Air battles results on 15 September 1943 / France
 

Please,

1- What were the losses on Luftwafe and Allied sides during the air battles occured on 15 September 1943 over France.
2- Can we find connections with the involved units on both sides ?

Thank you
Phil.

Re: Air battles results on 15 September 1943 / France
 

According to my files, for september 15 1943, german airfields at Romilly-sur-Seine were visited by 87 Fortresses, Chartres A/D and many industrial targets by 186 Fortresses from USAAF. American pilots claimed and lost following planes :

334th FS claimed for one FW190 damaged SW of Paris.

96th BG suffered 4 B17 lost over France. (Paris area).
100 bg lost 2 B17

93 BG lost 1 plane (B24 Liberator) due to german nightfighter.

Ask if you want more details about crews and planes.

Good luck.
Stephane Muret

Re: Air battles results on 15 September 1943 / France
 

Extracts from the Tony WOOD's claims list :


Kanalfront:
15.09.43 Oblt. Josef Wurmheller 9./JG 2 B-17 £ St. Germain-en-Laye: 7.000 m. 14.41
15.09.43 Fw. Hans Dirksen 8./JG 26 Spitfire £ NF: 3.000 m. [Poperinghe-Ypres area] 18.45
15.09.43 Oblt. Herbert Huppertz 8./JG 26 B-17 £ 2 km. N. St. Germain-en-Laye: 7.000 m. 19.43
15.09.43 Fw. Josef Lorey 1./JG 2 B-17 £ Courbevoie: 7.000 m. [Paris] 19.46
15.09.43 Fw. Karl-Heinz Munsche 9./JG 2 B-17 £ Corbeille-Essonnes: 7.000 m. 19.46
15.09.43 Uffz. Reinhold Klein 3./JG 2 Liberator II £ 1 km. südl. Doudeville: 5.500m. 20.47

Bonne continuation

Pierre