THE WORLD'S FIRST JET PILOT

[Guest warsitz]

Dear Aviation & History Enthusiasts,

My father - Flight Captain Erich Warsitz - is remembered as the first person to fly an aircraft under turbojet power, the Heinkel He 178, on August 27, 1939 and also the first to fly an aircraft under liquid-fueled rocket power, the Heinkel He 176, on June 20 the same year, setting two milestones in aviation history.

Late in 1936 he was seconded by the RLM (Reich Air Ministry) to Wernher von Braun and Ernst Heinkel, because he had been recognized as one of the most experienced test-pilots of the time, and because he also had an extraordinary fund of technical knowledge. Little is known of this pioneer period because of the strict secrecy which shrouded the whole project!

You will find a lot of information about Erich Warsitz and his achievements under https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_Warsitz . There is also a video of the He 178 with audio commentary by my father, inclusive written translation in English, under https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFirstJetPilot#p/u/3/nneZgRkpskU

It's a little unfortunate that the He 178 quite often doesn't get the recognition it deserves. After all, every other turbine propelled aircraft that has graced or is now gracing our skies has, at best, come second place to it.

Fly save,

Lutz Warsitz

[Toro]

Cheers to your father as a pioneer of the jet age.

:beer:

[Steve Davies]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[StoleIt]

Awesome.

Sad that the Me262 gets all the credit for the start of the jet age. The He178 was indeed the pioneer.

The allies had the Meteor and the P-80 which were sub-par to the 262.

[Hacker]

Lutz, no offense, but are you going around to EVERY aviation forum and posting that?

It's a very cool think that you're getting the word out, but this is literally the 4th forum I've seen you post the exact same thing. Are you just excited about sharing the video of your dad with the internet, or is there another reason?

Just wondering.

Cool video, none the less, and very neat to learn about your father. Thanks for sharing that with us.

[Guest warsitz]

Lutz, no offense, but are you going around to EVERY aviation forum and posting that?

It's a very cool think that you're getting the word out, but this is literally the 4th forum I've seen you post the exact same thing. Are you just excited about sharing the video of your dad with the internet, or is there another reason?

Just wondering.

Cool video, none the less, and very neat to learn about your father. Thanks for sharing that with us.

No worries, I'm only trying to promote my father's achievements and to reach as many aviation enthusiast as possible. That's all!

Thanks to all for your welcome and interest!

Best wishes,

Lutz