Gotha Go 145 top pilot Josef Flögel
 

Good evening Gentlemen,

among the German night assault pilots Josef Flögel is second only to Ludwig Bellof. I also believe that Flögel might have flown more missions in the Gotha Go 145 than Bellof. Does anybody know Flögel's (or Bellof's) precise mission total in the Gotha Go 145 ?

Cheers,

Michael

Re: Gotha Go 145 top pilot Josef Flögel
 

All I have on Floegel is the blurb regarding award of the RK which lists 625 Feindfluege.

Re: Gotha Go 145 top pilot Josef Flögel
 

It seems he flew an additional 8 missions after that as Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries credits him with 633. His RK was awarded for his flight to Budapest in a Fieseler Storch, wasn't it ?

Re: Gotha Go 145 top pilot Josef Flögel
 

That would be interesting, the story in Voelckischer Beobachter only mentions his missions on the Ostfront.

Re: Gotha Go 145 top pilot Josef Flögel
 

Found it here:
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/...6gel-Josef.htm

Re: Gotha Go 145 top pilot Josef Flögel
 

Hmm, that website is riddled with inaccuracies. His RK citation does not specifically say he was given the award for the Budapest exploit.

Re: Gotha Go 145 top pilot Josef Flögel
 

What does it say ?