[Juha]

Hello Andrey
I checked the SPK (KTB) of LeLv 26 from 1.8. to 31.10.42 from microfilm F39/120. There was no answer to your question. LW (other than the Siebel ferry detachment) was mentioned only twice.

On 1.8. “German pilotofficers/officers with flying status visited the base. Visitors’ base is Petäjärvi.”

19?.11. I’m not sure on date, but in Nov. 42. I was running out of time when I noticed this entry. But anyway, Col.Gen. Keller had sent a letter-of-thanks in which he thanked LeLv 26 for the good co-operation with the German pilots that had operated from Petäjärvi.

So no mention on from which unit German pilots were.

A quick look on archive index cards indicated that for later half of 42 of the lentue SPKs (Staffel KTBs) only that of 1./LeLv 26 have survived. In it (microfilm F 124/911) there was nothing on Germans, again except on the Siebel ferry det., up to 19.9.42. I had not time to read it further. 1. Staffel operated from the Carelia Isthmus as did the 3rd. 2. Staffel operated from Malmi at that time.

There is much more documents in the archive of LeLv 26 but I don’t have now time to go through them. And the answer might also be in the archive of LeR 3 or in that of IlmavE. I have understood that Kari has promised to help you later on so this is all this time. But if you like to have some details on the actions of LeLv 26 or 1./LeLv 26, I’ll gladly check them from SPKs.

Regards
Juha