Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe | |
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Front Flying Clasp for Bombers | |
Awarded by Nazi Germany | |
Type | Clasp |
Eligibility | Military personnel |
Campaign | World War II |
Statistics | |
Established | 30 January 1941 |
Front Flying Clasp for Air to Ground Support Fighters |
The Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe (German language: Frontflugspange) was awarded in Bronze, Silver, and Gold with upgrade possible to include diamonds. Pennants suspended from the clasp indicated the number of missions obtained in a given type of aircraft. Front Flying Clasps were issued for missions completed in the following Luftwaffe aircraft:
- Day Fighters
- Night Fighters
- Long Range Day Fighters
- Air to Ground Support Fighters
- Bombers
- Reconnaissance
- Transport and Glider
The different Clasps were inaugurated by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring on
- 30 January 1941 for the Front Flying Clasp
- 26 June 1942 for the Pennant to the golden Front Flying Clasp
- 29 April 1944 for the Pennant with number of mission
Bronze Front Flying Clasp[]
20 flown missions were needed to qualify
Silver Front Flying Clasp[]
60 flown missions were needed to qualify
Gold Front Flying Clasp[]
110 flown missions were needed to qualify
Pennant to the Golden Front Flying Clasp[]
- Day Fighters and Transport Units: 500 missions
- Air to Ground Support Fighters: 400 missions
- Bombers, Air Sea Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance: 300 missions
- Reconnaissance and Night Fighters: 250 missions
Pennant with the number of Missions[]
The numbering scheme was 200, 300, 400, 500, etc.
References[]
- "Lexikon der Wehrmacht". Frontflugspange. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Orden/lw-ffs.html. Retrieved 3 May 2007.
The original article can be found at Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe and the edit history here.