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Originally Posted by Fanair
Bonjour Larry do you have the list (only number by type) of the 81 aircraft destroyed or damaged at Bourges the 10 april 1944 ?
Thank you very much
Alain
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Here is what I have, Alain:
10 Apr 44: bombed by 151 B-24 Liberators and strafed by VIII Fighter Command P-51 Mustangs – 10 x Fw 58s, 11 x He 111Ps, 2 x He 177 A-1s, 1 x Ju 52 and 6 x Si 204s from FFS B 15, plus 6 x Ar 66s, 4 x Ar 68s, 3 x Ar 96Bs, 1 x Bf 108, 2 x Bf 109Gs, 14 x Bü 131s, 10 x Fw 56s, 1 x Junkers W 34 and 10 x NA 57s from JG 105 destroyed or damaged on the ground, a total of 81 aircraft; also, 1 x Ju 290 A-4 from 1.(F)/FAGr. 5. According to French sources, there were many civilian casualties in Bourges.
These numbersw come from Gen.Qu.(6.Abt.) Verlustmeldungen for the Schools.
Cheers,
Larry