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WW2 Rare Luftwaffe aces Gunter Rall, Erich Rudorffer, Adolf Borchers signed FDC. AD20 Blue Herons cover scarce variety also signed by the pilot who flew the covers and US ace Jerry Collingsworth one of the few Americans to become an ace flying the Supermarine Spitfire In 125 combat sorties, Collinsworth shot down six Axis aircraft along with one probable and one damaged. Gunter Rall (10 March 1918 - 4 October 2009) was a highly decorated German military aviator, officer and General, whose military career spanned nearly forty years. Rall was the third most successful fighter pilot in aviation history, behind Gerhard Barkhorn, who is second, and Erich Hartmann, who is first. During World War II, Rall was credited with the destruction of 275 enemy aircraft in 621 combat missions. He was shot down five times and wounded on three occasions. Rall claimed all of his victories in a Messerschmitt Bf 109, though he also flew the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 operationally. Erich Rudorffer German Luftwaffe fighter ace who was one of a handful who served with the Luftwaffe through the whole of World War II. He was one of the most successful fighter pilots in the history of air warfare, with 222 victories claimed. Adolf Borchers (10 February 1913 - 9 February 1996) was a Luftwaffe flying ace of World War II. He was credited with 132 aerial victories-that is, 132 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft-claimed in approximately 800 combat missions. Information inside the cover. Good condition. Part of Single Vendor collection. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide.