Wolfgang Falck Autobiography by the Father of the Night Fighters: The Happy Falcon

“His name – The Happy Falcon - fits him well for he looks like a falcon. He is not big enough to be an eagle. But he has the aquiline features which artists and novelists love to ascribe to heroic bird-men…He was particularly well liked” From a magazine article entitled “Memories of Peace”, 1 March 1940, originally appearing in THE AEROPLANE.

Wolfgang Falck found himself in the most unique position when German Luftwaffe high command decided to form a night fighting force. Because of his leadership capabilities and knowledge of military tactics plus the fact that he was a very capable fighter pilot, Falck was selected to create the Nachtjagd. Known affectionately by his men as the Father of the Night Fighters, he continues to wear this mantle to this day.

From his earliest recollections, Falck wanted a military career. Little did he realize as a youth, that he would be come an elite fighter pilot, or Jagdflieger. Here in his autobiography Wolfgang Falck provides the reader with a fascinating behind the scenes personal view of life in the leadership of the German Luftwaffe, its successes, its operations and failures, the interrelationship of personalities involved and ultimately the end of WWII and Hitler’s Third Reich. Falck brings the reader an upfront and personal view of his experiences in the last desperate days and on through his immediate post war survival.

In the years following the end of WWII, Falck was employed by major aerospace companies, North American Aviation and later Mc Donnell Douglas, both firms with offices located in Bonn-Bad Godesberg, Germany. After retirement, Falck made his home in the beautiful Alpen village in Austria, where he lives today, giving thanks to God for his adventure though a fascinating life.

- A unique view of the formation and operations of the Luftwaffe’s Nightfighter force
- Includes many previously unpublished b/w photos as well as full colour aircraft profiles.

Wolfgang Falck
Hardcover large format 200 pages 250 b/w photos, colour aircraft profiles