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Old 16th February 2006, 19:27
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Re: Ofw Artur Buchert

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Originally Posted by Matti Salonen
Cannot be sure, because there are two losses for the same WNr. I think, that 430231 is not correct for this September 5 loss of Ju 88D-1 (I have made in my files a note "Wrong WNr?). Based on loss statistics I believe that:
430001-430100 are Ju 88D-5
430101-430166 are Ju 88D-1
430167-430250 are Ju 88D-5
430251-430940 are Ju 88D-1.
Therefore it is more probable, that August 23, 1943 loss of Ju 88D-5 is WNr. 430231.
Otherwise the info should be OK. If not, please correct and I will make modification to my database.
Matti:

Thanks for the answer but I'm still a little confused. Are you saying that the 5-Sep-1944 loss of the a/c and the Buchert crew is not WNr 430231? But the basic information is OK, you just do not have the correct WNr.? I ask because the only two Ju-88 records I have for that date were both nightfighters lost in Germany and not Alexandria. Of course there are lots of missing records for 1944..........
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