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stephen f. polyak

27th October 2011 03:00

Bf109 WNr. 8735

I am looking for history on this airplane, believed lost (downed or abandoned-captured) in North Africa or Italy/Sicily. What is known?

Thank you,
Steve

stephen f. polyak

27th October 2011 04:17

Re: Bf109 WNr. 8735 or 8935

Let me add 8935 to the search.

Khorat

27th October 2011 06:02

Re: Bf109 WNr. 8735

Hi Stephen,
I find both numbers for Bf 109 F´s:

8935 13.04.42 3./JG54 Riga-Spilve nosed over in landing Bf 109 F-2 Fw. Heinrich Bruhn wounded
8935 31.01.43 NJ.Sch. 1 Fl.Pl. Schleißheim, hit by landing Fw58 damage 30%
8935 02.02.43 NJ.Sch. 1 Fl.Pl. Schleißheim when landing hit parked Fw 58 damage 30%

8735 05.07.42 III./JG27 Fl.Pl. Mumin-Busak (Northern Afrika) Bf 109 F-4/trop destroyed by enemy strafing

khorat

stephen f. polyak

27th October 2011 13:26

Re: Bf109 WNr. 8735

Hi khorat,

You nailed it - it's 8735! Thank you very much.

Best regards,
Steve

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