Edgar Gotthold
East German Morning Post, Vol. 13, No. 282, October 12, 1931 Flight Day in Grottlau Grottlau, October 12 The first flight day aroused extraordinary interest among the people of Grottlau, as evidenced by the large number of spectators who gathered on the airfield. For the first time, balloon ramming, parachute jumps, air races, etc. were demonstrated. The exhibitions and aerobatics by the renowned Silesian stunt pilot Edgar Gotthold attracted particular interest, as he was the first to land on the crest of the Giant Mountains with the smallest metal airplane in the world. |  |
He was mentioned in the Ostdeutsche Morgenpost, Vol. 16, No. 63, March 9, 1934 An Oppeln pilot lands in Africa. Recently, the German press reported that, to the great delight of the German settlers in Oldeani, East Africa, the Breslau pilot Edgar Gotthold was able to land his Junkers D 2042 as the first German pilot. The pilot Edgar Gotthold is an Oppeln pilot, namely the son of the late merchant Franz Gwodz from Oppeln. Edgar Gotthold only later adopted his surname and is probably little known among the people of Oppeln under the new name. In Oppeln, a few years ago, he performed aerobatic maneuvers at the Halbendorfer airfield. |  |
Edgar Gotthold also flew down to South Africa in 1938 to test the "Bücker Student". You can find an article about the return flight from South Africa to Cairo in "Der oberschlesische Wanderer, Nr. 110, 23.04.1938
Still searching for information about his flight with the Junkers A50.
The following was mentioned in the FLIGHT magazine 1934. Investigation about this long distance flight is ongoing.
