Paul R Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Very nice, good to see a set.byf←Very rare set! Thanks for showing us!Best regardsPAul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luftguy Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 Fl.Stabsingenieur Rudolf v. Gordon's flight suit.more photos to come......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luftguy Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 Here is a partial bio I have been able to piece together:Flieger-Stabsingenieur Dipl.Ing. Rudolf von GordonBorn: 12 Mar 1903 in WilhelmshavenDied: ?Diploma In Engineering: ?Promotions:Flieger-Stabsingenieur (06 Jan 1944)Career:Hanseatische Yachtschule (1920?s)Special assignment as the Radio and Navigational Group Leader (04 Apr 1935 ? 07 May 1936)Hauptgruppe T: Staff leader of gruppe Tb:Development and Testing projects (01 Jul 1939)Led two major underwater testing tasks, that were performed within two sub-divisions at Gdingen and Grosseto (1940)Testing Unit of the LW at Engineer-Corps at Travem?nde doing service at the ID-Disk release (10 Jan 1941)Technical Administration-Testing Unit Travem?nde: Assigned to the Testing-Unit for under water weapon project "Campiglia" (21 Oct 1942)Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM), Generalluftzeugmeister/ A ? R? (May 1943)Reichsluftfahrtministerium, Generalluftzeugmeister/ A ? R? (Jan 1944)Rudolf von Gordon survived the war.Decorations & Awards:? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 That flight suit is an amazing find. I can hardly wait to see more images of it. Show us the rest of the stuff that came with the suit. Also, lets see a closeup of the sleeve ranking!! Those are RARE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luftguy Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 Flight suit insignia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luftguy Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 Flight suit maker's tag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luftguy Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 His wrist compass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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luftguy Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 After the war, Rudolf v. Gordon served in the Bundemarine. Here is his side cap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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naoki matsumoto Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 eagleNice "Down tail Eagle"! Good detail Luftwaffe of down tail is very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luftguy Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 RvG's Luftwaffe side cap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luftguy Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 (edited) Edited September 8, 2008 by luftguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paul R Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Amazing collection!! You must have all of his military related estate by now!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luftguy Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 Not yet.......I am working on some more items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Not yet.......I am working on some more items.I can hardly see what you come up with next. I cannot get over the coveralls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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