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About Peter Spoden
- Peter Spoden (born 8 November 1921) was a German night fighter ace during World War II.
- He was born in Borken.
- He was credited with 24 night victories and bearer of the German Cross in Gold.
- Spoden was member of night fighter units NJG 5 and NJG 6 and appointed to Gruppenkommandeur of I./NJG 6 at the end of war.
- In the 1950s, after the re-establishment of the German airline Lufthansa, he became Captain on the DC-3 and the famous Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, later on Boeing 720, Boeing 707 and Boeing 747.
- He trained hundreds of commercial pilots until his retirement in 1981.
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