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Carl Gustaf von Rosen

1909 - 1977

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Count Carl Gustaf Ericsson von Rosen (19 August 1909 – 13 July 1977) was a Swedish pioneer aviator, humanitarian, and mercenary pilot. He flew relief missions in a number of conflicts as well as combat missions for Finland (whose first military aircraft his father had donated in 1918) and Biafra. His flights for the Biafran Air Force were notable for using the small Malmö MFI-9 in a ground attack role. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carl Gustaf von Rosen is the 23rd most popular pilot (up from 29th in 2019), the 370th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 376th in 2019) and the most popular Swedish Pilot.

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Among PILOTS

Among pilots, Carl Gustaf von Rosen ranks 23 out of 71. Before him are Mathias Rust, Joseph Kittinger, Amy Johnson, René Fonck, Igor Volk, and Sarla Thakral. After him are Vladimir Ilyushin, Amet-khan Sultan, Claire Lee Chennault, Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi, Charles Nungesser, and Janina Lewandowska.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1909, Carl Gustaf von Rosen ranks 121. Before him are Franz Six, August Derleth, Bernd Rosemeyer, Gottfried von Cramm, David Frankfurter, and Indro Montanelli. After him are Anthony Mamo, Ryszard Siwiec, Atsushi Nakajima, Barry Goldwater, Gordon Bunshaft, and Gerhard Gentzen. Among people deceased in 1977, Carl Gustaf von Rosen ranks 94. Before him are Scott Bradley, Alphonse Massamba-Débat, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, Luigi Bertolini, and Hamazasp Babadzhanian. After him are Samael Aun Weor, James M. Cain, Pierre Clastres, Miloš Crnjanski, Ba Maw, and Pan Yuliang.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Carl Gustaf von Rosen ranks 370 out of 1,879. Before him are Stefan Johansson (1956), Bruno Liljefors (1860), Anna Vasa of Sweden (1568), Carl Jonas Love Almqvist (1793), Pehr Osbeck (1723), and Viveca Sten (1959). After him are Reine Wisell (1941), John Ljunggren (1919), Gunnar Nilsson (1948), Kristina Söderbaum (1912), Bertil Lindblad (1895), and Ove Andersson (1938).

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Among PILOTS In Sweden

Among pilots born in Sweden, Carl Gustaf von Rosen ranks 1. 

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