[Smith]

Thank you Tom

I have Theo Boiten's NJWD and also Martin Middlebrook's (1970's) book on the Peenemünde Raid which also refers briefly to Peter Erhardt (same man, different spelling).

Boiten's work (page 105 of Vol 2) has a photograph of the departure ceremony of Rudolf Schönert from II./NJG 5 on 5 August 1943 (at Parchim). This is a few days before the combat I am interested in. An aircraft in the photograph is a Bf110 (G4?) fitted with Lichtenstein BC, and looks to be painted all in one pale colour (76 I assume) possibly with the starboard wing underside in black. Other photos on that page illustrate a similar aircraft of 3. NJG 6 which appears to have a light mottle of a darker colour.

And that's pretty well all I have.

Is there likely to be any sort of database of aircraft werknummers and codes related to 5.NJG 5 in Summer/Autumn 1943?

Many thanks, D