Otto Fönnekold

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Otto Fönnekold was a Luftwaffe flying ace of World War II. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Fönnekold was credited with 136 aerial victories—that is, 136 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft. All but three of his victories were claimed over the Soviet Air Forces in about 600 combat missions.

Fönnekold claimed three United States Army Air Forces P-51 Mustang's on 31 August 1944. He was bounced on his landing approach at Ssaß-Budak by P-51 Mustang's. One of the .50 caliber projectiles penetrated his heart. Nevertheless he landed his Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 "black 9" before succumbing to his injury.

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Georgiu Daniel
Hello, I wrote an article about Airfield Budak SSAS 1944 where I added the objects found on the airfield with the metal detector. I found a 84-year-old witness told me properly attack John Cobbey on Otto Fönnekold. I went and Mociar airfield where all the date 31.08.1944 was attacked by 52FG. Among the pieces found we found aircraft P-51 Mustang airplane cartridges 13 mm DM 4 - Ordance factory Des Moines - Ankeny, Iowa. If you want to see objects found me, and the story in Romanian, find PDF to holland.ro/ssas-budak-1944/Aerodromul-Sass-Budak-1944.pdf. more »
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