Wilhelm Neuenhofen

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Wilhelm Neuenhofen
Neuenhofen in his flight suit that he used to set the world altitude record on May 26, 1929
Nickname(s)	Willy
Born	(1897-04-24)24 April 1897 Munchen-Gladbach, Germany
Died	January 24, 1936(1936-01-24) (aged 38) Dessau, Germany
Allegiance	Germany
Service/branch	Aviation
Rank	Leutnant
Unit	FA 215, Jasta 27

Wilhelm "Willy" Neuenhofen (24 April 1897 – 24 January 1936) was a German pilot. His career as a pilot began with the German military in the First World War, where he became a Flying Ace obtaining 15 air victories.^[1]

On May 26, 1929, Neuenhofen set a world altitude record of 12,739 m (41,795 ft) flying a Junkers W 34 be/b3e^[2]

He was killed in 1936 whilst on a test flight in a Junkers Ju 87.

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