Erich Rudorffer
Aerial victory claims

Erich Rudorffer

Section Title: Aerial victory claims
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Chronicle of aerial victories

This and the ♠ (Ace of spades) indicates those aerial victories which made Rudorffer an "ace-in-a-day", a term which designates a fighter pilot who has shot down five or more airplanes in a single day.

Claim!	Claim#	Date	Time	Type	Location	Claim!	Claim#	Date	Time	Type	Location

– 2. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 2 –

1	1	14 May 1940	15:08?	Curtiss	southwest of Les Sees la Quesne	11	11	11 August 1940	11:49	Spitfire	southeast of the Isle of Portland

2	2	17 May 1940	13:28	LeO 451	La Caponne	12	12	31 August 1940	09:40	Hurricane	Dover

3	3	19 May 1940	12:30?	Morane 406	east of Guise	13	13	1 September 1940	12:45	Spitfire	Dover

4	4	25 May 1940	20:35	Blenheim	Saint-Quentin	14	14	2 September 1940	18:20	Hurricane	Faversham

5	5	26 May 1940	09:45?	Spitfire	northwest of Calais	15	15	4 September 1940	09:58	Hurricane	Dover

6	6	26 May 1940	09:47?	Spitfire	northwest of Calais	16	16	7 September 1940	18:30	Hurricane	Thames Estuary

7	7	6 June 1940	13:10	Curtiss	north of Soissons	17	17	7 September 1940	18:40	Spitfire	Thames Estuary

8	8	6 June 1940	20:45	Martin 167	Roye	18	18	7 September 1940	18:43	Spitfire	Thames Estuary

9	9	6 June 1940	20:50	LeO 451	north of Roye	19	—	10 October 1940	18:43?	Spitfire	Isle of Portland

10	10	11 August 1940	11:38	Hurricane	east of Weymouth	20	19	21 April 1941	15:03	Blenheim	30 km (19 mi) north of Jersey

– Stab II. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 2 –

21	20	7 July 1941	15:35	Spitfire	east of Boulogne-sur-Mer	24	23	9 July 1941	13:45	Hurricane	northwest of Saint-Omer

22	21	7 July 1941	15:40	Spitfire	east of Boulogne-sur-Mer	25	24	10 July 1941	12:30?	Spitfire	south of Desvres

23	22	9 July 1941	13:40	Spitfire	southwest of Saint-Omer	26	25	11 July 1941	15:00	Spitfire	north of Boulogne-sur-Mer

– 6. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 2 –

27	26	19 July 1941	14:25	Spitfire	southeast of Calais	51	49	8 January 1943	15:40	P-51	55 km (34 mi) southwest of Kairouan

28	27	23 July 1941	13:18	Spitfire	west of Calais	52	50	18 January 1943	08:13?	Spitfire	2 km (1.2 mi) southwest of Zeroud Estuary

29	—	5 August 1941	10:05	Spitfire	north of Gravelines	53	51	4 February 1943	16:19	Spitfire	5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Ousseltia

30	28	5 August 1941	19:05	Spitfire	Dunkirk	54	52	4 February 1943	16:22	Spitfire	4 km (2.5 mi) south of Kef el Abiod

31	29	10 August 1941	14:15	Hurricane	northeast of Calais	55♠	53	9 February 1943	13:59	P-40	5 km (3.1 mi) south of Ousseltia

32	30	19 August 1941	11:59	Spitfire	Dover	56♠	54	9 February 1943	14:00	P-40	south of Ousseltia

33	31	19 August 1941	12:06	Spitfire	Dover	57♠	55	9 February 1943	14:01	P-40	Djebel Ousseltia

34	32	19 August 1941	12:15	Spitfire	Dover	58♠	56	9 February 1943	14:02	P-40	12 km (7.5 mi) northwest of Pichon

35	33	21 August 1941	15:10	Spitfire	Calais	59♠	57	9 February 1943	14:05	P-40	10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Besra

36	34	20 September 1941	16:55	Spitfire	northeast of Dieppe	60♠	58	9 February 1943	14:06	P-40	15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Besra

37	35	21 September 1941	16:50	Spitfire	English Channel	61♠	59	9 February 1943	14:21	P-38	5 km (3.1 mi) east Djebel Barbrou

38	36	21 September 1941	16:55?	Spitfire	English Channel	62♠	60	9 February 1943	14:22	P-38	5 km (3.1 mi) west of Djebel Barbrou

39	37	21 September 1941	17:05	Spitfire	English Channel	63	61	14 February 1943	16:18	Spitfire	10 km (6.2 mi) west of Pichon

40	38	27 September 1941	15:40	Spitfire	Le Touquet	64♠	15 February 1943	14:58	P-38	4 km (2.5 mi) northwest of Pichon

41	39	8 December 1941	12:55	Hurricane	west of Boulogne-sur-Mer	65♠	62	15 February 1943	15:03	P-38	10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Hajeb El Ayoun

42	40	3 June 1942	16:35	Spitfire	north of Le Havre	66♠	63	15 February 1943	15:07	P-38	10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Sbeitla

43	41	3 June 1942	16:38	Spitfire	north of Le Havre	67♠	64	15 February 1943	15:08	P-38	8 km (5.0 mi) northeast of Sbeitla

44	42	5 June 1942	15:46	Spitfire	north of Le Havre	68♠	65	15 February 1943	15:15	Spitfire	northern edge of Djebel Abiod

45	43	19 August 1942	16:52	Spitfire	north of Dieppe	69♠	66	15 February 1943	15:16	Spitfire	northern edge of Djebel Abiod

46	44	19 August 1942	16:53	Spitfire	north of Dieppe	70♠	67	15 February 1943	15:18	Spitfire	northern edge of Djebel Abiod

47	45	18 December 1942	11:05	Spitfire	west of Mateur	68	15 February 1943	15:58	P-38	5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of Pichon

48	46	20 December 1942	16:48?	Spitfire	5 km (3.1 mi) south of Béja	71	69	11 March 1943	13:12	Spitfire	east of Ousseltia

49	47	8 January 1943	10:41	Boston	10 km (6.2 mi) south of Pichon	72	70	11 March 1943	13:13	Spitfire	east of Ousseltia

50	48	8 January 1943	15:35	P-38	50 km (31 mi) southwest of Kairouan	73	71	12 March 1943	14:25?	B-17	10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Makatar

– Stab II. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 2 –

74	72	15 May 1943	17:00	Spitfire?	15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Poix south of Senarpont	75	73	15 May 1943	17:10	Spitfire	10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Dieppe west of Conterville

– Stab II. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 54 –

76	7 August 1943	14:38	Il-2	north of Karachev	145♠	140	3 July 1944	07:07	Il-2	20 km (12 mi) northwest of Vyborg

77	7 August 1943	14:41	Il-2	north of Karachev	146♠	141	3 July 1944	07:08	Il-2	20 km (12 mi) northwest of Vyborg

78	74	9 August 1943	17:57	Yak-4	PQ 35 Ost 53224, southeast of Nartschina 20 km (12 mi) west of Oryol	147♠	142	3 July 1944	07:09	Il-2	10 km (6.2 mi) east of Vyborg

79	75	13 August 1943	16:12	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 54781, southeast of Karachev	148♠	143	3 July 1944	07:10	Il-2	10 km (6.2 mi) east of Vyborg

80	76	13 August 1943	16:16	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 54751, southeast of Karachev	149	144	25 July 1944	12:05	Yak-9	15 km (9.3 mi) sothwest of Narva

81♠	77	24 August 1943	07:08	DB-3	PQ 35 Ost 4447, south of Orgon	150♠	145	26 July 1944	16:42	Il-2	20 km (12 mi) sothwest of Narva

82♠	78	24 August 1943	07:12	DB-3	PQ 35 Ost 44523, west of Stajki	151♠	146	26 July 1944	16:43	Il-2	20 km (12 mi) sothwest of Narva

83♠	79	24 August 1943	07:15	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 4461, south of Lipowo	152♠	147	26 July 1944	16:48	Il-2	30 km (19 mi) sothwest of Narva

84♠	80	24 August 1943	14:40	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 4461, southeast of Djatkowo	153♠	148	26 July 1944	16:53	Il-2	25 km (16 mi) sothwest of Narva

85♠	81	24 August 1943	14:41	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 4461, southeast of Djatkowo	154♠	149	26 July 1944	17:08	Pe-2	Gulf of Finland

86♠	82	24 August 1943	14:42	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 4461, southeast of Djatkowo	155♠	150	26 July 1944	17:10	Pe-2	Gulf of Finland

87♠	83	24 August 1943	14:43	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 4462, southeast of Djatkowo	156	151	27 July 1944	14:22	Il-2	40 km (25 mi) northeast of Schwanenburg

88♠	84	24 August 1943	14:44	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 4462, southeast of Djatkowo	157	152	27 July 1944	14:25	Yak-9	40 km (25 mi) northeast of Schwanenburg

89	85	26 August 1943	08:10	Yak-7	PQ 35 Ost 4343, southeast of Lokot	158	153	27 July 1944	14:28	Yak-9	25 km (16 mi) west-northwest of Ostrov

90	86	7 September 1943	17:35	Yak-7	PQ 35 Ost 4425, east of Ljudinowo	159	154	30 July 1944	11:24	Il-2	10 km (6.2 mi) west-southwest of Hungerburg

91♠	87	14 September 1943	16:41	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 35542, east of Berissowo 20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Yelnya	160	155	30 July 1944	20:12	La-5	vicinity of Kunda

92♠	88	14 September 1943	16:42	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 35541, east of Berissowo 20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Yelnya	161	156	6 August 1944	13:24	Il-2	Lake Peipus

93♠	89	14 September 1943	16:44	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 35542, southeast of Schatkowo 20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Yelnya	162	157	6 August 1944	13:27	Il-2	Lake Peipus

94♠	90	14 September 1943	16:45	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 35542, southeast of Schatkowo 20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Yelnya	163	158	17 August 1944	13:09	La-5	Lake Peipus

95♠	91	14 September 1943	16:46	Yak-7	PQ 35 Ost 35542, southwest of Schatkowo 20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Yelnya	164	159	17 August 1944	13:15	La-5	west of Lake Peipus

96	92	15 September 1943	13:22	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 25432, west-southwest of Yelnya 20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Yelnya	165	160	17 August 1944	13:20	La-5	west of Lake Peipus

97	8 October 1943	08:30	Il-2	east of Borkij	166	161	23 August 1944	09:50	Il-2	40 km (25 mi) southeast of Mālpils

98♠	93	11 October 1943	12:20	Yak-7	east of Teremky	167	162	23 August 1944	09:51	Yak-9	40 km (25 mi) southeast of Mālpils

99♠	94	11 October 1943	12:21	Yak-7	west of Teremky	168♠	163	25 August 1944	13:45	Il-2	35 km (22 mi) north-northwest of Kreuzburg

100♠	95	11 October 1943	12:22	Yak-7	south of Teremky	169♠	164	25 August 1944	13:46	Il-2	35 km (22 mi) north-northwest of Kreuzburg

101♠	96	11 October 1943	12:22	LaGG-3	south of Teremky	170♠	165	25 August 1944	13:47	Il-2	35 km (22 mi) north-northwest of Kreuzburg

102♠	97	11 October 1943	12:24	Yak-7	northwest of Glychow	171♠	166	25 August 1944	13:54	La-5	40 km (25 mi) north-northwest of Kreuzburg

103♠	98	11 October 1943	12:25	Yak-7	northwest of Glychow	172♠	167	25 August 1944	13:56	Il-2	45 km (28 mi) east-southeast of Riga

104♠	99	11 October 1943	12:27	Yak-7	northeast of Teremky	173	168	5 September 1944	18:56	Yak-9	northwest of Dorpat

105	100	22 October 1943	06:35	La-5	west of Trachtemirow	174	169	6 September 1944	12:59	La-5	west of Lake Peipus

106	101	22 October 1943	06:38	Yak-7	west of Trachtemirow	175	170	6 September 1944	13:01	La-5	west of Lake Peipus

107	102	2 November 1943	15:16	Yak-9	PQ 35 Ost 01414 Lake Ladoga	176	171	6 September 1944	13:03	La-5	west of Lake Peipus

108	103	2 November 1943	15:18	Yak-9	PQ 35 Ost 01414 Lake Ladoga	177	172	6 September 1944	13:04	La-5	west of Lake Peipus

109♠	104	6 November 1943	07:18	Il-2	PQ 35 Ost 01811 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Leningrad	178	173	17 September 1944	13:51	Il-2	25 km (16 mi) north of Walk

110♠	105	6 November 1943	13:00	Yak-7	PQ 35 Ost 01582 40 km (25 mi) east-northeast of Zelenogorsk	179	174	17 September 1944	13:52	Il-2	vicinitz of Lake Wirz

111♠	106	6 November 1943	13:01	Yak-7	PQ 35 Ost 01583 40 km (25 mi) east-northeast of Zelenogorsk	180	175	17 September 1944	13:57	Il-2	15 km (9.3 mi) north of Wolmar

112♠	107	6 November 1943	13:03	Yak-7	PQ 35 Ost 01583 40 km (25 mi) east-northeast of Zelenogorsk	181	176	20 September 1944	11:39	Il-2	40 km (25 mi) east of Weissenstein

113♠	108	6 November 1943	13:04	Yak-7	PQ 35 Ost 01554 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Zelenogorsk	182♠	177	25 September 1944	10:21	Yak-3	vicinity of Tukkum

114♠	109	6 November 1943	13:05	Yak-9	PQ 35 Ost 01554 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Zelenogorsk	183♠	178	25 September 1944	10:23	Il-2	vicinity of Tukkum

115♠	110	6 November 1943	13:07	Yak-9	PQ 35 Ost 01582 40 km (25 mi) east-northeast of Zelenogorsk	184♠	179	25 September 1944	10:31	Yak-3	15 km (9.3 mi) east of Tukkum

116♠	111	6 November 1943	13:08	Yak-9	PQ 35 Ost 01554 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Zelenogorsk	185♠	180	25 September 1944	10:32	Il-2	vicinity of Tukkum

117♠	112	6 November 1943	13:09	Yak-9	PQ 35 Ost 01554 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Zelenogorsk	186♠	181	25 September 1944	10:32	Il-2	15 km (9.3 mi) east of Tukkum

118♠	113	6 November 1943	13:11	Yak-7	PQ 35 Ost 01591 45 km (28 mi) east-northeast of Zelenogorsk	187♠	182	25 September 1944	10:35	Il-2	15 km (9.3 mi) east of Tukkum

119♠	114	6 November 1943	13:12	Yak-7	PQ 35 Ost 01591 45 km (28 mi) east-northeast of Zelenogorsk	188♠	183	10 October 1944	10:12	P-39	10 km (6.2 mi) south of Libau

120♠	115	6 November 1943	13:13	Yak-7	PQ 35 Ost 01594 45 km (28 mi) east-northeast of Zelenogorsk	189♠	184	10 October 1944	10:14	P-39	15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Libau

121♠	116	6 November 1943	13:15	Yak-7	PQ 35 Ost 01592 45 km (28 mi) east-northeast of Zelenogorsk	190♠	185	10 October 1944	10:17	Pe-2	20 km (12 mi) southeast of Libau

122♠	117	6 November 1943	13:17	Yak-7	PQ 35 Ost 01722 25 km (16 mi) north of Leningrad	191♠	186	10 October 1944	10:18	Pe-2	25 km (16 mi) southeast of Libau

123	118	10 December 1943	14:06	Il-2	northeast of Grebenki	192♠	187	10 October 1944	10:19	Pe-2	30 km (19 mi) southeast of Libau

124	119	11 February 1944	14:30	Yak-7	30 km (19 mi) south-southwest of Luban	193♠	188	10 October 1944	10:24	P-39	30 km (19 mi) southeast of Libau

125	120	19 March 1944	09:08	LaGG-3	10 km (6.2 mi) south of Pskov	194♠	189	10 October 1944	10:30	Pe-2	45 km (28 mi) southeast of Libau

126	121	29 March 1944	09:03	Il-2	15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Narva	195	190	22 October 1944	14:20	Pe-2	20 km (12 mi) southeast of Libau

127	122	3 April 1944	08:32	Yak-9	10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Selo	196	191	22 October 1944	14:21	Pe-2	25 km (16 mi) south-southeast of Libau

128♠	123	7 April 1944	07:42	Il-2	20 km (12 mi) southwest of Selo	197	192	22 October 1944	14:24	P-39	20 km (12 mi) southeast of Libau

129♠	124	7 April 1944	07:48	Il-2	20 km (12 mi) southwest of Selo	198	193	22 October 1944	14:25	P-39	20 km (12 mi) southeast of Libau

130♠	125	7 April 1944	07:49	Il-2	10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Selo	199♠	194	28 October 1944	11:46	Il-2

131♠	126	7 April 1944	07:52	Il-2	20 km (12 mi) southwest of Selo	200♠	195	28 October 1944	11:47	Il-2

132♠	127	7 April 1944	07:56	Yak-9	25 km (16 mi) southeast of Pskov	201♠	196	28 October 1944	11:48	Il-2

133♠	128	7 April 1944	07:58	Yak-9	25 km (16 mi) southeast of Pskov	202♠	197	28 October 1944	11:49	Il-2

134	129	28 April 1944	17:56	Il-2	15 km (9.3 mi) south of Idriza	203♠	198	28 October 1944	11:50	Il-2

135	130	28 April 1944	17:57	Il-2	15 km (9.3 mi) south of Idriza	204♠	199	28 October 1944	11:52	Il-2

136	131	28 April 1944	17:59	Il-2	north-northeast of Linon-Yeu	205♠	200	28 October 1944	11:53	Il-2

137	132	17 June 1944	11:25	Pe-2	30 km (19 mi) northwest of Vyborg	206♠	201	28 October 1944	11:54	Il-2	15 km (9.3 mi) east-southeast of Velikiye Luki

138	133	18 June 1944	08:35	Il-2	25 km (16 mi) northwest of Zelenogorsk	207♠	202	28 October 1944	11:56	Il-2	15 km (9.3 mi) east-southeast of Velikiye Luki

139	134	18 June 1944	08:36	Il-2	25 km (16 mi) northwest of Zelenogorsk	208♠	203	28 October 1944	15:01	Il-2	40 km (25 mi) east-southeast of Libau

140	135	17 June 1944	15:00	Il-2	30 km (19 mi) south-southeast of Vyborg	209♠	204	28 October 1944	15:03	Il-2	45 km (28 mi) east-southeast of Libau

141	136	20 June 1944	16:32	Il-2	10 km (6.2 mi) south of Vyborg	210	205	30 October 1944	12:05	Boston

142	137	20 June 1944	16:34	Il-2	10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Vyborg	211	206	30 October 1944	12:07	Boston

143	138	20 June 1944	16:36	P-39	10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Vyborg	212	207	5 November 1944	—	unknown

144♠	139	3 July 1944	07:06	Il-2	20 km (12 mi) northwest of Vyborg

– Stab I. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 7 –

According to Matthews and Foreman, Rudorffer had twelve confirmed victories flying the Me 262.

?	?	24 March 1945	—	Tempest	?	?	30 March 1945	—	P-51	vicinity of Hamburg

?	?	25 March 1945	—	B-17	?	?	30 March 1945	—	P-51	vicinity of Hamburg

Sentence(s)

On 6 November 1943, Rudorffer was credited with 13 aerial victories between the times 13:00 and 13:17.

final_sentence: On 6 November 1943, Rudorffer was credited with 13 aerial victories between the times 13:00 and 13:17.