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Re: Staka 3./ZG 26 (again)
Hello,
After posting the above, I've done some more digging and I think that there is a strong possibility that the U8+AL Bf110 with five victory tabs on the fin was piloted by Oblt. Johannes Kiel. The Ring/Balke I./ZG26 victory list under (turks) gives his estimated victories as five on 01.10.40, which would be about right to match the date for the ECPA photos. With all the turbulence in the leadership of 3 Staffel during this period, as the #2 pilot in the unit, Kiel may have taken over U8+AL during the latter part of 1940. These "estimated" victories are often fairly unreliable, when we've been able to confirm them with updated information, but Ring had to have created Kiel's victory list from something. That's where I'd put my money.
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