Meritorious Military Pilot of the German Democratic Republic

Meritorious Military Pilot of the GDR (German: Verdienter Militärflieger der DDR) was the highest honorary title awarded to military pilots of the East German National People's Army.

The biggest part of the medal is occupied by a MiG-23 or MiG-21 taking off steeply, behind which are sunrays emanating from the roundel.

Left of the aircraft is a laurel bough, and right of it is the oblique wording VERDIENTER MILITÄRFLIEGER.

Different versions have been issued: The medal was worn on the left breast suspended from a pentagonal sky blue ribbon of 25 × 14 mm size.

[1] The individuals below were recipients of the honorary title of "Honoured Military Pilot of the GDR".