The reviewing stand for the last flight March 16, 1983

second from the right: General Günter Rall ret.
Günther 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 and Erich Hartmann.
Rall joined the West German Air Force in 1956, served as Inspector of the Air Force from 1971 to 1974, and as the German representative to the NATO Military Committee until 1975.
Following his promotion to Brigadegeneral, he was appointed commander of the 3. Luftwaffendivision (3rd Air Force Division) in Kalkar.
Rall was then promoted to Generalmajor on 15 November 1967 and on 1 April 1968 was given command of the 1. Luftwaffendivision (1st Air Force Division) in Meßstetten.
From 1 January 1971 to 31 March 1974, he held the position of Inspector of the Air Force and from 1 April 1974 to 13 October 1975, he was a military attaché with NATO.
After his retirement Rall became a consultant. Among his post-war achievements was the presentation of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
It was awarded to him for his post-1945 service.
Rall died at his home in Bad Reichenhall on October 4, 2009, aged 91, after suffering a heart attack two days earlier.

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