://www.historynet.com/aviation-history-interview-with-world-war-ii-luftwaffe-ace-gunther-rall.htm#comment-154641 Bruce Richards Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:25:16 +0000 #comment-154641 I am saddened by the death of General Rall. I flew in an online WWII virtual Air combat squad "JG57" as General Rall. We were never defeated. I learned the combat skills my squad and I used in online battles from the study of General Rall and his fighting tactics. I am saddened by the death of General Rall. I flew in an online WWII virtual Air combat squad "JG57" as General Rall. We were never defeated. I learned the combat skills my squad and I used in online battles from the study of General Rall and his fighting tactics.

]]> By: Andrew Perovich http://www.historynet.com/aviation-history-interview-with-world-war-ii-luftwaffe-ace-gunther-rall.htm#comment-135494 Andrew Perovich Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:13:41 +0000 #comment-135494 Great interview! It is too bad Mr. Gunther Rall died recently, he seemed like a good man at heart. I was wondering what were his religous views? Thank you Great interview! It is too bad Mr. Gunther Rall died recently, he seemed like a good man at heart. I was wondering what were his religous views?

Thank you

]]> By: Bob Radway http://www.historynet.com/aviation-history-interview-with-world-war-ii-luftwaffe-ace-gunther-rall.htm#comment-135210 Bob Radway Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:43:39 +0000 #comment-135210 What a neat guy. Would not fly against former allies. Cool. What a neat guy.
Would not fly against former allies.
Cool.

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]]> By: From the pilots view of things..... - Aircraft of World War II - Warbird Forums http://www.historynet.com/aviation-history-interview-with-world-war-ii-luftwaffe-ace-gunther-rall.htm#comment-19653 From the pilots view of things..... - Aircraft of World War II - Warbird Forums Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:32:24 +0000 #comment-19653 [...] could not fly the Bf-109 for seven hours; the cockpit was too tight, too narrow" Gunter Rall Aviation History: Interview with World War II Luftwaffe Ace Günther Rall ? HistoryNet There are others who had the same comments about the 109's cockpit. __________________ "IF [...] [...] could not fly the Bf-109 for seven hours; the cockpit was too tight, too narrow" Gunter Rall Aviation History: Interview with World War II Luftwaffe Ace Günther Rall ? HistoryNet There are others who had the same comments about the 109's cockpit. __________________ "IF [...]

]]> By: Bryan Wood http://www.historynet.com/aviation-history-interview-with-world-war-ii-luftwaffe-ace-gunther-rall.htm#comment-9627 Bryan Wood Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:40:33 +0000 #comment-9627 I have seen the General on many TV documentaries and have always been impressed by his directness and honesty when answering questions. He appears, to me, to be a straight ahead kind of person who it would be an honour to know. I have seen the General on many TV documentaries and have always been impressed by his directness and honesty when answering questions. He appears, to me, to be a straight ahead kind of person who it would be an honour to know.

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