[Nokose]

While checking the "Kracker Luftwaffe Pilot Archive" website for Koester it had for the 25 Apr 1945 that he shot down two "P-51 Mustangs" but I believe that Forsyth has it closer. It did have that these were made in Salzburg which puts me closer to the answer I'm trying to find. The twin engines and the tail configuration of the Pe-2 might be confused with the P-38 of a fast moving Me 262 in a rear or frontal attack. So unless a P-38 went down or a Me 110 was claimed in that area this might be the answer I'm looking to find. If so it would be JV 44's only kill against the Soviet VVS.