Il-2 vs Hs126 May 1944
 

Hello!

19.May.44 and 22.May.44 two Hs126 were downed by wing guns of Il-2s (606.ShAP 280.SAD) west of Pskov (Pleskau).
The wreckage of the 2nd Hs126 was photographed from the air. Unfortunately, the only visible marking is a Balkenkreuz and a light band behind it.

I wonder which unit this plane belonged to (and the one shot down on May 19, if it really was shot down). Any details are interesting.

Best regards,
Andrey

Re: Il-2 vs Hs126 May 1944
 

Sorry, 2nd plane (downed 22.May.44) was Fi156, not Hs126

Re: Il-2 vs Hs126 May 1944
 

Privet!

He 46 and NSGr 3 or NSGr 1?
I have no data for their individual losses. Holm's site has some Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen.

Cheers,
Kari

Re: Il-2 vs Hs126 May 1944
 

Hello Kari,

NSGr seems doubtful as both episodes happened in the daytime but who knows ...

Cheers,
Andrey

Re: Il-2 vs Hs126 May 1944
 

Hello Andrey
On 22.5.44 maybe:
Verb.St. 5, F; Ostrow (16 km südl.); Jägerbeschuß; Fi 156; Wnr. 5425; b; Uffz. Ulber, Heinz; verw.; Ostfront.
On 19. maybe also Fi.156? Fl.Verb.G 2 recorded 2 Fi.156 damaged on the Eastern Front, one through "Tieffliegerangriff" and one through "Betriebsstörung" (technical failure).

Re: Il-2 vs Hs126 May 1944
 

It is realy possible:It's pretty typical case for VVS when Fi 156 is named as Hs 126

Re: Il-2 vs Hs126 May 1944
 

Furthermore the last unit equipped with the Hs 126, the 1.(H)/31, had left that area mid of February 1944 for Germany to become reequipped with the Bf 109G.

Re: Il-2 vs Hs126 May 1944
 

Thank you!
That sounds reasonable.

In the case of 22.5.44 the plane was mentioned as Hs156 :)

Best regards,
Andrey