He-162 with 16 Kill markings on Tail!!!
 

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Thanx,

Rob Romero

Re: He-162 with 16 Kill markings on Tail!!!
 

Just for a quicky reply. On 20 Nov 44 Lt. Emil Demuth was Staffelkapitan of 3./JG 1, flying Fw 190s. On 21.11.44 he claimed a B-17 for his 13th victory. On 23.12.44 he claimed a P-47 for his 14th victory. On 25.12.44 he claimed a B-24 for victory 15. And, on 28.12.44 he claimed a P-51 for victory 16.

Did the He 162 get any victories? Some say Yes, others say No. So, my response is a definite Perhaps! But, Lt. Demuth claimed no victories in the He 162.

Re: He-162 with 16 Kill markings on Tail!!!
 

AFAIK there is only one unverfied claim on the He 162 and that was IIRC by an Uffz., whose name I cannot remember. Therefore some say yes, some say no.
Lt. Demuth's claims were all made before he switched to the He 162, as you correctely showed.

Re: He-162 with 16 Kill markings on Tail!!!
 

As I know victories on tail was not all from this fighter but from his previous fighter planes.

Re: He-162 with 16 Kill markings on Tail!!!
 

It was Lt. Rudolf Schmitt in his White 1! On 4th May 1945 he noted in his flightbook: 11:45 Typhoon wirksam beschossen (Abschuß nicht bestätigt)

Cheers, Simon

Re: He-162 with 16 Kill markings on Tail!!!
 

In his book, "Footsteps of the hunter," Adolf Dickfeld said, on page 187 and 188, that he and a Lt. Bartz, his wingman, each shot down a P-47 in the He 162. No date or time was supplied.