Explanation of operational applications
 

Hi all,
I would like to get a general explanation of the following procedural terms:

Egon Führung
Y Führung
FT Flug
ZZ Landung
Tornadoflug (Me 262 logbook)
Brisenkommando

All the above terms are used in logbooks under the colum: Zweck des Fluges (Purpose of the flight).

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Norbert

Re: Explanation of operational applications
 

Hi Norbert

Egon Führung: The Freya-EGON was a secondary radar, which interrogated the transponder in the aircraft. EGON Führung was a method to give navigational assistence to day-fighters, night-fighters and offensive aircraft based on positions obtained from the EGON. For a description of the fighter application please see:
http://www.gyges.dk/Jargerleit%20Stellungen.htm

Y Führung: As above, but utilizing a system, which, based on exchange of radio signals between the ground and the aircraft/formation, established the position of the aircraft/formation. It constisted of the Heinrich Peiler and the Hans E-Mess Gerät. Y-Linien refers to the frequency combination used for interrogation and responce.

ZZ Landung: A method to perform an instrument approach at night or in bad weather. It utilized non-directional radio beacons, the radio-compass in the aircraft and an "observer" in the ZZ-Hütte. His job was simply to establish when the aircraft was overhead on it's final approach, inform the pilot who would then bring the engines to idle and land straight ahead. Please see attachment for the set-up at Fligerhorst Grove in central Denmark.


Tornadoflug (Me 262 logbook): A number of Tornado Peilers were deployed throughout the area of operation. When the pilot transmitted, the position of the aircraft would be established by taking bearings from 2 or more Peilers

bregds
SES

Re: Explanation of operational applications
 

Y Führung was used during the Blitz to target British cities.

Egon was used in 1945 in Italy to guide German planes flying night harrassing missions (cf "Air War Italy 1944-45" by Neale, d'Amico & co).

Re: Explanation of operational applications
 

Yes indeed, and both systems were used by both Me 262 and Ar 234 for "blind bombing" missions in the spring of 1945.

bregds
SES

Re: Explanation of operational applications
 

Thank you very much for the detailed and quick response,


Norbert

Re: Explanation of operational applications
 

FT stands for Funktelephonie wich means radioflight. It was for testing the radioequipment in the aircraft!

Junker

Re: Explanation of operational applications
 

Thank you Junker it all comes together now.


Regards,

Norbert

Re: Explanation of operational applications
 

hi,

wasn´t Y Führung a´lso used by the Nachtjagd to infiltrate the
bomber streams in the beginning of "Zame Sau"....

///Anders

Re: Explanation of operational applications
 

Yes indeed, please see:
http://www.gyges.dk/Wilde%20&%20Zahme%20Sau.htm
bregds
SES