Full name: Count Wulf-Diether Wolfgang Christian Ernst Otto Paul Karl.
Pioneering German pilot and later, director of the Munich-Riem Airport from 1949-1972. He began working as a Deutsche Lufthansa flight captain in 1930. In 1933, he became one of the first dispatch pilots for the Euro-Asian public air mail company Eurasia. He was one of aviation's great pioneers, who flew all over the world during the first decades of the 20th century, rediscovering it and bringing the continents closer together, until there was hardly a corner of the globe that had not been explored. During his flights, he used his Leica to photograph areas of China unknown to most Europeans. These pictures are valuable documents from the time when flying was still a great adventure. In 1938, Castell published a selection of his unique images in a photo book title "Chinaflug" (China Flight). With his passion for flying, he was less concerned with breaking records and receiving awards than with exploring the world. In addition to his aviation achievements, however, it is his photographs that still allow us to share his experiences today.
Son of Count Wolfgang zu Castell-Rüdenhausen and Baroness Hedwig von Faber. Married first, Princess Hildegard of Hanau, 22 Jun 1928, in Munich (div. 1941). Married second, the actress Luise Ullrich, 16 Feb 1942, in Berlin.
Children:
1. Gabriele Alexandra Gertrude Editha Luise, b. 30 Jan 1943; m. Rolf Kroening, 11 Mar 1963 (div. 1985).
2. Michaela Nina Dorothea, b. 4 Oct 1945, d. 19 Aug 2011; m. Bernd Rosemeyer, 5 Jan 1968.
Pioneering German pilot and later, director of the Munich-Riem Airport from 1949-1972. He began working as a Deutsche Lufthansa flight captain in 1930. In 1933, he became one of the first dispatch pilots for the Euro-Asian public air mail company Eurasia. He was one of aviation's great pioneers, who flew all over the world during the first decades of the 20th century, rediscovering it and bringing the continents closer together, until there was hardly a corner of the globe that had not been explored. During his flights, he used his Leica to photograph areas of China unknown to most Europeans. These pictures are valuable documents from the time when flying was still a great adventure. In 1938, Castell published a selection of his unique images in a photo book title "Chinaflug" (China Flight). With his passion for flying, he was less concerned with breaking records and receiving awards than with exploring the world. In addition to his aviation achievements, however, it is his photographs that still allow us to share his experiences today.
Son of Count Wolfgang zu Castell-Rüdenhausen and Baroness Hedwig von Faber. Married first, Princess Hildegard of Hanau, 22 Jun 1928, in Munich (div. 1941). Married second, the actress Luise Ullrich, 16 Feb 1942, in Berlin.
Children:
1. Gabriele Alexandra Gertrude Editha Luise, b. 30 Jan 1943; m. Rolf Kroening, 11 Mar 1963 (div. 1985).
2. Michaela Nina Dorothea, b. 4 Oct 1945, d. 19 Aug 2011; m. Bernd Rosemeyer, 5 Jan 1968.
Full name: Count Wulf-Diether Wolfgang Christian Ernst Otto Paul Karl.
Pioneering German pilot and later, director of the Munich-Riem Airport from 1949-1972. He began working as a Deutsche Lufthansa flight captain in 1930. In 1933, he became one of the first dispatch pilots for the Euro-Asian public air mail company Eurasia. He was one of aviation's great pioneers, who flew all over the world during the first decades of the 20th century, rediscovering it and bringing the continents closer together, until there was hardly a corner of the globe that had not been explored. During his flights, he used his Leica to photograph areas of China unknown to most Europeans. These pictures are valuable documents from the time when flying was still a great adventure. In 1938, Castell published a selection of his unique images in a photo book title "Chinaflug" (China Flight). With his passion for flying, he was less concerned with breaking records and receiving awards than with exploring the world. In addition to his aviation achievements, however, it is his photographs that still allow us to share his experiences today.
Son of Count Wolfgang zu Castell-Rüdenhausen and Baroness Hedwig von Faber. Married first, Princess Hildegard of Hanau, 22 Jun 1928, in Munich (div. 1941). Married second, the actress Luise Ullrich, 16 Feb 1942, in Berlin.
Children:
1. Gabriele Alexandra Gertrude Editha Luise, b. 30 Jan 1943; m. Rolf Kroening, 11 Mar 1963 (div. 1985).
2. Michaela Nina Dorothea, b. 4 Oct 1945, d. 19 Aug 2011; m. Bernd Rosemeyer, 5 Jan 1968.
Pioneering German pilot and later, director of the Munich-Riem Airport from 1949-1972. He began working as a Deutsche Lufthansa flight captain in 1930. In 1933, he became one of the first dispatch pilots for the Euro-Asian public air mail company Eurasia. He was one of aviation's great pioneers, who flew all over the world during the first decades of the 20th century, rediscovering it and bringing the continents closer together, until there was hardly a corner of the globe that had not been explored. During his flights, he used his Leica to photograph areas of China unknown to most Europeans. These pictures are valuable documents from the time when flying was still a great adventure. In 1938, Castell published a selection of his unique images in a photo book title "Chinaflug" (China Flight). With his passion for flying, he was less concerned with breaking records and receiving awards than with exploring the world. In addition to his aviation achievements, however, it is his photographs that still allow us to share his experiences today.
Son of Count Wolfgang zu Castell-Rüdenhausen and Baroness Hedwig von Faber. Married first, Princess Hildegard of Hanau, 22 Jun 1928, in Munich (div. 1941). Married second, the actress Luise Ullrich, 16 Feb 1942, in Berlin.
Children:
1. Gabriele Alexandra Gertrude Editha Luise, b. 30 Jan 1943; m. Rolf Kroening, 11 Mar 1963 (div. 1985).
2. Michaela Nina Dorothea, b. 4 Oct 1945, d. 19 Aug 2011; m. Bernd Rosemeyer, 5 Jan 1968.
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