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Brian

15th March 2012 13:24

Kesselring's He111 shot down by Bf109?

Hi guys

Reading ON SPECIAL MISSIONS by J. Richard Smith, Eddie Creek and Peter Petrick, I note that on page 63 reference is made to Kesselring's personal He111 (P4+AA?) being shot down in error by a Bf109 of JG27 sometime in 1942 (so it seems).

Only Kesselring's personal pilot Werner Muffey and Willy Mensching survived.

Has anyone details, please?

Cheers
Brian

Matti Salonen

15th March 2012 14:29

Re: Kesselring's He111 shot down by Bf109?

1942-08-10, F-Kette/X.Fl.Korps, He 111H-6, 7338, P4+AA, 10 km nordöstlich Marsa Matruh, Absturz in See infolge Beschuß durch eigene Jäger. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Lt Muffey, Werner, verletzt
Beobachter Uffz Niesten, Heinrich, vermißt
Bordfunker Fw Schulze, Herbert, + (Am 1942-08-12 tot angeschwemmt)
Bordmechaniker Uffz Mensching, Willi, verletzt

Matti

Brian

15th March 2012 16:01

Re: Kesselring's He111 shot down by Bf109?

Many thanks once again, Matti

I must remember to put you on my Christmas card list!!

Cheers
Brian

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