The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was tested by Melitta at Rechlin. This is an A-4 variant operated by JG 54 on the Eastern Front.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Focke-Wulf FW.190A - ГерманияGermany - 1941

One of the many types flown by Melitta was the Heinkel He 111; her distinctive beret is probably about to be replaced by a flying helmet.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-111P/H - ГерманияGermany - 1938

Junkers Ju 87 Stukas on their way to attack targets on the Russian front. Their autopilot systems, fitted to protect pilots in case of blacking out, were tested by Melitta.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers Ju.87D - ГерманияGermany - 1941

Melitta discusses a Ju 88 flight with her observer.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers Ju.88 - ГерманияGermany - 1936

A familiar wartime scene as aircrew and engineering staff discuss final points before a Ju 88 is flight-tested.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers Ju.88 - ГерманияGermany - 1936

Another cutting from the Luftwaffe wartime propaganda magazine Adler shows Melitta on her bicycle in front of a Ju 87, and about to fly a Ju 88.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers Ju.87B - ГерманияGermany - 1938Junkers Ju.88 - ГерманияGermany - 1936

World War Two lady test pilot Melitta Schiller - a contemporary of Hanna Reitsch - poses for a propaganda photograph in the cockpit of a Ju 88

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers Ju.88 - ГерманияGermany - 1936

Another portrait of Melitta at the controls of a Ju 88.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers Ju.88 - ГерманияGermany - 1936

A cutting from the Luftwaffe wartime propaganda magazine Adler shows Melitta Schiller with her fitter in a Junkers Ju 88 cockpit.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers Ju.88 - ГерманияGermany - 1936

A Bucker Bestmann of A/B 23 at Kempten-Durach, a satellite airfield of Kaufbeuren, in 1943. It was in such an aircraft that Melitta is believed to have lost her life on April 8, 1945.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bucker Bu.181 Bestmann - ГерманияGermany - 1939

At the Air Day of the 1936 Olympic Games held at Tempelhof Melitta displayed the Heinkel He 70 Blitz. Illustrated is D-UMER, operated by Lufthansa for aerial survey work.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-70/Не-170 Blitz - ГерманияGermany - 1932

The opening of Chigwell Aerodrome in September 1938 brought Melitta in an open-cockpit Klemm KI 35 and Elly Beinhorn (Frau Rosemeyer) in a Messerschmitt Bf 108. Both gave demonstrations; they are seen here in the Bf 108.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Messerschmitt Bf.108 Taifun - ГерманияGermany - 1934

Melitta and her navigator Hildegard Alt won the 1938 reliability competition for amateur women pilots in the Klemm KI 25 D-EHIN.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Klemm L.25 - L.28 Swallow - ГерманияGermany - 1927