Global InformationWolfgang Thonke information
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| Born | December 28, 1938 Schneidemühl (Piła, Province of Pomerania DR) |
| Died | 21 January 2019 (aged 80) Strausberg (Brandenburg, DE) |
| Allegiance |  German Democratic Republic |
| Service/ |  National People's Army NPA Air Force |
| Years of service | 1957–1990 |
| Rank |  Major general |
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Wolfgang Thonke (December 28, 1938 – January 22, 2019), was a journalist, graduated military scientist, major general, and was the last Deputy Commanding General (A3) of the National People's Army Air Force in the former German Democratic Republic. He was a military aviator/fighter pilot of “performance level I” (highest level) with more than 1,500 flight hours.[1]
- ^ „Aviator stories – from take oft to landing“, matters of fact and experiences – recorded by members of the NPA Air Force, Strausberg in 2013, original edition (page 80): ISBN 978-3-9814822-3-2, Strausberg, Berlin, 2013.