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Originally Posted by Michal
Hallo,
does somebody have aditional informations about these crashes of NJG 102? All planes crashed in Bohemia.
Flugzeugnotlandungen
26.1., 13.00 Uhr: Luftwaffenflugzeug Bf 110, Kennzeichen 7J-IE, Nr. 740206, bei Schweinitz, Bez. Budweis. Ursache: Treibstoffmangel. Flugzeug stark beschädigt. (Trhové Sviny, okres České Budějovice)
26.1.: Luftwaffenflugzeugen Bf 110, 7J-XF, bei Sabiedow, Bez. Neu Bidschow. Ursache: Treibstoffmangel. Flugzeug gering beschädigt. (Zábědov u Nového Bydžova)
26.1., 18.00 Uhr: Luftwaffenflugzeug Me 110, Kennzeichen 7J-SS, bei Bischkowitz, Bez. Melnik. Ursache: Motorschaden. Flugzeug stark beschädigt.
(Byškovice u Mělníka)
Thanks a lot for reply
Michal
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Dear Michael,
My name is Balazs Garai, I am 27 years old. I write from Hungary, Budapest.
Unfortunately I do not write very well English, better for me to talk. I am so happy to heard something about the NJG 102 German Night fighers unit. I also searching all of the information about Night Fighter Groups. (German, Hungarian). I would like to complete the little story.
My Grandfather - Kalman Garai - was a pilot in the 5/1 Hungarian Night Fighter Squadron.
His rang was a sergeant. Unfortunatly he passed a way in May 1992.
He was a pilot in this squadron from the begining 04. 1943. to end of the WWII.
In 23 September 1944, the - first parts - of the 5/1 Hungarian Night Fighter Squadron went to Silesia to Ohlau airport (now is in Poland, Oława) to learn how fly by Messerschmitt Bf-110 G-4. In this time few pilots were dead by an accident. (serg. Frigyes Barák pilot – Joszef Nagy gunner at 12. 10. 1944. serg. Lajos Göcsei pilot - István Loósz gunner at 06. 12. 1944 ).
They teacher unit was the NJG102/6.
The - first parts of the 5/1 Hungarian Night Fighter Squadron came back to Hungary in 22. 12. 1944. From this day used the brand new Bf-110 G4 night figthers. They had total just 12-13 pieces.
The - second parts - of the 5/1 Hungarian Night Fighter Squadron, went to Ohlau at 24. 12. 1944. (Christmas). (Including my Grandfather) They were there until end of Januar 1945. Begin of Februar they went to Prag-Kbely airport by train together with the I/NJG102 and II/NJG102. These units were together until middle of March 1945.
In this time for the German Luftwaffe didn’t have fuel, and the hungarians didn’t fly almost nothing. One of the rare flying was, when lieutenant István Rózsa pilot and his gunner serg. László Hancsics disappert, they crashed, (maybe in Bohemia) and they come back just few days later to the squadron.
About middle of March came the obey: Joint with the –first parts of the Hungarian Night Fighters in Wiener Neustadt in Austria.
From this time started finish the war for the Hungarians. They leaved the Bf-110G4’s in Austria, later the Germans to detonated. And 8. 05. 1945. the Americans caught them in Wittibreuth and in Pocking, and they went to the internment camp.
My Grandfather came back to Budapest end of 1945.
I think the accidents did the NJG102 in 26. 1. 1945. in Bohemia when the Germans fly from
Oels (Ołesnica) (II/NJG 102) and Ohlau (I/NJG102) to Prag.
Probably the weather was so bad.
I check in the Luftwaffe Codes, Markings & Units book the -Kennzeichen Nummers-
7J-IE probably was from the NJG102/19 ????
7J-XF probably was from the IV Stab/NJG102 ???? (First and the second really I dont know)
7J-SS was from the NJG102/8 Squadron.
I wish I could help for you with this little story. If you interesting more what happened with my Grandfather in Czech and in Prag. I can tell more storys or I can send for you few pictures by a-mail.
Sincerely, Balazs Garai