Udet, Ernst

Person

Dates

Existence: 1896 - 1941

Biographical Note

Ernst Udet (1896-1941) was a German World War I fighter ace and stunt pilot.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Milton W. Sherman Aviation Cartoon Collection

Collection — Box Assorted Newspaper clippings box 1, oversize: folder 1

Identifier: 2010-03-20

Contents of the Collection The Milton W. Sherman Aviation Cartoon Collection contains thirty-nine aviation cartoons and comic strips published in 1935-1936 that depict notable aviators and aircraft of the 1920s-1930s. Nearly all of the cartoons and comics are from the "Hall of Fame of the Air" series. Written by aviator Eddie Rickenbacker and drawn by aviator and artist Clayton Knight, each strip focuses on a notable aviator and briefly sketches a highlight of their career. Each strip is in color and...

Dates: 1935-1936, undated

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel Pilot Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1992-09-26

Abstract

Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel (1910-1991) was born in Ardenwald, Oregon and learned to fly in the late 1920s. Stenzel then gained fame for stunt flying and broke several records through the mid-1930s. The collection contains seven scrapbooks and assorted textual materials and photographs that document Stenzel's career as one of the first female stunt pilots.

Dates: circa 1928-1991