Pilots from Germany

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Germans Pilots of all time. This list of famous Germans Pilots is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. #1

   

   Adolf Galland

   1912 - 1996

   HPI 71.1136 langs

   Adolf Galland was a German fighter pilot and general officer in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was one of the leading German fighter...Read moreShow less

   Adolf Galland was a German fighter pilot and general officer in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was one of the leading German fighter pilots, achieving 102 aerial victories, all of them against the Western Allies. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds, Nazi Germany's highest military decoration.

2. #2

   

   Ernst Udet

   1896 - 1941

   HPI 70.4136 langs

   Ernst Udet was a German fighter pilot during World War I and World War II. He was also a test pilot and designer of World War II aircraft.

3. #3

   

   Hermann Graf

   1912 - 1988

   HPI 66.1925 langs

   Hermann Graf is most famous for his groundbreaking work in the field of virology. He was one of the first scientists to identify and...Read moreShow less

   Hermann Graf is most famous for his groundbreaking work in the field of virology. He was one of the first scientists to identify and characterize the viruses that cause polio, measles, and mumps.

4. #4

   

   Mathias Rust

   b. 1968

   HPI 63.3444 langs

   German activist, landed a plane near Red Square in Moscow in 1987

5. #5

   

   Helmut Wick

   1915 - 1940

   HPI 57.4415 langs

   German officer and fighter pilot in World War II

6. #6

   

   Gotthard Handrick

   1908 - 1978

   HPI 57.1821 langs

   German flying ace (1908–1978)