Oblt Walter Horten Stab/JG 26 5 Dec 40
 

Doug and Larry state that he was flying a Bf 109 E-4 Wk Nr 5816 which was damaged in combat on 5 Dec 40 and crash-landed at Wissant on 5 Dec 40. Jochen and Don C do not mention this so can anyone confirm one way or another?

Re: Oblt Walter Horten Stab/JG 26 5 Dec 40
 

Chris

For what it's worth, John Foreman (Battle of Britain, the forgotten months) lists Stab/JG 26 Bf 109 E-4 WNr 5816 as belly-landed at Wissant. Aircraft 30% damaged. He gives no name.

Cheers
Stig

PS: Also Prien et al in JFV teil 4/I on page 275 says the same thing, again no name.
It seems the important question now is, from where comes the certainty it was Oblt Walter Horten who was in the aircraft?

Re: Oblt Walter Horten Stab/JG 26 5 Dec 40
 

Precisely my question. Having been in touch with Horten many years ago, I never asked but he did give a full account of shooting down two Defiants on 28 Aug 40

Re: Oblt Walter Horten Stab/JG 26 5 Dec 40
 

Hi Chris,


Photo published in Luftwaffe im Focus N°11/2007 page 8.
Caption says if it was Horten machine it wasn't sure Horten flew it this day.
Regards,
Franck.

Re: Oblt Walter Horten Stab/JG 26 5 Dec 40
 

Let me check my Horten archive.

Re: Oblt Walter Horten Stab/JG 26 5 Dec 40
 

I have no information on this incident either.

Re: Oblt Walter Horten Stab/JG 26 5 Dec 40
 

So without a FB, no firm evidence. Thanks all