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Re: Bv138 losses in May 1944.
I have added the loss on 1. May 1944 to the list.
Do you have more details on the two losses on 6. May 1944.
01.05.44 1.(F)/130 BV 138C-1 0310078 6I+CH
100%. Pl.Qu. 17 Ost/0328. Pos. 7220’ N, 0913’ E.
Shot down by fighters (Wildcats JV332 and FN135) from No. 819 Sq. Fleet Air Arm when shadowing convoy RA59. The last radio signal from the aircraft was at 11.48 hours (German Summer Time) that the plane was being attacked by enemy fighters.
Oblt. (M) Franz Digeser (B) missing
Uffz. Wilhelm Henseler (F) missing
Uffz. Karl-Heinz Fichtel (Bf) missing
Uffz. Karl Arnold (Bm) missing
Ofw. Georg Bleis (Bs) missing
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