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Bertrand H

19th September 2010 14:07

He 177 over Middle East in 1942 ???

Hi,

In some combat report written by pilots of GC 1 « Alsace » in Middle East (Lybia) for summer 1942, they often identified their “bandit” as a He 177 !

Are there units of He 177 over Middle East or are these a/c certainly Ju 88 ?

TIA,

Bertrand

Propellerhead

2nd October 2010 12:57

Re: He 177 over Middle East in 1942 ???

The He-177 was referred to as the Algeirs bomber and was intended in theory to be able to bomb Algeirs from Germany and return.

http://photos.mercantilemarine.org/m...=675&g2_page=1

Mentioned on this forum previously:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=17422

The aircraft may have participated in convoy attacks in the mediterranean or alternately have been used for reconnaisance perhaps?

I have not found mention of the He-177 in the area however earlier than Nov 1943.

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