Walter Blume (aircraft designer)
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Walter Blume (10 January 1896 – 27 May 1964) was a German fighter ace of World War I. During World War I, he flew with two fighter squadrons, Jagdstaffel 26 and Jagdstaffel 9 gaining 28 aerial victories and earning the Iron Cross, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, and the Pour le Merite.[1]
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Walter Blume | |
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Born | (1896-01-10)10 January 1896 Hirschberg, Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
Died | 27 May 1964(1964-05-27) (aged 68) Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany |
Allegiance | Germany |
Service/ | Jaegers, Aerial Service |
Years of service | 1914–1919 |
Rank | Leutnant |
Unit | 5th Jaegers; Feldflieger Abteilung 65; Feldflieger Abteilung 280; Jagdstaffel 26; Jagdstaffel 9 |
Awards | Pour le Merite; Royal House Order of Hohenzollern; Iron Cross |
Other work | Aircraft designer. Jet propulsion pioneer. |
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Post World War I he became a prominent aircraft designer for both Albatros and Arado, being one of the pioneers of jet propulsion design in airplanes.