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Walter Blume

German flying ace

Died when: 68 years 138 days (820 months)
Star Sign: Capricorn

 

Walter Blume

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.

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.


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