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Major Erich Rudorffer
Erich Rudorffer was born on November 1st 1917 in the town of Zwickau in Saxony. Erich Rudorffer joined the Luftwaffes I./JG2 Richthofen in November 1939, and was soon flying combat patrols in January 1940 and was assigned to I/JG 2 Richthofen with the rank of Oberfeldwebel. He took part in the Battle of France, scoring the first of his many victories over a French Hawk 75 on May 14th, 1940. He went on to score eight additional victories during the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain. Rudorffer recalled an incident in August 1940 when he escorted a badly damaged Hurricane across the Channel - ditching in the English Channel was greatly feared by pilots on both sides. As fate often does, Rudorffer found the roles reversed two weeks later, when he was escorted by an RAF fighter after receiving battle damage. By May 1st 1941 Rudorffer had achieved 19 victories, which led to the award of the Knights Cross. In June 1941 Rodorffer became an Adjutant of II./JG2. In 1942 Rudorffer participated in Operation Cerberus (known as the Channel Dash) and flew over the Allied landings at Dieppe. Erich Rudorffer along with JG2 was transferred to North Africa in December 1942. It was in North Africa that Rudorffer showed his propensity for multiple-victory sorties. He shot down eight British aircraft in 32 minutes on February 9th 1943 and seven more in 20 minutes six days later. After scoring a total of 26 victories in Tunisia, Rudorffer returned to France in April 1943 and was posted to command II./JG54 in Russia, after Hauptmann Heinrich Jung, its Kommodore, failed to return from a mission on July 30th 1943. On August 24th 1943 he shot down 5 Russian aircraft on the first mission of the day and followed that up with three more victories on the second mission. He scored seven victories in seven minutes on October 11th but his finest achievement occurred on November 6th when in the course of 17 minutes, he shot down thirteen Russian aircraft. Rudorffer became known to Russian pilots as the fighter of Libau. On October 28th 1944 while about to land, Rudorffer spotted a large formation of Il-2 Sturmoviks. He quickly aborted the landing and moved to engage the Russian aircraft. In under ten minutes, nine of the of the II-2 Sturmoviks were shot down causing the rest to disperse. Rudorffer would later that day go on and shoot down a further two Russian aircraft. These victories took his total to 113 and he was awarded the Oak Leaves on April 11th 1944. Rudorffer would on the 26th January 1945 on his 210th victory receive the addition of the Swords. In February 1945 Rudorffer took command of I./JG7 flying the Me262. He was one of the first jet fighter aces of the war, scoring 12 victories in the Me262. He shot down ten 4-engine bombers during the 'Defense of the Reich missions'. He was the master of multiple scoring - achieving more multiple victories than any other pilot. Erich Rudorffer never took leave, was shot down 16 times having to bail out 9 times, and ended the war with 222 victories from over 1000 missions. He was awarded the Knights Cross, with Oak Leaves and Swords. Erich Rudorffer died on 8th April 2016.
Erich Rudorffer during a print signing session
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The New Unit, Kaltenkirchen, Germany 1945 by David Pentland. Oberleutnant Walter Schuck moved to JG7 in early March 1945, and assumed command of 3 Staffel on the 26th of that month. In all he was to claim 8 victories while flying the Me262. |
Messerschmitt versus Messerschmitt by David Pentland. Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 6th April 1941. While escorting Stukas at the start of the German Balkan campaign, the Me109Es of JG54 were engaged by Me109Es of the Yugoslav air force. During the ensuing melee, ObLt. Hans-Ekkehard Bob claimed his 20th victory. |
Zemke's First Fan by David Pentland. On the 12th of May 1944, Col. Hubert Zemke tried his new fan tactic, designed to engage Luftwaffe fighters. Unfortunately on this occasion his aircraft was bounced by German ace Major Gunther Rall in his ME109 G-6AS, and escaped only by sending his P47-D Thunderbolt into a gut wrenching dive. |
Lucky 13 by David Pentland. St Nazaire, France, 3rd January 1943. The Fw190A4 of Georg-Peter Schorsch Eder, 7/JG2, streaks past Meat Hound, a B17F of th 423rd Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group en route to attack the U-boat pens at St Nazaire. Along with his Gruppenkommandeur Egon Mayer, it was Eder who pioneered the head on pass tactic against the Flying Fortresses. On this day he to achieve his thirteenth victory, and second B17. By the end of the war he had accounted for some 36 heavy bombers. |
Tip of the Spear by David Pentland. Isle of Wight, England, 28th November 1940. Late in the afternoon, the Me109s of JG2 took off on a Frei Jagd or fighter sweep over southern England. At its head, and leading the Stabschwarm was the Geschwaderkommodore Helmut Wick, along with his wingmen Erich Leie, Rudolf Pflanz, and Erich Rudorffer. When RAF Spitfires were sighted Wick gave the order to engage and the staff flight pulled away to give battle - it was to be his final dogfight. In the ensuing battle, Wick, Pflanz, and Gunther Seeger each claimed a Spitfire, but Wick in turn was lost to the RAF. |
Deadly Pass by David Pentland. Magdeburg, Germany, 10th April 1945. Attacking from behind and above, ObLt.Walter Schuck, Staffelkapitain of 3./JG7, ripped through the massed boxes of 8th Airforce B17s, downing four in a single high speed pass. |
Squadron Leader Schuck, Germany, Spring 1945 by David Pentland. Oberleutnant Walter Schuck moved to JG7 in early March 1945, and assumed command of 3 Staffel on the 26th of that month. In all he was to claim 8 victories while flying the Me262. |
Assi and Julius by David Pentland. Tournai, France, 19th May 1940. While on an escort mission for He111s, the Me109Es of 4 Staffel JG2 were engaged by the RAF Hurricanes of 87 Squadron. In the ensuing battle Staffelkapitan Hans Assi Hahn and his trusty wingman Julius Meimberg claimed a Hurricane each. |
Target ahead, Kursk, Central Russia, July 1943 by David Pentland. Junker Ju87D-3s of 7 Staffel, Stg 77 escorted by Me109Gs of JG52, during the epic Battle of Kursk. |
Kannonenboot by David Pentland. Adriatic coast, Greece, 20th Dece,ber 1943. 20mm cannon armed Messerschmitt 109G-6/R6 trop, flown by Oberleutnant Josef-Emil Clade, Staffelkapitan 7/JG27 White 9 and his wingman White 7. |
African Expedition by David Pentland. Tunisia, North Africa, 4th January 1943. At 1600 hours, eight Fw190s from JG2 were scrambled from Kairouan airfield to intercept enemy aircraft flying recon over the Sbeitla and Fondouk areas. The Allied formation came from Thelepte airfield and consisted of 6 Spitfires from the US 4th Fighter Squadron, 52 Fighter Group, and 6 Spitfires from the US 5th Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group, escorting 5 P-39s. The Fw190s were south of Ousseltia when air combat with the escorting Spitfires began. It was during this engagement that Staffelkapitan Oberleutnant Rudorffer Yellow 1 of 6/JG2 claimed 2 of the American Spitfires. |
Jagers by David Pentland. Zhitomir, Russia, February 1943. On 6th January 1943, Gefreiter Hugo Broch was posted to II./JG54 on the eastern front, and assigned to 6./JG54. His first combat experiences were as Kaczmarek (wingman) to Horst Adameit (166 victories) and Heinrich Bazi Sterr (130 victories) flying cannon-armed Me109G-2s against both Soviet air and ground targets. |
Hand of Fate by David Pentland. South of Alexandria, Egypt, 7th August 1942. When a pair of Me109Fs from JG27 unexpectedly encountered a lumbering Bristol Bombay and downed it, they were unaware of the full significance of their action. It was only on their return to base that Emil Clade and Bernd Schneider heard that Lt. General Strafer Gott the formidable new commander of the 8th Army had perished on the fallen transport. His death opened the way for his replacement, General Montgomery. |
Head on Pass by David Pentland. St Nazaire, France, 1st January 1943. Leading the Focke Wulf 190s of III Gruppe, Jagdgeswader 2, Gruppenkommandeur Egon Mayer, cut a swathe through the attacking waves of US Eigth Airforce B17s. The recently developed tactic of the head on pass was proving successful against the daylight heavy bombers, with Mayer claiming 2 for himself in this engagement. |
Hunting Sturmoviks by David Pentland. Riga, Latvia, 30th June 1944. Recently promoted Leutnant Otto Bruno Kittel. of 3 Staffel, JG54, chases his quarry at treetop level during a late evening sortie. The downing of this flying tank brought his tally on this day to 4, a Yak, a P39 and two Sturmoviks. Although not well known, Kittel was the fourth highest ranking ace, with 267 victories to his credit, including some 94 of the dreaded Sturmoviks. |
First Combat by David Pentland. Franco-German border, 22md November 1939. While flying a routine border Frei Jagd for some reconnaissance Dorniers, eight Me109s of 3./JG2 were engaged by fourteen French Curtiss Hawks of GC II/4. During the ensuing dogfight, the first combat for the Richthofen Geschwader since WW1, two of the French fighters were shot down. The first by Lt Helmut Wick, was flown by the French ace Adjutant Camille Plubeau (14 victories) the other by Ofw Erwin Kley. Wick was to go on to become one of the great aces of the Battle of Britain, achieving 56 victories before his death in November 1940. |
New Enemy by David Pentland. Kedainiai, Lithuania, 23rd June 1941. Taking part in the opening days of Operation Barbarossa, Hans-Ekkehard Bob recorded his first victory in Russian airspace - a Tupolev SB-2 twin-engined bomber. During this combat action his Me 109F2 was hit by return fire, resulting in a forced landing behind enemy lines. He evaded capture and returned to his unit 2 days later. This was his 22nd victory. |
Stabsschwarm by David Pentland. Etaples, Northern France, 13th October 1941. Me109F-4s of Stabsschwarm JG2, flown by Geschwaderkommodore Major Walter Oesau, Oberleutnant Erich Leie, Oberleutnant Rudolf Rudi Pflanz, and Gefreiter Gunther Hupatz Seeger. Each was a notable ace in his own right but together they were a formidable combination. On this sortie alone they accounted for 5 RAF Spitfires. |
Jet Attack by David Pentland. Oberleutenant Schalls ME 262 of JG7 catches the Australian crewed Lancaster from 5 group dead astern as it lines up for its bombing run on the Hamburg U-Boat pens. Even at this angle the speed of the jet made it difficult to get off more than a few bursts of cannon fire before it passed through the British formation. The episode was witnessed by navigator Cecil Keys in the leading Lancaster QR/Y from 61 squadron on his last raid of the war. Lt. Schall, an ace with 117 kills, and 2nd highest jet ace of the war with 14 victories was killed the following day when his aircraft hit a bomb crater on landing at his base of Parchim. |
The Last Patrol by David Pentland. A pair of ME109 G-14s of 9th Staffel, Jagdgeswader 54 (Greenheart Wing) make a final sortie during the last days of March 1945. |
Bomber's Bane by David Pentland. Ostrov, Latvia, 6th July 1941. Tasked with supporting the advancing German ground forces through Latvia, the fighters of 9th Staffel JG54 were kept busy keeping the Red Airforce at bay. On this occasion Oblt. Hans-Ekkehard Bob, downed 3 Tupolev SB-2 bombers during a single sortie. His 27th, 28th and 29th victories. |
| Major Erich Rudorffer Aircraft details |
 Fw190 Manufacturer : Fokke-Wulf | Fw190 The Focke-Wulf 190 development project began in 1937. Conceived as a hedge against total dependence on the Messerchmitt 109, the 190 was designed by Kurt Tank utilizing a radial engine. This was against generally accepted design criteria in Germany, and many historians believe that the decision to produce a radial engine fighter was largely due to the limited manufacturing capacity for in-line, water-cooled engines which were widely used on all other Luftwaffe aircraft. Despite these concerns, Tanks design was brilliant, and the 190 would become one of the top fighter aircraft of WWII. The first prototype flew in mid-1939. The aircraft had excellent flying characteristics, a wonderful rate of acceleration, and was heavily armed. By late 1940 the new fighter was ordered into production. Nicknamed the butcher bird, by Luftwaffe pilots, early 190s were quite successful in the bomber interceptor role, but at this stage of the war many Allied bombing raids lacked fighter escort. As the war dragged on, Allied bombers were increasingly accompanied by fighters, including the very effective P-51 Mustang. The Allies learned from experience that the 190s performance fell off sharply at altitudes above 20,000 feet. As a result, most Allied bombing missions were shifted to higher altitudes when fighter opposition was likely. Kurt Tank had recognized this shortcoming and began working on a high-altitude version of the 190 utilizing an in-line, water-cooled engine. Utilizing a Jumo 12-cylinder engine rated at 1770-HP, and capable of 2,240-HP for short bursts with its methanol injection system, the 190D, or Long Nose or Dora as it was called, had a top speed of 426-MPH at 22,000 feet. Armament was improved with two fuselage and two wing mounted 20mm cannon. To accommodate the changes in power plants the Dora had a longer, more streamlined fuselage, with 24 inches added to the nose, and an additional 19 inches added aft of the cockpit to compensate for the altered center of gravity. By mid 1944 the Dora began to reach fighter squadrons in quantity. Although the aircraft had all the right attributes to serve admirably in the high altitude interceptor role, it was not generally focused on such missions. Instead many 190Ds were assigned to protect airfields where Me-262 jet fighters were based. This was due to the latter aircrafts extreme vulnerability to Allied attack during takeoff and landing. The 190Ds also played a major role in Operation Bodenplatte, the New Years Day raid in 1945 which destroyed approximately 500 Allied aircraft on the ground. The High Command was impressed with the 190Ds record on this raid, and ordered most future production of the Doras to be equipped as fighter-bombers. In retrospect this was a strategic error, and this capable aircraft was not fully utilized in the role for which it was intended. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Me262 Manufacturer : Messerschmitt Built : 1400 | Me262 The Messerschmitt Me-262 Swallow, a masterpiece of engineering, was the first operational mass-produced jet to see service. Prototype testing of the airframe commenced in 1941 utilizing a piston engine. General Adolf Galland, who was in charge of the German Fighter Forces at that time, pressured both Goring and Hitler to accelerate the Me-262, and stress its use as a fighter to defend Germany from Allied bombers. Hitler, however, envisioned the 262 as the aircraft which might allow him to inflict punishment on Britain. About 1400 Swallows were produced, but fortunately for the Allies, only about 300 saw combat duty. While the original plans for the 262 presumed the use of BMW jet engines, production Swallows were ultimately equipped with Jumo 004B turbojet engines. The wing design of the 262 necessitated the unique triangular hull section of the fuselage, giving the aircraft a shark-like appearance. With an 18 degree swept wing, the 262 was capable of Mach .86. The 262 was totally ineffective in a turning duel with Allied fighters, and was also vulnerable to attack during take off and landings. The landing gear was also suspect, and many 262s were destroyed or damaged due to landing gear failure. Despite its sleek jet-age appearance, the 262 was roughly manufactured, because Germany had lost access to its normal aircraft assembly plants. In spite of these drawbacks the 262 was effective. For example, on April 7, 1945 a force of sixty 262s took on a large force of Allied bombers with escort fighters. Armed with their four nose-mounted cannons, and underwing rockets the Swallows succeeded in downing or damaging 25 Allied B-17s on that single mission. While it is unlikely that the outcome of the War could have been altered by an earlier introduction or greater production totals for this aircraft, it is clear to many historians that the duration of the War might have been drastically lengthened if the Me-262 had not been too little too late. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JG2 Country : Germany | JG2 Jagdgeschwader 2 was formed from parts of Jagdgeschwader 131 "Richthofen" on 1 May 1939 in Döberitz and its first commander was Oberst Robert Ritter von Greim. At the outbreak of the war JG 2 was tasked with defence of the Reich and based in the Berlin area under Luftgaukommando III. Stab and II. Gruppe were equipped with the Bf 109E and were located at Döberitz with 10.(N) staffel flying the Bf 109D in Straussberg. 10.(N) Staffel was one of the first night fighter units formed in the Luftwaffe. Later this staffel was expanded into IV.(N) Gruppe. This Gruppe gained the Luftwaffe’s first night kill over the RAF Bomber Command on the night of 25/26 on April 1940 when Ofw Förster shot down a Handley Page Hampden. The unit saw little combat until the Western offensive against France and the Low Countries from 10 May 1940 onwards. During the campaign against France, JG 2 was tasked with escorting raids and defending German airspace to the south of Heinz Guderian's Panzer forces which were encircling the French and the British Expeditionary Force further north. Leutnant Helmut Wick, who later became part of a trio of outstanding aces (including Adolf Galland from Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) and Werner Mölders from Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51)) in the Battle of Britain, attained his first and the Geschwader's second kill on 22 November 1939, a French Curtiss Hawk Model 75. The first victory for the JG 2 was scored by Oberfeldwebel Kley (3. Staffel) at the same day. JG 2 took part in the Battle of Britain, operating Bf 109Es over the South Coast of England and the English Channel from bases in Cherbourg and Normandy. Major Helmut Wick emerged as one of the Battle’s top Luftwaffe aces, claiming 31 kills for a personal total of 56, before being killed (MIA) in action versus Spitfires of No. 609 Squadron in November 1940. Wick was seen to bail out successfully but was not found by German Air/Sea Rescue attempts. The Spitfire who dispatched him was immediately shot down by Oberleutnant Rudolf Pflanz. Ofw. Schnell, Ofw. Machold and Olt. Hans "Assi" Hahn also claimed heavily during this period, with 16 kills each. Some 42 JG 2 pilots were killed or made POW during the battle. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JG54 Country : Germany | JG54 I./JG 54 was initially formed as I./JG 70 near Nuremberg in July 1939, just two short months before hostilities broke out. As was to become tradition within Grunherzgeschwader, the Gruppe took the Nurember coat-of-arms (a veritcally divided shield with a black heraldic bird on the left, and red and white diagonal stripes on the right) to represent the region the unit came from. On September 15, 1939, I./JG 70 was redesignated I./JG 54 The initial unit designation for II./JG 54 was I./JG 138. This unit was raised in 1938 after the Austrian annexation. Naturally many Austrian nationals were recruited when I./JG 138 was formed. The Aspern coat of arms (black lion's head surmounting a white cross on a red field) was taken by the Gruppe for its identity. I./JG 138 was briefly designated I./JG 76 before finally becoming II./JG 54 on April 6, 1940. The III./JG 54 has its roots in Prussia. Initially I./JG 21, the members were drawn from the Jesau region in Prussia. The modified Jesau coat-of-arms (a shield with a Jesau cross with three diving aircraft on a red background, with a white outline on the shield) was adopted as the Gruppe's own. On July 15, 1939, I./JG 21 was redesignated III./JG 54. However, the bureaucratic nature of the young Luftwaffe was such that it was over a year before records would reflect the new designation. Consequently, III./JG 54 fought in Poland and France as I./JG 21. Kommodoren of JG 54 : Major Martin Mettig; 2 Feb 40 to 25 Aug 40. Oberst Hannes Trautloft; 25 Aug 40 to 5 Jul 43. Major Hubertus von Bonin; 6 Jul 43 to 15 Dec 43. Oberstleutnant Anton Mader; 28 Jan 44 to Sep 44. Oberst Dieter Hrabak; 1 Oct 44 to 8 May 45. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JG7 Country : Germany | JG7 Nowotny was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II and the first operational jet fighter wing in the world. It was created late in 1944 and served until the end of the war in May 1945, and it operated the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter exclusively. JG 7 was formed under the command of Oberst Johannes Steinhoff, with Kommando Nowotny (the initial Me 262 test wing ) renumbered III./JG 7. Under the command of Major Erich Hohagen III./JG 7 was the only element of JG 7 ready to operate against the Allies. Throughout its existence JG 7 suffered from an irregular supply of new aircraft, fuel and spares. With such a radically new aircraft, training accidents were also common, with 10 Me 262s being lost in six weeks. The technical troubles and material shortages meant initial tentative sorties were only in flight strength, usually no more than 4 or 6 aircraft. Flying from Brandenburg-Briest, Oranienburg and Parchim, the Geschwader flew intermittently against the huge USAAF bomber streams. By the end of February 1945 JG 7 had claimed around 45 four-engine bombers and 15 fighters, but at this stage of war this success rate had no affect whatsoever on the Allied air offensive. During March JG 7 finally began to deliver larger scale attacks against the heavy bomber streams. 3 March saw 29 sorties for 8 kills claimed (one jet was lost). On 18 March III./JG 7 finally managed their biggest attack numerically thus far, some 37 Me 262s engaging a force of 1,200 American bombers and 600 fighters. This action also marked the first use of the new R4M rockets. 12 bombers and 1 fighter were claimed for the loss of 3 Me 262s. The total numbers of aircraft shot down by JG 7 is difficult to quantify due to the loss of Luftwaffe records, but at least 136 aircraft were claimed, and research indicates as many as 420 Allied aircraft may have been claimed shot down. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Known Victory Claims | |||||||
DATE | PILOT | UNIT | JG | CLAIMED | LOCATION | TIME | FRONT |
| 14/05/1940 | Fw. Erich Rudorffer | 2 | JG 2 | Curtiss | SW Les Sees la Gresn: 2000m | 15.08 | Western Front |
| 17/05/1940 | Fw. Erich Rudorffer | 2 | JG 2 | LeO 451 | La Caponne | 13.28 | Western Front |
| 19/05/1940 | Fw. Erich Rudorffer | 2 | JG 2 | Morane 406 | E. Guise | 7.3 | Western Front |
| 25/05/1940 | Fw. Erich Rudorffer | 2 | JG 2 | Blenheim | St. Quentin | 20.35 | Western Front |
| 26/05/1940 | Fw. Erich Rudorffer | 2 | JG 2 | Spitfire | NW Calais: 2500m | 9.45 | Western Front |
| 26/05/1940 | Fw. Erich Rudorffer | 2 | JG 2 | Spitfire | NW Calais | 9.47 | Western Front |
| 06/06/1940 | Ofw. Erich Rudorffer | 2 | JG 2 | Martin 167 | N. Roye | 20.45 | Western Front |
| 06/06/1940 | Ofw. Erich Rudorffer | 2 | JG 2 | LeO 451 | N. Roye: 1500m | 20.5 | Western Front |
| 06/06/1940 | Ofw. Erich Rudorffer | 2 | JG 2 | Curtiss | N. Soissons | 13.1 | Western Front |
| 11/08/1940 | Ofw. Erich Rudorffer | 2 | JG 2 | Spitfire | SE Portland: 7000m | 11.49 | Western Front |
| 11/08/1940 | Ofw. Erich Rudorffer | 2 | JG 2 | Hurricane | E. Weymouth | 11.38 | Western Front |
| 31/08/1940 | Ofw. Erich Rudorffer | 2 | JG 2 | Hurricane | Dover | 9.4 | Western Front |
| 01/09/1940 | Ofw. Erich Rudorffer | 2 | JG 2 | Spitfire | Dover | 12.45 | Western Front |
| 02/09/1940 | Ofw. Erich Rudorffer | 2 | JG 2 | Hurricane | Faversham | 18.2 | Western Front |
| 04/09/1940 | Ofw. Erich Rudorffer | 2 | JG 2 | Hurricane | Dover | 9.58 | Western Front |
| 07/09/1940 | Fw. Erich Rudorffer | 2 | JG 2 | Hurricane | Themesmündung | 18.3 | Western Front |
| 07/09/1940 | Fw. Erich Rudorffer | 2 | JG 2 | Spitfire | Themesmündung | 18.4 | Western Front |
| 07/09/1940 | Fw. Erich Rudorffer | 2 | JG 2 | Spitfire | Themesmündung | 18.43 | Western Front |
| 10/10/1940 | Ofw. Erich Rudorffer | 2 | JG 2 | Spitfire | Portland | 16.2 | Western Front |
| 21/04/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | 2 | JG 2 | Blenheim | 30km N. Jersey | 15.03 | Western Front |
| 07/07/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 2 | Spitfire | E. Boulogne | 15.35 | Western Front |
| 07/07/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 2 | Spitfire | E. Boulogne | 15.4 | Western Front |
| 09/07/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 2 | Hurricane | NW St. Omer | 13.45 | Western Front |
| 09/07/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 2 | Spitfire | SW St. Omer | 13.4 | Western Front |
| 10/07/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 2 | Spitfire | S. Desvres | 12.3 | Western Front |
| 11/07/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 2 | Spitfire | N. Boulogne | 15 | Western Front |
| 19/07/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | SE Calais | 14.25 | Western Front |
| 23/07/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | W. Calais | 13.18 | Western Front |
| 05/08/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | N. Gravelines | 10.05 | Western Front |
| 05/08/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | Dünkirchen | 19.05 | Western Front |
| 10/08/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Hurricane | NE Calais | 14.15 | Western Front |
| 19/08/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | Dover | 12.15 | Western Front |
| 19/08/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | Dover | 11.59 | Western Front |
| 19/08/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | Dover | 12.06 | Western Front |
| 21/08/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | Calais | 15.1 | Western Front |
| 20/09/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | NE Dieppe | 16.55 | Western Front |
| 21/09/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | Ärmelkanal | 17.05 | Western Front |
| 21/09/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | Ärmelkanal | 16.55 | Western Front |
| 21/09/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | Ärmelkanal | 16.5 | Western Front |
| 27/09/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | Le Touquet | 15.4 | Western Front |
| 08/12/1941 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Hurricane | W. Boulogne | 12.55 | Western Front |
| 03/06/1942 | Oblt. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | N. Le Havre | 16.35 | Western Front |
| 03/06/1942 | Oblt. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | N. Le Havre | 16.38 | Western Front |
| 05/06/1942 | Oblt. Erich Rudorffer | 5 | JG 2 | Spitfire | N. Le Havre | 15.46 | Western Front |
| 19/08/1942 | Oblt. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | N. Dieppe | 16.52 | Western Front |
| 19/08/1942 | Oblt. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | N. Dieppe | 16.53 | Western Front |
| 18/12/1942 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | 8km W. Mateur: 4500m | 11.05 | Western Front |
| 20/12/1942 | Oblt. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | 5km S. Béjà: 300m | 16.4 | Western Front |
| 08/01/1943 | Oblt. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Boston | 10km S. Pribon: 200m | 10.41 | Western Front |
| 08/01/1943 | Oblt. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | P-38 | 50km SW Kairouan: 100m | 15.35 | Western Front |
| 08/01/1943 | Oblt. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Mustang | 55km SW Kairouan: tiefflug | 15.4 | Western Front |
| 18/01/1943 | Oblt. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | 2km SW Godara-Mündung: 50m | 8.15 | Western Front |
| 04/02/1943 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | 5km SW Ousseltia: 1500m | 16.19 | Western Front |
| 04/02/1943 | Oblt. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | 4km S. Kef el Abied: 1000m | 16.22 | Western Front |
| 09/02/1943 | Oblt. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Curtiss P-40 | 12km NW Pribon: 200m | 14.02 | Western Front |
| 09/02/1943 | Oblt. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Curtiss P-40 | 10km SE Kerra: 300m | 14.04 | Western Front |
| 09/02/1943 | Oblt. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Curtiss P-40 | 15km SE Kerra: tiefflug | 14.06 | Western Front |
| 09/02/1943 | Oblt. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | P-38 | 5km E. Djebel Barbraü: 6000m | 14.21 | Western Front |
| 09/02/1943 | Oblt. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | P-38 | 5km W. Djebel Barbraü: 6000m | 14.22 | Western Front |
| 09/02/1943 | Oblt. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Curtiss P-40 | Djebel Ousseltia: 200m | 14.01 | Western Front |
| 09/02/1943 | Oblt. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Curtiss P-40 | 5km SE Djebel Ousseltia: 1500m | 13.59 | Western Front |
| 09/02/1943 | Oblt. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Curtiss P-40 | S. Djebel Ousseltia: 500m | 14 | Western Front |
| 14/02/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | 10km W. Pribon: 100m | 16.18 | Western Front |
| 15/02/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | P-38 | 15km NW Pribon: 5500m | 15.58 | Western Front |
| 15/02/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | P-38 | 10km NW Hadjel El Aictu: 5000m | 15.03 | Western Front |
| 15/02/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | P-38 | 8km NE Sbeitla: 5200m | 15.08 | Western Front |
| 15/02/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | P-38 | 10km SE Sbeitla: 5000m | 15.07 | Western Front |
| 15/02/1943 | Ltn. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | N. Djebel El Abeid: 200m | 15.15 | Western Front |
| 15/02/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | N. Djebel El Abeid: 200m | 15.16 | Western Front |
| 15/02/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | N. Djebel El Abeid: 300m | 15.18 | Western Front |
| 11/03/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | Ousseltia: 20m | 13.12 | Western Front |
| 11/03/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | Spitfire | Ousseltia: 20m | 13.13 | Western Front |
| 15/05/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 2 | Spitfire | 400m S. Senarpont: 100m | 17 | Western Front |
| 15/05/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 2 | Spitfire | 400m Conteville: 2000m | 17.1 | Western Front |
| 09/08/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-4 | 53 224: 5000m | 17.57 | Eastern Front |
| 12/08/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | 6 | JG 2 | B-17 | 10km W. Maklar: 6500-20m | 14.28 | Western Front |
| 13/08/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 54 781: 50m | 16.12 | Eastern Front |
| 13/08/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 54 751: 50m | 16.16 | Eastern Front |
| 24/08/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | DB-3F | 44 523: 2500m | 7.08 | Eastern Front |
| 24/08/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | DB-3F | 44 47: 2800m | 7.12 | Eastern Front |
| 24/08/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 44 61: 2500m | 7.15 | Eastern Front |
| 24/08/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | La-5 | 44 61: 500m | 14.4 | Eastern Front |
| 24/08/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | La-5 | 44 61: 400m | 14.41 | Eastern Front |
| 24/08/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | La-5 | 44 61: 400m | 14.42 | Eastern Front |
| 24/08/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | La-5 | 44 62: 300m | 14.43 | Eastern Front |
| 24/08/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | La-5 | 44 62: 200m | 14.44 | Eastern Front |
| 26/08/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-7 | 43 43: 1500m | 8.1 | Eastern Front |
| 07/09/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-7 | 44 25: 20-50m | 17.35 | Eastern Front |
| 14/09/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 35 542: 100m | 16.41 | Eastern Front |
| 14/09/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | La-5 | 35 541: 1000m | 16.42 | Eastern Front |
| 14/09/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | La-5 | 35 542: 3000m | 16.44 | Eastern Front |
| 14/09/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | La-5 | 35 542: 2000m | 16.45 | Eastern Front |
| 14/09/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-7 | 35 542: 2000m | 16.46 | Eastern Front |
| 15/09/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 35 432: 2000m | 13.22 | Eastern Front |
| 11/10/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-7 | E. Yerenzoy: 1000m | 12.2 | Eastern Front |
| 11/10/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-7 | W. Yerenzoy: 800m | 12.21 | Eastern Front |
| 11/10/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-7 | S. Yerenzoy: 700m | 12.22 | Eastern Front |
| 11/10/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | LaGG-3 | S. Yerenzoy: 600m | 12.22 | Eastern Front |
| 11/10/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-7 | NW Geybot: 400m | 12.24 | Eastern Front |
| 11/10/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-7 | NW Geybot: 300m | 12.25 | Eastern Front |
| 11/10/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-7 | NE Feremzoy: 800m | 12.27 | Eastern Front |
| 22/10/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | La-5 | W. Trakhtemirov: 3000m | 6.35 | Eastern Front |
| 22/10/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-7 | W. Trakhtemirov: 3000m | 6.38 | Eastern Front |
| 02/11/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 01 414: 2000m | 15.16 | Eastern Front |
| 02/11/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 01 414: 1800m | 15.18 | Eastern Front |
| 06/11/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 01 811: 150m | 7.18 | Eastern Front |
| 06/11/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-7 | 01 582: 150m | 13 | Eastern Front |
| 06/11/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-7 | 01 583: 200m | 13.01 | Eastern Front |
| 06/11/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-7 | 01 583: 100m | 13.03 | Eastern Front |
| 06/11/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 01 554: 50m | 13.04 | Eastern Front |
| 06/11/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 01 554: 100m | 13.05 | Eastern Front |
| 06/11/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 01 582: 120m | 13.07 | Eastern Front |
| 06/11/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 01 554: 150m | 13.08 | Eastern Front |
| 06/11/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 01 554: 120m | 13.09 | Eastern Front |
| 06/11/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-7 | 01 591: 150m | 13.11 | Eastern Front |
| 06/11/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-7 | 01 591: 100m | 13.13 | Eastern Front |
| 06/11/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-7 | 01 594: 150m | 13.15 | Eastern Front |
| 06/11/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-7 | 01 592: 100m | 13.17 | Eastern Front |
| 06/11/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-7 | 01 722: 600m | 13.19 | Eastern Front |
| 10/12/1943 | Hptm. Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | NE Grebenki: 50m [Kiev] | 14.06 | Eastern Front |
| 19/03/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | LaGG-3 | 88 352: 800m | 9.08 | Eastern Front |
| 29/03/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 70 691: 50m | 9.03 | Eastern Front |
| 03/04/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 88 371: 3000m | 8.32 | Eastern Front |
| 07/04/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 88 361: 6000m | 7.42 | Eastern Front |
| 07/04/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 88 362: 1000m | 7.48 | Eastern Front |
| 07/04/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 88 392: 1000m | 7.49 | Eastern Front |
| 07/04/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 88 363: 1000m | 7.52 | Eastern Front |
| 07/04/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 88 441: 1500m | 7.56 | Eastern Front |
| 07/04/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 88 442: 1500m | 7.58 | Eastern Front |
| 28/04/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 87 836: 80m | 17.56 | Eastern Front |
| 28/04/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 87 839: 30m | 17.57 | Eastern Front |
| 28/04/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | NNE Linon-Yeu: 100m | 17.59 | Eastern Front |
| 17/06/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 81 262: 1500m | 11.35 | Eastern Front |
| 18/06/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 91 581: 1100m | 8.35 | Eastern Front |
| 18/06/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 91 557: 400m | 8.36 | Eastern Front |
| 19/06/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 91 176: 400m | 18 | Eastern Front |
| 20/06/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 81 456: 1000m | 16.22 | Eastern Front |
| 20/06/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 81 462: 1000m | 16.24 | Eastern Front |
| 20/06/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Airacobra | 81 466: 1600m | 15.36 | Eastern Front |
| 03/07/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 81 294: 200m | 7.06 | Eastern Front |
| 03/07/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 81 297: 200m | 7.07 | Eastern Front |
| 03/07/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 81 298: 200m | 7.08 | Eastern Front |
| 03/07/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 81 433: 200m | 7.09 | Eastern Front |
| 03/07/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 81 434: 200m | 7.1 | Eastern Front |
| 25/07/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 70 696: 2200m | 12.05 | Eastern Front |
| 26/07/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 70 831: 200m | 16.42 | Eastern Front |
| 26/07/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 70 839: 200m | 16.43 | Eastern Front |
| 26/07/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 70 689: 150m | 16.48 | Eastern Front |
| 26/07/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 70 823: 100m | 16.53 | Eastern Front |
| 26/07/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 60 824: 2000m | 17.08 | Eastern Front |
| 26/07/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 60 816: 1800m | 17.1 | Eastern Front |
| 27/07/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 78 565: 200m | 14.22 | Eastern Front |
| 27/07/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 78 561: 2000m | 14.25 | Eastern Front |
| 27/07/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 78 637: 1800m | 14.28 | Eastern Front |
| 30/07/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 70 668: 300m | 11.24 | Eastern Front |
| 30/07/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | La-5 | 60 479: 150m | 20.12 | Eastern Front |
| 06/08/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 79 611: 100m | 13.24 | Eastern Front |
| 06/08/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 79 614: 100m | 13.27 | Eastern Front |
| 17/08/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | La-5 | 79 819: 3000m | 13.09 | Eastern Front |
| 17/08/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | La-5 | 79 588: 10m | 13.15 | Eastern Front |
| 17/08/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | La-5 | 79 576: 10m | 13.2 | Eastern Front |
| 23/08/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 57 246: 100m | 9.5 | Eastern Front |
| 23/08/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 57 249: 500m | 9.51 | Eastern Front |
| 25/08/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 57 284: 500m | 13.45 | Eastern Front |
| 25/08/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 57 283: 500m | 13.46 | Eastern Front |
| 25/08/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 57 282: 400m | 13.47 | Eastern Front |
| 25/08/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 57 258: 1200m | 13.54 | Eastern Front |
| 25/08/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 57 259: 1200m | 13.56 | Eastern Front |
| 05/09/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-9 | 69 616: 1200m | 18.56 | Eastern Front |
| 06/09/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | La-5 | 79 555: 3500m | 12.59 | Eastern Front |
| 06/09/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | La-5 | 79 554: 3000m | 13.01 | Eastern Front |
| 06/09/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | La-5 | 79 554 | 13.03 | Eastern Front |
| 06/09/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | La-5 | 79 554: 2000m | 13.04 | Eastern Front |
| 17/09/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 69 777: 300m | 13.51 | Eastern Front |
| 17/09/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 69 775: 300m | 13.52 | Eastern Front |
| 17/09/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 58 333: 200m | 13.57 | Eastern Front |
| 20/09/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 69 164: 300m | 11.39 | Eastern Front |
| 25/09/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-3 | 37 125: 3500m | 10.21 | Eastern Front |
| 25/09/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Jak-3 | 37 126: 3500m | 10.23 | Eastern Front |
| 25/09/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 37 137: 200m | 10.31 | Eastern Front |
| 25/09/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 37 128: 200m | 10.32 | Eastern Front |
| 25/09/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 37 151: 150m | 10.33 | Eastern Front |
| 25/09/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 37 155: 150m | 10.35 | Eastern Front |
| 10/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Airacobra | 17 516: 2800m | 10.12 | Eastern Front |
| 10/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Airacobra | 17 524: 2800m | 10.14 | Eastern Front |
| 10/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Airacobra | 17 641: 2000m | 10.24 | Eastern Front |
| 10/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 17 553: 2000m | 10.17 | Eastern Front |
| 10/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 17 563: 2000m | 10.18 | Eastern Front |
| 10/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 17 645: 2000m | 10.2 | Eastern Front |
| 10/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 17 658: 2000m | 10.3 | Eastern Front |
| 22/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 17 557: 2000m | 14.2 | Eastern Front |
| 22/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Pe-2 | 17 582: 2000m | 14.21 | Eastern Front |
| 22/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Airacobra | 17 559: 2500m | 14.24 | Eastern Front |
| 22/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Airacobra | 17 564: 2500m | 14.25 | Eastern Front |
| 28/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 17 619: 300m | 15.01 | Eastern Front |
| 28/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 17 624: 200m | 15.03 | Eastern Front |
| 28/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 07 632: 1300m | 11.46 | Eastern Front |
| 28/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 07 635: 1200m | 11.47 | Eastern Front |
| 28/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 07 661: 1100m | 11.48 | Eastern Front |
| 28/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 07 662: 1000m | 11.49 | Eastern Front |
| 28/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 07 667: 1000m | 11.5 | Eastern Front |
| 28/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 07 668: 800m | 11.53 | Eastern Front |
| 28/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 07 641: 800m | 11.53 | Eastern Front |
| 28/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 07 683: 800m | 11.54 | Eastern Front |
| 28/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Il-2 | 07 684: 400m | 11.56 | Eastern Front |
| 30/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Boston | 07 613: 100m | 12.05 | Eastern Front |
| 30/10/1944 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab II. | JG 54 | Boston | 07 611: 50m | 12.07 | Eastern Front |
| 24/03/1945 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab I. | JG 7 | Tempest | bei Wesel | - | Western Front |
| 30/03/1945 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab I. | JG 7 | P-51 | Raum Hamburg | - | Western Front |
| 30/03/1945 | Major Erich Rudorffer | Stab I. | JG 7 | P-51 | Raum Hamburg | - | Western Front |
Known Claims : 210
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