I.SKG 10 Loss on 14.07.43
 

The 100 per. loss of Fw 190A-4 [sic] 2840 by I./SKG 10 is recorded in LwGQM 7050/43, 09.09.43, Entry 5. The loss is attributed to a BAW on Fl.Pl. Villa-
coublay, France, on 14.07.43.

Again, it seems that there is at least one error here, because no known Fw 190A-4 carried a Werknummer 2840. Even A-5 Werknummern in the 2xxx series do not run this high.

Would some kind reader be able to shine the light of truth on this loss record?

RA

Re: I.SKG 10 Loss on 14.07.43
 

What about (15)5840?
For some unexplicable reason clerks not rarely tend to mistake a "2" for a "5" and vice versa.

Regards
RolandF

Re: I.SKG 10 Loss on 14.07.43
 

I have 2840 and 5840 being lost in thew attack so cannot comment further as it is an error from 74 years ago!

Re: I.SKG 10 Loss on 14.07.43
 

Thank you Roland F and Chris for considering my inquiry. I fear that both of you are right. Losses in this BAW of 14.07.43 on Villacoublay seem to pose
a number of problems with wrong information or conflicting sources. . . .

Thank you again for responding.

RA

Re: I.SKG 10 Loss on 14.07.43
 

Hello Jim,

I tend to the assumption, that the c/n 2840 is a faulty double report for the
5840 bird. The c/n 5840 is also confirmed by Air 40/1887 as being on repair at FRW Villacoublay from 05.07.1943. In the Air file is no mentioned of 2840, which loss was reported nearly 2 months later.

Regards

Dirk

Re: I.SKG 10 Loss on 14.07.43
 

Hello Dirk,

Can I contact you off board? My mail is quite simple: info(at)hogenhuis.info
I have sent you a personal message (in German) too.

All the best, Marcel Hogenhuis