Hs.126 lost on 18/05/40
 

Hello

Can anyone provide details of the loss of Hs.126 that day? numbers,place...

Michel

Re: Hs.126 lost on 18/05/40
 

There were 5 from 2./23, 3./41 and 1./31. 2 returned damaged so which one are you interested in-crash locations Nanteuil and near Cambrai?

Re: Hs.126 lost on 18/05/40
 

thanks Chris

I have:
3(H)/41,Fridolin Hösl SO Maubeuge around 18h25

3(H)/41,Herman Müller Cambrai around 10h30,but also NE Valenciennes around 8h15??

3(H)/41, unk pilot Niergnies (Cambrai) around 10h30....Herman Müller? or other?

2(H)/23 Rethel around 15h00

Nothing about 1(H)/31

2(H)/31 Kurt Metzner damaged Maubeuge around 14h30

1(H)14 St Quentin

Sources:twelve days in May (old with errors)
Gillet (not always reliable)

michel

Re: Hs.126 lost on 18/05/40
 

Michel: Source BofF T&N

3./41 stated as 1100hrs to 253 Sqn Cambrai
3./41 stated as 1100hrs to 111 Sqn Cambrai
No 3rd 3./41
2./23 stated as 1512hrs to GC II/4 Nanteuil; another returned damaged by GC III/3
1./31 should read 2./31 damaged Mons 0700hrs 56 Sqn
No 1./14

Re: Hs.126 lost on 18/05/40
 

It's very confusing,each source has its own version,wich doesn't match!

michel