Walter Krupinski, German captain and pilot (died 2000)

Walter Krupinski

German general and fighter pilot during World War II

Walter Krupinski was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace in World War II and a senior West German Air Force officer during the Cold War. He was one of the highest-scoring pilots in the war, credited with 197 victories in 1,100 sorties. He was called by his fellow pilots Graf Punski…