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WW2 Great War Luftwaffe aces Johannes Steinhoff KC WW2 , Wolfrum Eisenlohr WW1 plus US ace signed Rare 1972, 1 sqn flown RAF cover. Johannes ”Macky” Steinhoff (15 September 1913 - 21 February 1994) was a Luftwaffe fighter ace during World War II, German general, and NATO official. He was one of very few Luftwaffe pilots who survived to fly operationally through the whole of the war period 1939-45 until he was severely burned during a failed take-off. Steinhoff was also one of the highest-scoring pilots with 176 victories, and one of the first to fly the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter in combat as a member of the Jagdverband 44 squadron led by Adolf Galland. Steinhoff was decorated with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, and later received the Great Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and several foreign awards including the American Legion of Merit and the French Legion of Honour. He played a role in the so-called Fighter Pilots' Revolt late in the war, when several senior air force officers confronted Hermann Göring. EISENLOHR, Wolfram (1893-1991). German WWI aviator. Best remembered for sinking the first enemy ship with a plane. He sank the Russian destroyer ”Stroiny” on August 27,1917. Plus US fighter ace Col F Hill He flew 166 combat missions during World War II, fighting in France, North Africa, Sicily, and Italy, flying British Spitfires. He became first ace of the USAAF 309th Fighter Squadron of the 31st Fighter Group in 1943,[5] and then became the group's commander.[6] He is credited with destroying seven enemy aircraft in aerial combat plus one more probable and five damaged. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99