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Deutsche Luftwacht — Luftwelt

Jahr 6 · Nr. 9 · Seite 271–304 · Berlin · September 1939

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Names

Achgelis, Gerd — pilot of Ago ‘Kurier’ at Frankfurt international air race
Adler, Major (E.) Herm. — author of ‘Ein Buch von der neuen Luftwaffe’ (book review)
Ahlefeld, Oberstleutnant — team commander of German contingent at IV. Raduno del Littorio in Italy
Altwicker, Dr.-Ing. H. — I.G. Bitterfeld; speaker at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft annual meeting on magnesium alloys
Angelo, Oberst — Italian pilot; set distance record of 12,937.77 km on tri-motor aircraft, cited in Axis records article
Aufermann, Fritz — author of ‘Im Kleinstflugzeug über drei Erdteile’ (conclusion); flew Erla aircraft through Middle East and Africa
Auger — French pilot; held 720 m altitude record in France, cited in 20 Years of Soaring article
Bauer, NSFK-Truppführer — Gr. 14 and Gr. 15, ‘Mü 13 d’, ranked 15th and 16th in Class A
Baum, Wolf — aviator mentioned in article on Rhön history
Baumann, Professor — teacher under whom Rohrbach studied aircraft construction (obituary)
Beck, NSFK-Obersturmführer — Gr. 15, ‘Mü 13 d’, ranked 14th in Class A Rhön competition
Benzinger, Dr. med. habil. Th. — E-Stelle Rechlin; speaker on altitude physiology at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft
Bickhardt, Carl-Heinz — Messerschmitt ‘Taifun’ pilot at Frankfurt air race
Böcker, NSFK-Sturmführer — Gr. 15, ‘Kranich’, ranked 8th in Class B two-seat competition
Bödecker, NSFK-Sturmführer — Gr. 1, ‘Kranich’, ranked 10th in Class B
Bohlan, Dipl.-Ing. (Oberstabs-Ing.) — Messerschmitt ‘Taifun’ pilot; participated in Locarno and Esch-sur-Alzette air meetings
Bongartz, Heinz — author of ‘Luftmacht Deutschland’ (book review); known Luftwelt contributor
Braeutigam, NSFK-Hauptsturmführer — Gr. 7, ‘Condor III’, ranked 5th in Class A; mentioned as 1939 top performer
Brahm, Carl — Frankfurt/Köln-Mülheim; contact for veterans’ aviation association
Brütting, Georg — author of ’20 Jahre Segelflug in der Rhön’ (historical article)
Büchner, Prof. Dr. med. F. — Freiburg i. Br.; speaker on hypoxic CNS changes at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft
Buff, Dr. med. habil. — VDL; speaker on high-acceleration effects on aircrew at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft
Bundermann — aerial photographer aboard ‘Boreas’ in Antarctic expedition
Castillon de Saint-Victor, Comte — French balloonist; flew ‘Centaure’ Paris to Westervik/Sweden 1330 km in 1899
Christiansen, General der Flieger — spoke at Italian air race post-event; corps commander for aviation
Christiansen, Karl Heinz — author of ‘Die internationalen Luftrennen…in Frankfurt a.M.’ article
Clamann, H.G. — Luftfahrtmed. Forschungsinst. d. RLM; speaker on biological effects of pressure waves at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft
Conté, Nicolas-Jacques — head of French balloon school at Meudon; designer of ‘Aérostatischen Telegraphen’
Coutelle, Jean-Marie-Joseph — commander of the French balloon/aeronaut company; rode ‘Entreprenant’ at Maubeuge 1794
Cramer von Clausbruch, Flugkapitän — pilot of FW 200 ‘Condor’ on second delivery flight to Brazil
Deeg, NSFK-Truppführer — Gr. 13, ‘Kranich’; ranked 9th in Class B (paired with Krämer)
Deleurant, Obergefreiter — Luftwaffe; ranked 3rd in Class B two-seat competition with Mudin on ‘Kranich’
Dierich, Hauptmann Fritz-Herbert — author of ‘Der Dienstunterricht in der Fliegertruppe’ (advertised book)
Dietrich, Dipl.-Ing. — overall winner of IV. Raduno del Littorio in Italy on Messerschmitt ‘Taifun’; winner of Mussolini-Pokal
Dittmar, Edgar — set 775 m altitude record at Wasserkuppe 1928 cited in Rhön history article
Dittmar, Heini — set 4,350 m altitude record in 1934 Rhön Wettbewerb during South America expedition
Drechsel, Lufthansa-Kapitän — achieved 6,687 m altitude in 1938 Rhön competition
Dürr, Dr.-Ing. e.h. — speaker at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft on airship construction questions
Eckerle, Oberleutnant — placed behind Falderbaum at German acrobatic flying championship in Frankfurt
Ehrle, Dipl.-Ing. — speaker at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft on airship construction
Eichelbaum, Hauptm. (E) Dr. — Reichsluftfahrtministerium; author of ‘Das Buch von der Luftwaffe’ (book review)
Eichholz, Dr. — Traditionsverbandsführer; seeking contact with former NS-Fliegertruppe members
Engel, NSFK-Obertruppführer — Klemm Kl 32; participated in Esch-sur-Alzette international air meeting
Engelhard, Korv.-Kpt. a. D. — passenger in Orville Wright flight at Tempelhofer Feld 1909 (historical calendar)
Esau, NSFK-Scharführer — Gr. 8, ‘Rhönadler’, ranked 5th in Class N (novice) Rhön competition
Euler, August — aviation pioneer connected to Frankfurt; Euler-Museum planned in his honor
Falderbaum, Oberfeldwebel — defended German acrobatic flying championship title at Frankfurt on Bücker ‘Jungmeister’
Farman, Henry — French aviation pioneer; monument erected at Mourmelon on 2 July 1939
Ferber, Hptm. — French aviation pioneer; killed in crash at Boulogne-sur-Mer 1909 (historical calendar)
Ferger, NSFK-Rottenführer — NSFK-Gruppe 2; placed 2nd in Mitteldeutscher Rundflug on ‘Focke-Wulf’
Fick, NSFK-Obertruppführer — Gr. 2, ‘Reiher’; ranked 16th in Class A; achieved greatest altitude (5,790 m) in 20th Rhön competition
Flinsch, Segelflugzeugführer — DVL, ‘Mü 17’; ranked 10th in Class A Rhön competition
Friedrich, NSFK-Sturmführer — placed 3rd at German acrobatic championship in Frankfurt
Fujita — Japanese pilot; held previous speed record of 186.197 km/h on 10,000 km route, surpassed by German He 116
Fulda, NSFK-Obersturmführer — Gr. 10, ‘Kranich’; ranked 7th in Class B (paired with Krämer)
Gabler, Heinz — 26-year-old pilot; set new long-distance record for small aircraft Friedrichshafen–Vännäs in 14.5 hours on Erlä 5D
Gerbrecht, NSFK-Sturmbannführer — placed 2nd at Frankfurt air races; flew Klemm Kl 32; known in England and other countries
Geschina Bruno — Italian; placed 3rd at Locarno Sternflug with 80 points
Glardon — Swiss pilot; placed 2nd at Locarno Sternflug on Siebel ‘Hummel’ with 142 points
Göring, Generalfeldmarschall — Reichsminister der Luftfahrt; promoted Krogmann to Aero-Club vice president; mentioned as patron of events
Grade, Altmeister — early aviator; flew his Grade-Eindecker in race vs. Messerschmitt ‘Taifun’ at Frankfurt; reportedly ~30 years old design
Groenhoff, Günther — celebrated gliding pioneer; set multiple records at Wasserkuppe; killed 1932 in crash; 1930 ‘Fafnir’ built by Lippisch
Gruber, Funker — radio operator aboard ‘Boreas’ in Antarctic expedition
Grüttering, Flugkapitän — pilot of second FW 200 ‘Condor’ delivery flight to Brazil
Haase, NSFK-Sturmführer — Gr. 4, ‘Reiher V 2’; ranked 4th in Class A; achieved greatest total goal-flight distance (1,272 km)
Habicht, NSFK-Sturmführer — Gr. 13, ‘Mü 13’; ranked 18th in Class A Rhön competition
Hannoschöck, NSFK-Oberscharf. — Gr. 3, ‘Mü 13 d’; ranked 3rd in Class N (novice) Rhön competition
Harang, Dr. L. — Nordlysobservatoriet, Tromsø; speaker at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft on ionosphere research
Heinemann, NSFK-Sturmf. — Gr. 4, ‘Mü 13 d’; ranked 19th in Class A Rhön competition
Heintz, Kurt — pilot of Junkers bomber with Seibert; set 3 international speed records on 2,000 km route
Hentzen — held 350 m altitude record in Germany in 1922 (cited in Rhön history article)
Hilbrandt, Dr. — passenger in Orville Wright flight at Tempelhofer Feld 1909 (historical calendar)
Hirth, Wolf — glider pilot; flew ‘Musterle’ alongside Groenhoff in 1931; first to fly Rhein from Taunus thermal; also mentioned as book author
Hofmann, Ludwig — ranked as most successful participant in 1934 Rhön with 1,180 km; also ranked in trio photo as Ludwig Hofmann
Hofmann, NSFK (Gr. 6) — Gr. 6, ‘Weihe’, ranked 6th in Class A Rhön competition
Hofmann, NSFK-Sturmführer — Gr. 4, ‘Berlin’, ranked in Class A; also mentioned among Esch-sur-Alzette participants
Huth, Obersturmführer — Gr. 3, ‘Reiher III’, ranked 12th in Class A Rhön competition
Immelmann — referenced in puzzle solution section (Silbenrätsel answer)
Jakobs, H. — DFS, Darmstadt; speaker at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft on soaring aircraft
Jongbloed, Dr. J. — Utrecht; speaker at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft on aeronautical medicine and physiology
Jöster, Oberleutnant d. R. Rolf — pilot of He 116 record aircraft on 10,000 km route
Jung, Oberstleutnant — pilot of second Arado 79 at Frankfurt races
Karch — Munich pilot; won Class B (two-seat) at 1937 Rhön Wettbewerb on ‘Milan’
Kegel, Max — legendary glider pilot nicknamed ‘Gewitter-Maxe’; set enormous distance record in 1926 storm flight
Kentenich, NSFK-Scharführer — on Bücker ‘Jungmeister’; participated in Esch-sur-Alzette air meeting
Kiesling, Leutnant von — co-pilot with Oblt. Schmitz; won Mitteldeutscher Rundflug on ‘Focke-Wulf’ with 438 points
Knöpfle, NSFK-Truppführer — Gr. 15, ‘Kranich’; ranked 8th in Class B (paired with Böcker)
Kolloch, Fliegerstabsing. — team member (pilot) at IV. Raduno del Littorio Italy
Kottenhoff, Dr. med. habil. G.A. Weltz und Stabsarzt — Munich; speaker on kymographic X-ray examinations at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft
Kraft, Erwin (NSFK-Sturmführer) — Gr. 15, ‘Reiher III’; 1st place winner Class A 20th Rhön with 2550.2 points
Kramer, Dr.-Ing. — DVL; speaker at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft on aerodynamic influence on aircraft construction
Kramer, Hauptmann — Luftkriegsschule Dresden; placed 3rd in Mitteldeutscher Rundflug with Oblt. Lignitz
Krämer, NSFK-Jungmann — Gr. 10 and Gr. 13, ‘Kranich’; ranked in Class B competition
Krebs, Dr. — Oberbürgermeister of Frankfurt; hosted aviators at Römer reception
Krogmann, A. — former General Secretary of Aero-Club of Germany; appointed to ordinary member and vice president by Göring on 1 April 1939
Krügers, NSFK-Gruppenführer — Stabsführer; presented awards at 20th Rhön Segelflugwettbewerb closing ceremony
Kühnold, NSFK-Sturmführer — Gr. 7, ‘Kranich’; 1st place winner Class B two-seat category (with Schröder)
Kunz — mentioned among 1939 Rhön top performers
Latham — British aviator; first over-land flight in Germany from Johannisthal, Berlin (historical calendar)
Lausmann, Motorenfachmann — crew member of He 116 record aircraft
Lefèbre — French aviator killed 1909 (historical calendar)
Leuber, NSFK-Truppführer — Gr. 8, ‘Kranich’; ranked 6th in Class B (paired with Budzinski)
Lignitz, Oberleutnant — Luftkriegsschule Dresden; placed 3rd in Mitteldeutscher Rundflug on ‘Focke-Wulf’
Lilienthal, Otto — aviation pioneer; his student Pilcher killed in glider crash 1899 (historical calendar)
Lippisch — chief designer; built ‘Fafnir’ for Groenhoff in 1930
Loesener, Flugkapitän Maschinist — crew member aboard ‘Boreas’ in Antarctic expedition
Ludwig, NSFK-Hauptsturmf. — Gr. 7, ‘Mü 13 d’; ranked 13th in Class A Rhön competition
Luedecke, Heinz — author of ‘Aus der Vorgeschichte der Luftwaffe’ (Part 3, historical article on balloon warfare)
Luft, Dr. med. U. — Luftfahrtmed. Forschungsinst. d. RLM; speaker on oxygen results at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft
Mader, Prof. — speaker at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft on development history of aircraft engines
Malchow, NSFK-Mann — Gr. 4, ‘Kranich’; ranked 4th in Class B (paired with Vergens)
Mallet — co-pilot with Comte Castillon de Saint-Victor, 1899 balloon flight Paris to Sweden (historical calendar)
Margaria, Prof. R. — Milan; speaker at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft on Akapnietheorie of Mosso
Martens — retired from active soaring career 1925 (Rhön history article)
Matthias, Joachim and Heinz — authors of ‘Tod und Sieg’ book (advertised)
Mayr, Rudolf, Flugkapitän — author of article on Antarctic expedition; commanded ‘Passat’ crew
Messerschmitt, Prof. — speaker at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft on development of flight performance
Meyer, Dr. F. J. L. — Hamburg cathedral canon; made study trip to revolutionary France in 1796; reported on balloon school at Meudon
Milch, Generaloberst — addressed German team at conclusion of Italian air race on behalf of Generalfeldmarschall
Möller, Friedrich — Berlin-Halensee; contact for former Marine-Flieger veterans
Möseler, NSFK-Obertruppführer — instructor at Flugzeugführerschule Dresden-Heller; performed acrobatics at Locarno Sternflug
Mudin, Obergefreiter — Luftwaffe; ranked 3rd in Class B with Deleurant on ‘Kranich’
Müller, Dr.-Ing. W. — RLM; speaker at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft on bomb targeting theory
Müller, NSFK-Obertruppführer — Gr. 9, ‘Weihe’; ranked 17th in Class A Rhön competition
Nakao — chief pilot of Japanese round-the-world flight planned by ‘Gaosaka-Mainichi’ and ‘Tokio Nichi-Nichi’
Nehring, Johannes — from Darmstadt; Rhön pioneer; set multiple distance records from Wasserkuppe in 1920s
Neubürger, NSFK-Obersturmbannführer — first finisher in small-class Frankfurt air race on Fieseler F5 ‘D-ELCH’
Opitz, Dr. med. — Luftfahrtmed. Forschungsinst. d. RLM; speaker on oxygen balance at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft
Opitz, NSFK-Obersturmführer — Gr. 11, ‘Weihe’; ranked 11th in Class A Rhön competition
Päsold, NSFK-Rottenführer (Ingo) — Gr. 13, ‘Mü 13 d’; 1st place Class N (novice) Rhön winner; young Sudeten-German glider pilot
Peters, Hauptmann — author of article in ‘Mitteilungen des K. u. K. Kriegsarchivs’ on military balloon operations 1794 (cited in Luedecke article)
Pilcher — English pioneer of gliding; student of Lilienthal; died in crash near Rugby 1899 (historical calendar)
Platz, Dr. — pilot of Gotha Go 150; set international altitude record of 8,048 m on 5 July
Prestele, NSFK-Truppführer — Gr. 14, ‘Kranich’; ranked 2nd in Class B (paired with Romeis)
Preuschoff, Funkermaschinist — crew member of ‘Passat’ in Antarctic expedition; drew maps of terrain
Radet, Brigade-Generalsadjutant — co-occupant of ‘Entreprenant’ balloon gondola at Maubeuge 1794
Rapp — pilot of Gothaer Waggonfabrik Go 150; placed 3rd at Frankfurt air races
Riedel, Peter — flew 164 km in 1933 Rhön Wettbewerb; photographed in trio with Dittmar and Hofmann
Ritscher, Kapitän — Polarforscher; leader of the Antarctic expedition (cited in introduction)
Robert, Gebr. — 1784 balloon ascent from Paris; covered 190 km in 7 h 40 min (historical calendar)
Rohrbach, Adolf K. — Dr.-Ing.; aircraft and flying boat designer; Weser Flugzeugbau director; died 6 July 1939 aged 51 (obituary)
Romeis, NSFK-Sturmführer — Gr. 14, ‘Kranich’; ranked 2nd in Class B (paired with Prestele)
Rosinski, Oberflugzeugmaschinist — crew member of FW 200 ‘Condor’ second delivery flight to Brazil
Roth, Heinrich — Frankfurt a. M.-Rödelheim; accepts memberships for veteran aviators’ Kameradschaft
Rotter, Ludwig — Hungarian pilot; achieved same distance at Olympics 1936 as Kraft’s 336 km
Rubach, NSFK-Scharführer — Gr. 12, ‘Kranich’; ranked 5th in Class B (paired with Tuliska)
Ruff, Dr. med. habil. S. — DVL; speaker on color vision deficiency in aviation at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft
Ruhnke, Funker — radio operator aboard ‘Passat’ in Antarctic expedition
Sachsenberg, NSFK-Sturmbannführer — Klemm Kl 35; won Locarno Sternflug international flight with 149 points
Salz, Oberfunkermaschinst — crew member of FW 200 ‘Condor’ second delivery flight to Brazil
Sauerbier, NSFK-Obertruppf. — Gr. 6, ‘Mü 13 d’; ranked 20th in Class A Rhön competition
Sauke, NSFK-Gruppenführer — NSFK-Gruppe 4 (Berlin-Mark Brandenburg); received ‘Reichshauptstadt Berlin’ free balloon
Sauter, Luftbildner — aerial photographer aboard ‘Passat’ in Antarctic expedition
Schailer — photo credit for He 116 speed record aircraft image
Schardin, Prof. Dr.-Ing. — Luftkriegsakademie Gatow; speaker at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft on ballistic measurement methods
Schätzel, NSFK-Hauptsturmführer — Bücker ‘Jungmeister’; participated in Esch-sur-Alzette air meeting
Schmidt, Dr.-Ing. — speaker at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft on hit probability in air combat
Schmidt, J. — Luftfahrtmed. Forschungsinst. d. RLM; speaker on color vision spectrum at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft
Schmidt, Kurt (NSFK-Obersturmführer) — Gr. 16, ‘Condor III’; 2nd place winner Class A with 2533.7 points; long-distance record holder 1933 (36.36 hrs)
Schmidt, NSFK-Rottenführer von — NSFK-Gruppe 2; placed 2nd in Mitteldeutscher Rundflug (paired with Ferger)
Schmitt, Begl.: NSFK-Standartenführer — standard bearer accompanying German team at Esch-sur-Alzette
Schmitten, NSFK-Oberfeldwebel von — placed 2nd at Mitteldeutscher Rundflug
Schmitz, Oberleutnant — author of ‘Warum wir beim Mitteldeutschen Rundflug siegten’; won competition with Leutnant von Kiesling
Schneider, J. — author of ‘Erlebnis Rhön! Gedanken zum 20. Rhön-Segelflugwettbewerb’
Schödel, Dr. med. W. — Göttingen; speaker at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft on oxygen regulation in vascular system
Schröder, NSFK-Rottenführer — Gr. 7, ‘Kranich’; co-winner Class B with Kühnold
Schuchardt, Segelflugzeugführer — DVL ‘B 6’; ranked 7th in Class A; won Silver Hermann-Göring-Plakette
Schultz-Eckardt, NSFK-Truppführer — winner of Locarno Sternflug on Bücker ‘Student’ with 149 points
Schulz, Ferdinand — ‘Ostpreusse’; held distance and duration records at Rhön in 1926-1927; flew 12.6 hrs in Krim/Russia
Schütze, Prof. Dr. med. E. — Münster i. Westf.; speaker at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft on electrophysiological heart examinations
Seeber, Dipl.-Ing. — co-pilot/observer with Dietrich at IV. Raduno del Littorio in Italy
Seibert, Ernst — pilot of Junkers bomber with Heintz; set 3 international speed records
Settgast — mentioned among 1939 Rhön top performers
Sommer — sculptor (Düsseldorf); designed ‘Mahnmal’ monument at Wasserkuppe for living and dead pilots
Späte, Wolfgang — DFS Darmstadt; won 1938 Rhön Wettbewerb ahead of Kurt Schmidt; mentioned among 1939 performers
Sprenger, Gauleiter — Reichsstatthalter; hosted international aviation guests at Frankfurt event
Stein, Oberflugzeugfunker — crew member of FW 200 ‘Condor’ second delivery flight to Brazil
Stumpff, General der Flieger — gave speech after Italy race on significance of ‘Taifun’ victory
Supf, Peter — editor-in-chief (Hauptschriftleiter) of Luftwelt; wrote book reviews
Suppa, Oberfunker — crew member of He 116 record aircraft
Taxis, Helmut — German sport pilot; died in crash during Frankfurt international air races Class B; subject of tribute article
Thilorier — French inventor; proposed large balloon attack on Britain (cited in Luedecke article)
Thomas — pilot on Messerschmitt ‘Taifun’ at Frankfurt races
Trenkle, Wendelin — pilot at Frankfurt air races; placed 3rd after Falderbaum
Treuberg, Obgefreiter von — Gr. 14, ‘Weihe’; ranked 8th in Class A; set longest single-leg flight record 392 km in Bavaria-South
Treuter, NSFK-Sturmführer — Gr. 8, ‘Weihe’; ranked 3rd in Class A with 2331.25 points
Tuliska, NSFK-Mann — Gr. 12, ‘Kranich’; ranked 5th in Class B (paired with Rubach)
Udet, Generalleutnant — attended all Rhön competitions; cited as the leading figure of German aviation sport
Urban, NSFK-Mann — Gr. 12, ‘Mü 13 d’; ranked 2nd in Class N (novice) Rhön competition
Valle, Generale — Italian army general; visited German team and praised their aircraft and spirit
Vergens, NSFK-Hauptsturmführer — Gr. 4, ‘Kranich’; ranked 4th in Class B (paired with Malchow); also mentioned among 1939 top performers
Voy, Karl — author of ‘Mein Freund, der Sportflieger Helmut Taxis’; friend and flying partner of Taxis
Westerkamp, NSFK-Obersturmbannführer — team member at IV. Raduno del Littorio Italy (Begleiter of Kolloch)
Wilhelm II, Kaiser — present at Orville Wright altitude record flight 1909 (historical calendar)
Wright, Orville — performed demonstration flights Berlin Tempelhofer Feld 1909 with passengers; set altitude record 300m at Bornstetter Feld 1909 (historical calendar)
Wright, Wilbur — flew around Governor Island past Statue of Liberty New York 1909 (historical calendar)
Zander, General der Flieger z. V. — new president of Aero-Club of Germany; hosted international aviators at Frankfurt event
Zander, NSFK-Obertrupführer — Gr. 1, ‘Kranich’; ranked 10th in Class B (paired with Bödecker)
Ziese — pilot of Siebel ‘FH 104’ at Frankfurt international air races
Ziller — improved altitude record from 6,800 m in November 1938 (cited in Rhön history)

Locations

Abukir, Egypt — French naval defeat referenced in Luedecke article on balloon warfare
Adana, Turkey — landing stop for Aufermann’s Erla aircraft during Middle East flight; near Taurus mountains
Ankara, Turkey — modern city overflown by Aufermann; described as metropolis with European architecture
Antarctic / Antarktis — destination of the German scientific expedition with flying boats ‘Boreas’ and ‘Passat’
Antwerp (Antwerpen), Belgium — bombed 2 September 1914 in first Zeppelin raid of WWI (historical calendar)
Baghdad (Bagdad), Iraq — stop on Aufermann’s transcontinental flight across three continents
Bautzen, Germany (Saxony) — target goal-flight destination in Rhön competition; stop in Mitteldeutscher Rundflug
Berlin, Germany — publisher location; host of 2. Internationales Luftrennen; mentioned in race routes
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France — site of French pioneer Ferber’s fatal crash 1909 (historical calendar)
Braunschweig, Germany — city visited during Mitteldeutscher Rundflug; hosts Luftfahrtforschungsanstalt Hermann Göring
Brazil / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — destination of FW 200 ‘Condor’ delivery flights; received with great celebration
Cairo (Kairo), Egypt — departure city for Aufermann’s Nile delta and Palestine flight
Charleroi, Belgium — balloon ascent location in French Revolutionary wars (Luedecke article)
Chartum (Khartoum), Sudan — mentioned as southern air route endpoint near Cairo in Aufermann article
China (Tschungking) — photo caption of shot-down Chinese military aircraft in provisional capital
Crailsheim, Germany — location of Flugzeugführerschule; source of borrowed Focke-Wulf ‘Stieglitz’ in Rundflug article
Darmstadt, Germany — home of DFS; mentioned in Lilienthal-Gesellschaft proceedings
Dessau, Germany — location of Junkers-Werke; production site for Ju 52
Dresden, Germany — starting airport Dresden-Heller for Mitteldeutscher Rundflug; also location of Luftkriegsschule
England — target of French balloon attack plan (1798); referenced in Luedecke article
Esch-sur-Alzette (Esch sur Alzette), Luxembourg — host of international sport aviation meeting organized by local Aero-Club
Fleurus, Belgium — site of French balloon observation in Revolutionary Wars (Luedecke article)
Frankfurt am Main, Germany — host city of 2. Internationales Luftrennen and German acrobatic championship; planned location of Euler aviation museum
Friedrichshafen–Vännäs route, Sweden — Gabler’s long-distance record flight on Erlä 5D
Friedrichshafen, Germany — destination/departure of DELAG airship service; start point for Gabler’s long-distance flight
Gize (Gizeh), Egypt — Pyramids seen from the air by Aufermann
Görlitz, Germany (Silesia) — target goal-flight destination in 20th Rhön competition
Gotha, Germany — location of Gothaer Waggonfabrik; manufacturer of Go 150 and Go 242
Hamburg, Germany — home port of ‘Schwabenland’; mentioned in Antarctic expedition article
Helsinki-Jämijärvi, Finland — planned site of 1940 Olympics gliding competition
Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey — stop on Aufermann’s transcontinental return flight
Italy — host of IV. Raduno del Littorio air race; German team won overall
Jerusalem, Palestine — Lydda airfield as approach; Aufermann visited German community in Jerusalem
Jungfraujoch, Switzerland — departure point for Groenhoff’s Alpine soaring flights
Kaaden, Czechoslovakia — landing site of Groenhoff’s 272 km flight from Darmstadt on 4 May 1931
Karlsbad (Karlovy Vary), Czechoslovakia — landing and overnight stop in Mitteldeutscher Rundflug route
Kermanschah (Kermanshah), Iran — visited by Aufermann on return flight from Baghdad
Köln (Cologne), Germany — target endpoint of Kraft’s 336 km flight from Hornberg in 1935
Korschenruh/Ostpr. — landing site where Schmidt set duration record of 36.36 hours in 1933
Krim/Russia — location where Schulz flew 12.6-hour duration record and Nehring flew 25 km (Rhön history)
Leningrad/Soviet Union — implied in South Atlantic postal service references
Locarno, Switzerland — host of International Sternflug competition; also opening of new Locarno airport
Luxembourg — visited by German team during Esch-sur-Alzette air meeting
Lydda (Lod), Palestine — airport of Jerusalem; Aufermann’s landing in Palestine
Mainz, Germany — site of balloon ascent of ‘Entreprenant’ in 1796; illustrated in article
Mannheim, Germany — site of French military balloon ascents in Revolutionary Wars (Luedecke article)
Marienbad (Mariánské Lázně), Czechoslovakia — overnight stop (Übernachtungshafen) in Mitteldeutscher Rundflug
Maubeuge, France — site of first military balloon reconnaissance ascent 2 June 1794 in ‘Entreprenant’
Meitzendorf bei Magdeburg, Germany — landing site of Groenhoff’s 220 km flight in 1931
Meudon, France — location of French balloon school ‘Aérostatisches Institut im königlichen Schloss zu Meudon’
Milseburg, Germany (Rhön) — landmark hill used for circling in Rhön competitions; 8 km from Wasserkuppe
Mourmelon, France — site of Henry Farman monument and historic first flight between two cities
München (Munich), Germany — mentioned as en-route city for Groenhoff flight to Bühl
Nordafrika (North Africa) — test environment for Buna rubber balloon material in climate conditions
Nördliche Kalkbrennerei/Denmark — airfield referenced in Schwabenland expedition passage
Norwegen (Norway) — Tromsø observatory; mentioned in Lilienthal-Gesellschaft program
Nürnberg (Nuremberg), Germany — stop in Mitteldeutscher Rundflug route
Oder River, Germany — destination of 1938 Rhön squadron-formation flights (400 km)
Ostseeküste (Baltic coast), Germany — Baltic coast route flown by He 116 on record attempt (Zinnowitz–Leba)
Palestine (Palästina) — overflown and visited by Aufermann; described as warlike and under British military occupation
Paris, France — center of French Revolutionary balloon warfare activities; referenced multiple times in Luedecke article
Perleberg, Germany — site of Berlin Flieger-HJ summer soaring camp 1939
Rangsdorf, Germany — airfield used for Deutschlandflug 1937 practice sessions; mentioned in Taxis tribute
Regensburg, Germany — stop in Mitteldeutscher Rundflug; target landing site with precision requirements
Reims, France — one end of historic first Farman flight between cities (Reims–Mourmelon) in 1908
Rhein (Rhine), Germany — Groenhoff’s first flight from Taunus to Rhine valley (192 km)
Rhön, Germany — site of the 20th Rhön-Segelflugwettbewerb; central location of multiple articles
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — destination of FW 200 ‘Condor’ delivery flights; arrival celebrated by Brazilian officials
Rostock-Marienehe, Germany — location of Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke (advertisement)
Rugby, England — site of Pilcher’s fatal glider crash 1899 (historical calendar)
Schellmannshausen bei Treffurt, Germany — landing site of Kegel’s landmark 72 km storm flight in 1926
Schlesien (Silesia), Poland/Germany — goal-flight destination mentioned in 20th Rhön article
Seelsberg, Germany — listed in Rhön competition starting locations
Steinhuder Meer, Germany — aerial bomb-drop target area in Mitteldeutscher Rundflug
Stettin (Szczecin), Poland — goal-flight destination in 1938 Rhön squadron flights (445 km)
Suedamerika (South America) — Heini Dittmar’s expedition 1934 (altitude record); and FW 200 delivery flights
Sylt, Germany — location of Rohrbach’s death at Bad Kampen while on summer holiday
Taunus, Germany — thermal source used by Groenhoff for Rhine flight
Tempelhof (Berlin-Tempelhof), Germany — Wright demonstration flights 1909; Mitteldeutscher Rundflug finish point
Torgau, Germany — mystery envelope target task in Mitteldeutscher Rundflug route
Transjordanien (Transjordan) — overflown by Aufermann after leaving Jerusalem
Trier, Germany — target goal-flight destination (Schmidt’s 250 km target flight in 1935)
Tromsø, Norway — location of Nordlysobservatoriet; Dr. Harang’s base for ionosphere research
Ukraine, USSR — mentioned in historical aviation calendar; German airship sold gold for Ukrainian government 1919
Venedig (Venice), Italy — site of IV. Raduno del Littorio finish line (Lido airfield)
Wahdi-Halfa, Sudan — southernmost point of Egypt overflown by Aufermann during Nile flight
Wasserkuppe, Germany (Rhön) — summit and primary launch area for Rhön gliding competitions; site of Ehrenhalle memorial
Weiherhopf, Germany (Rhön) — regaining-altitude point near Wasserkuppe in Nehring’s competition flight
Westervik, Sweden — landing site of Castillon/Mallet balloon from Paris in 23.25 hours (1899)
Wien (Vienna), Austria — cited as location of 1939 Lilienthal-Gesellschaft annual meeting (Wiener Konzerthaus)
Wiesbaden, Germany — site of Henkell & Co. winery visited by Frankfurt air meet guests
Worms, Germany — French balloon observation site in Revolutionary Wars (Luedecke article)
Zinnowitz, Germany (Pomerania) — western end of He 116 record speed route on Baltic

Units

.Reichspost (Deutsche Reichspost) — German postal service; operated postal Zeppelin services; published savings book advertisement
Aero-Club Esch (Luxembourg) — organized international Esch-sur-Alzette sport flying meeting
Aero-Club von Deutschland — national sport aviation club; Krogmann appointed vice president; organized Frankfurt air meeting
Condor-Syndikat (Brazilian) — Brazilian airline; received two FW 200 ‘Condor’ aircraft from Focke-Wulf
Deutsche Antarktis-Expedition — scientific expedition aboard ‘Schwabenland’ with flying boats ‘Boreas’ and ‘Passat’
Deutsche Lufthansa — commercial airline; mentioned in Atlantic mail service and Lilienthal-Gesellschaft context
Deutsche Luftwacht / NS-Fliegerkorps (NSFK) — paramilitary aviation organization; organizer of Rhön competition and all major aviation events in this issue
DFS (Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug), Darmstadt — glider research institute; sponsor of competition aircraft
DVL (Deutsche Versuchsanstalt für Luftfahrt) — German aeronautical test institute; sponsor of competition gliders
Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke, Rostock-Marienehe — manufacturer of He 112 and He 116; advertised speed record
Erprobungsstelle (Luftwaffe) — test center; members participated in Italian air race alongside NS-Fliegerkorps
FFG München (Flugzeugbau FFG) — manufacturer of Mü 17 glider; aircraft was shortlisted for Olympic glider selection
Fieseler-Flugzeugbau — manufacturer of ‘Störche’ and F 5 aircraft; mentioned in Frankfurt air show
Flieger-HJ (Hitler-Jugend Flieger) — youth aviation training arm; held glider training camp at Perleberg 1939
Fliegertruppe (NS-Reichskriegerbund ehem.) — traditional association of former German military aviators
Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau — manufacturer of FW 200 ‘Condor’ and ‘Stieglitz’ aircraft mentioned throughout
Gothaer Waggonfabrik A.G. — manufacturer of Go 150 aircraft; set altitude record 8,048 m with Dr. Platz
Junkers-Werke, Dessau — manufacturer of Ju 52 (Fliegender Hörsaal) and record-setting Junkers bomber
Kameradschaft Berlin der ehem. Luftschiffertruppen e.V. — veterans association of former airship troops; Berlin-Mariendorf
Kampfgeschwader 53 Ansbach — unit of Oblt. Schmitz and Leutnant von Kiesling; won Mitteldeutscher Rundflug
Lilienthal-Gesellschaft für Luftfahrtforschung — German aeronautical research society; holding annual meeting in Vienna October 1939
Luftfahrtforschungsanstalt Hermann Göring, Braunschweig — Luftwaffe research institute; represented at Lilienthal-Gesellschaft
Luftkriegsschule Dresden — air warfare school; crew placed 3rd in Mitteldeutscher Rundflug
Luftwaffe (Reichsluftfahrtministerium, RLM) — German air force; various officers and units mentioned throughout the issue
Marine-Flieger / Marine-Luftschiff-Abteilungen (ehem.) — former naval aviation and airship units; seeking veterans for historical record
Messerschmitt AG — manufacturer of Bf 109 / ‘Taifun’; multiple aircraft competed and set records in this issue
NSFK-Gruppe 4 (Berlin-Mark Brandenburg) — regional NSFK group; received ‘Reichshauptstadt Berlin’ free balloon
Rohrbach Metallflugzeug GmbH — aircraft company founded by Rohrbach in 1922; liquidated in early 1930s (obituary)
Traditionsverband der ehem. Fliegertruppe im NS-Reichskriegerbund — veterans organization of former military aviators; contact Berlin SW 68
Weser Flugzeugbau G.m.b.H., Bremen — aircraft manufacturer where Rohrbach worked from 1937 (obituary)