Horst Henning
 

Good evening Gentlemen,

what type of aircraft was Horst Henning
http://www.luftwaffe39-45.historia.n...a.asp?vnum=981
flying when he claimed his 7 victories ?

Michael

Re: Horst Henning
 

Consider checking sources like this before quoting them
Reviewing their own sources can be beneficial
And then make a decision as to how quotable and correct the source is
Perhaps a bit of "own research" of original documents is possible?

Re: Horst Henning
 

HENNING, Horst.
(DOB: 10.04.17 in Danzig). (R, DKG). 09.39 with 1./KG 77. 19.12.41 Ofw., awarded DKG, 1./KG 77. 22.05.42 Ofw. in 1./KG 77, awarded the Ritterkreuz after completing 314 combat missions and destroying 20 planes on the ground, 23 trains, 3 AA batteries and 1 plane in the air. (n.d.) trf to IV./KG 77 as an instructor and promo to Oblt.(Kr.O.). c.07.44 trf to night fighters and assigned to 8./NJG 3. 07/08.10.44 Oblt. in 8./NJG 3, KIA - Ju 88 G-1 (D5+JS) crashed shortly after take-off (possibly caused by a sharp change in wind direction) vicinity of Hadersleben/Denmark during operations. Buried at Fovrfelt ( or Esbjerg/Denmark). Posthumous promo to Hptm. Credited with 7 night victories, destroyed 20 a/c on the ground, 23 trains and 3 AA batteries in at least 314 bomber missions and 10 to 15 nightfighter missions.
Would have flown Do17 and Ju88A with KG77 and Bf110 and Ju88G with NJG3.
Peter

Re: Horst Henning
 

Hello Peter,

thanks for the data.
How come that Horst Henning is not listed by Johannes Mathews ?

Michael

Re: Horst Henning
 

Michael

In both Ritterkreuzträger books I have (fighter pilots and bomber pilots) he is listed as making "only" four claims.

Maybe Johannes feels that none of these can be verified?

Cheers
Stig

Re: Horst Henning
 

Hello Peter & Stig,

thanks for your posts.
Georg Brütting mentions one KG77 kill and three NJG3 kills.

Michael

Re: Horst Henning
 

Good evening,

FalkeEins has made some progress with this pilot:
https://falkeeins.blogspot.com/2019/...-77-njg-3.html

Best greetings from Switzerland,

Michael

Re: Horst Henning
 

Gefreiter Willi Dietrich crew member of Henning that day. Picture of willi can be found here https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/thread...8#post-1817134

Re: Horst Henning
 

Hello Snautzer,

thanks for the link, are you a member of the ww2aircraft.net forum?

I wish you a good weekend,

Michael