Beate Uhse-Rotermund
Beate Uhse-Rotermund (German pronunciation: [beˈaːtə ˈʔuːzə ˈʁoːtɐmʊnt] ⓘ; born Beate Köstlin [ˈkœstliːn], 25 October 1919 – 16 July 2001) was a German pilot, entrepreneur and sex pioneer. She was one of the very few female stunt pilots in Germany in the 1930s. During World War II she ferried planes for the German Luftwaffe and after World War II she started a sex shop. The company she started, Beate Uhse AG, is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Beate Uhse-Rotermund | |
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Uhse in 1971 | |
| Born | Beate Köstlin 25 October 1919 Wargenau, East Prussia |
| Died | 16 July 2001 (aged 81) St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Military career | |
| Service/ | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1939–1945 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | Überführungsgeschwader 1 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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