Luftwaff Units 1944
 

I am doing a painting of Duane Beesons P-51 "Bee" shooting down an Fw-190 over Aachen Germany 1944. I need the markings/colors or units that would have been operating in this area at this time. Can anyone help or direct me to this information??? I believe this would have been his 10th kill. Thanks in advance.
Bill Gardoski

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Hello,
a bit more of information would be nice. When does happen ?

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Going by my reference material it was on Feb. 20th 1944 over Aachen. It was kill no. 10 for Beeson. My info does not say if it was an Fw-190d or a Radial 190. Thanks, Bill

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Beeson's ship on Feb 20 was QP-B 42-7890 P47D-1RE.

As the 10th air score on that day he would have likely had 'nine' in a row of five with a row of four below - all iron cross. The score was an Fw 190A likely a -7, D's didn't enter combat until late November and the 4th didn't get mustangs on ops until the 22(?) or 25(?) of Feb, 1944. ( Iwill have to chaeck on combat ops date with Mustangs)

Peter Randall's website - about halfway down has several photos of Beesons 47 and 51's.

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery.php?Group=4

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There were no Fw 190D-9 aircraft operational in February 1944.

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I am needing possible unit markings/colors for the Fw he shot down. What luftwaffe unit would he have encountered over Aachen?? I have Beesons CORRECT markings, and need to know the 190s possible unit. Thanks Guys. Bill

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As I live here in Boise Idaho area it is important to get this right, Bill

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Possibly this one. The only one listed from JG 26. JG 11 lost a lot but this area seems the closest match to Aachen.

Fw 190A-6, 470224, Hell, Uffz. Erwin, 6./JG 26, schwarze 2 + -, 20-Feb-44, WIA due to Luftkampf with P-47s from 4th FG. FSA., RLV, Caldwell, JG 26 War Diary, II, p.217, Luenebach-Eifel, 100%

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It DOES Pay to ask!! I almost made a fatal error in his aircraft. I need to have the action AFTER March 44 when he was flying the P-51. He didn't shoot down any 190s with the 'BEE" so my choices are one of the 109s a Ju-88 or an He-126. The P-51 is finished, and looks great. Now all I need is to get info on one of the aircraft he shot down, maybe the Ju-88 or He-126. Thank you so much for shaking my tree and opening my eyes. Bill

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There wasn't an He-126 was there?

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Well the Ju-88s were ground kills, so am doing a 109. Finding info now on units. Thanks for your help. Bill

Beeson received credit (1/3) for a Ju 88 onApril 5 nw of Brandenburg at Plauen A/f where he was shot down by flak. This was at low altitude near the airfield. I have to check whether he was flying a P-51B-7NA on April 5th.

Between March 5 and April 1 he shot down five Me 109s from Bordeaux, to Mannheim to Munster and Lake Constance near Freidrichshafen

All in P-51B-5NA 43-6819 QP-B - this pic is the one on Peter Randall's website.

He shot down seven 109's destroyed plus one damaged and one probable in the P-47C/D's between May 18, 1943 and Jan 31, 1944,

plus four Fw 190s destroyed, two damaged, one probable 190 between Jul 28, 1943 and Feb 20, 1944