Luftwaffe ground losses 23/24th July 1940
 

Dear all,

In the night of 23/24th July 1940 a hangar at Bergen airfield (The Netherlands) was succesfully bombed by a Whitley of the RAF.

According to the KTB of the Führungsstab Ic ObdL the next German aircraft were lost as a result of a fire in the hangar:
1 Junkers W 34
1 Arado Ar.66
1 Heinkel He.70
1 Caudron
1 Koolhoven

Is there any trace of the identity of these aircraft such as Werknummer, codes and units in the survinving documents?

Thanks in advance for your effort,

Hans Nauta

Re: Luftwaffe ground losses 23/24th July 1940
 

On gen. returns only trace is 4 deads 4 wounded from III.KG54, 1xbf109e total III.JG54 + From KTB JG54 "4 reise maschine" damaged/destroyed + the time 02h30

remi

Re: Luftwaffe ground losses 23/24th July 1940
 

Dear Remi,

Thanks for your reaction.
The losses of III/JG54 were already known to me, 1 Bf.109 100 % loss and 2 Bf.109 damaged for 10%, amongst which Schwarze 12 of 8./JG54.

The entry of the 4 Reise machinen has puzzled me for a long time and finally I had some confirmation from the KTB Führungsstab ObdL, hence my query for the identities of these aircraft.

Thanks anyway for your effort and contribution!

Hans Nauta