waltrud krupinski

Waltrud Krupinski (ヴァルトルート・クルピンスキー) is a veteran ace of the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing, originating from Karlsland. Her familiar is the Weimaraner.

Considered Karlsland's top veteran Ace, she joined the JG52 at around the same time as Gertrud Barkhorn and Erica Hartmann, whom she considers good friends. She spent a good deal of time with Erica as her lead wingman. Among the 502nd JFW base, only Flight Lieutenant Gundula Rall has a higher confirmed kill count.

Tall, slender, and elegant, she has earned the nickname "Countess". She is also a hard-drinking womanizer and a hedonist with an easygoing personality. Despite her dauntless dog-fighting skill and sure marksmanship, her tendency to discard personal safety in favor of lining up for the attack rather than waiting means that she damages an unusually large number of Striker Unit, often making emergency landings under enemy fire.

Waltrud is based off Prussian-born German ace Walter Krupinski who, similar to Waltrud, was nicknamed Graf Pinski (Count Pinski) due to his Prussian origins.