FF Uffz. Michael Lanzinger, what unit?
 

Hello!
I am searching information concerning the loss of

Uffz. Michael Lanzinger, who was a pilot in a flying unit.
His plane crashed on the 16. of June 1944, killing Lanzinger.
He is not mentioned in VDK
I have attached a scan.

Does anyone know more about this pilot and the circumstance on his death?

Thanks in advance,

Christian

Re: FF Uffz. Michael Lanzinger, what unit?
 

1944-06-16, Lfl.Nachr.Schule 5, C 445, 906, Weldersberg bei Sonneberg, Absturz infolge Brennstoffmangel. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Uffz Lanzinger, Michael, +
Bordfunkerhilfslehrer Fw Dietze, Hans. +
Bordfunkerschüler Gefr Liebl, Heinz, +
Bordfunkerschüler Gefr Lorenz, Herbert, +
Bordfunkerschüler Gefr Markantelli, Ernst, +

Matti

Re: FF Uffz. Michael Lanzinger, what unit?
 

Thank you very much Matti. I have had him for a number of years and was never able to find him anywhere.

Greetings,

Christian

Re: FF Uffz. Michael Lanzinger, what unit?
 

Well Matti

Playing the Devils Advocate again I checked the Avions Le Caudron Goeland and they differ by saying the unit was
LN Schule 4, adding the code CH+UP

The French shortform for the accident is panne d'essence which fits very well.

They also list the true c/n as 906/9642 and the delivery date to Luftwaffe as 10 Dec 1942.

Any comment regarding the unit?

Cheers
Stig

Re: FF Uffz. Michael Lanzinger, what unit?
 

The LEMB SKZ db says Ln.Schule 4 as well. There was a list of all the known SKZ for the C 445 published in an issue of the LW Verband as well as the Avions title. Since there doesn't appear to a corresponding loss in the Schulen lists, isn't it likely that the machine was with Ln.Schule 4, then later transferred to Ln.Schule 5?

Re: FF Uffz. Michael Lanzinger, what unit?
 

Michael Lanzinger must have been texting while flying instead of keeping his eye on the gas gauge. :rolleyes: