Noemi Schweighöfer
Noemi Anneliese Schweighöfer | |
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 Schweighöfer in 2014 | |
| Born | 28 July 1986 Veljestad, Steiermark, Acrea |
| Allegiance |  |
| Service/ | Acrean Air Force |
| Years of service | 2006-Present |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Jagdgeschwader 62 "Valravn" |
| Battles/wars | Zemplen War |
| Awards | see below |
Noemi Anneliese Schweighöfer is an Acrean officer and pilot best known for being a flying ace of the Zemplen War. Flying with Jagdgeschwader 62, she engaged in numerous dogfights, during which she was credited with 5 kills on Syaran aircraft. In addition to being a flying ace, she is well known as the first Acrean female ace, and is tied with Eracuran Great War ace Erich Rasmussen for the youngest fighter pilot to be credited with a kill in Acrean service.
Early life
Schweighöfer was born on 28 July 1987, in a hospital on Veljestad Air Station to Amalie Schweighöfer, a nurse, and Air Force Lieutenant General Mads Schweighöfer. Raised alongside two brothers in a military household, Schweighöfer participated extensively in aviation-related activities in her youth under the influence of her father. She joined a gliding club at the age of 11, and earned a civilian student pilot's license at the age of 15.
Military service
Schweighöfer applied for and was accepted into the Royal Air Force Academy at 16. At the Academy, Schweighöfer was selected for advance airmanship training, and thus began her basic pilot training at 18. Of the 56 candidates that were accepted for advance airmanship training for her graduating class, she was one of the 18 that graduated with wings. She was commissioned into the Acrean Air Force as a 2nd Lieutenant with her basic flight certification in 2006, and had scored high enough to be qualified to attend fighter training.
In late 2006, Schweighöfer began fighter weapons school at Vadsø Air Station, and was assigned to the 103rd Training Squadron. Over the several-month long course, she performed well enough to attract the attention of several squadron commanders. Upon graduating fighter weapons school, Schweighöfer had second choice during assignment selection for her class and selected an opening to fly an EF 135 at Jagdgeschwader 62 based in Stavanger.
Schweighöfer joined the squadron in February 2007 flying an EF 135 Tranche III, assigned the aircraft number 62-14. Her time in the Draken would be short lived, however, as JG 62 had been selected as one of three squadrons who would the first to receive new EF 633 Triton fighters. The unit began transitioning training in August 2007, and assumed delivery of the new aircraft in March 2008.