Bf 109 F-4 WNr 8904
 

Good day to all
For this plane Bf 109F-4 WNr 8904 I have
28.12.42 4/III/JG 5 100% shoot down by russian ground fire Fw Mend Arthur safe
and I have also
30.04.43 35% II/JG 5 landing accident at Alakurtti Finlande
Please where is the true ?
Thanks Rene

Re: Bf 109 F-4 WNr 8904
 

Bf 109F-4, 8904, Mendl, Fw. Arthur, 9, 5., JG 5, , , PK+HI, , 28-Dec-42, WIA due to ground fire., WNr. 8804 per Prien - 8904 appears later with same unit!, Lfl.5/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #7)-Vol.12; Prien, et al, Die Jagdfliegerverbände, IX.3, p.437; Valtonen, LW Pohjoinen Sivusta, p.379, , Bahnhof Kowda, <5%, F, , ,
Bf 109F-4, 8904, n.n., , II., JG 5, , , PK+HI, , 30-Apr-43, Landing accident., , Lfl.5/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #9)-Vol.16; Valtonen, LW Pohjoinen Sivusta, p.384, , Fl.Pl. Alakurtti, 35%, F, , ,

Re: Bf 109 F-4 WNr 8904
 

Jim
THANKS
Rene

Re: Bf 109 F-4 WNr 8904
 

Hi.

Haven't got all my references here, but...

The GQM loss list state that the loss percentage for the aircraft is to follow - 'folgt'

Also, the VLM for Mendl does not imply a 100% aircraft loss, in fact the aircraft is not mentioned at all in the VLM. Also, the report state that Mendl was only lightly wounded in the head by MG fire.

Will have to consult some more references, but I do think we have to go a few rounds on this one.

Regards,
Andreas B