Ar 234 - emergency landing
 

Hi all

On 09.01.1945 an Ar 234 B of 8./KG 76 with code F1 + CS had to make an emergency landing at Grimma (SO Leipzig). Pilot was Ofw Anton Drews.
Can someone assign a WNr. to this aircraft (can it be 140325 ?) ?

thank you in advance

JoMe

Re: Ar 234 - emergency landing
 

Hello JoMe,

From Jan Horn, KG 76 Die Chronik des Kampfgeschwaders 76 im Zeitraum 01.01. 1944 bis 08.05. 1945, (2019), p. 196:

"...Ofw. Drews, der den Auftrag hat, die F1+CS (Werk-Nr. 140 320[sic]), nach Burg zu überführen, startet um 11:15 Uhr in Alt-Lonnewitz mit diesem Aiftrag. Aus bislang nicht bekannten Gründen muß er um 11:28 Uhr in Grimme, 22 km nördlich von Dessau-Roßlau notlanden."

In all other entries, Horn refers to F1+CS as "Werk-Nr. 140 325" so I think you are correct.

Jim

Re: Ar 234 - emergency landing
 

Smith & Creek give W.Nr. 140325 as F1+CS of 8./KG 76, too.

Re: Ar 234 - emergency landing
 

Hi

Thank you for your answers.
Grimme is right, the destination was probably airfield Burg (b Magdeburg).

best wishes
JoMe

Re: Ar 234 - emergency landing
 

FYI instruction sheet from Aeromaster decals for 140325, regards

Re: Ar 234 - emergency landing
 

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/album....&pictureid=651

This picture is reproduced in Horn's book on p. 112. It is captioned:

"Maschinen der 8. Staffel in Burg. Ganz rechts die 140 360. Linksdaneben die F1+CS (Werk-Nr. 140 325) und neben ihr die F1+MS."