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Originally Posted by knusel
Dear Russ,
thanks for your very valuable info.
This is my updated list of the top nightfighter aces by type:- Bf 110: Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, 121 night kills in that type
- Ju 88: Heinrich zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, likely 83 night kills in that type
- He 219: Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow, 33 night kills in that type according to forum member Szymon (Gizmo)
- Do 217: Rudolf Schoenert, 27 night kills in that type according to info provided by Russ
- Me 262: Kurt Welter (dubious score): 25 night kills in that type
- Bf 109: Kurt Welter: 23 night kills in that type
- Fw 190: Friedrich-Karl Müller: 19-22 night kills in that type
- Do 215: Ludwig Becker: 19 night kills in that type according to Mikael Olrog's book
- He 111: Günther Bertram: 14 night kills in that type
- Me 410: Johann Trenke: 12 night kills in that type
Did Wittgenstein ever score in another plane type than the Ju 88 ?
Michael |
p.152 of Werner Held and Holger Nauroth's The Night Fighters (a photo album basically...) shows a Bf 110 belly-landed near Venlo airfield, attributed to Wittgenstein, so weak argument that it is, there is at least that much evidence that he flew at least some sorties in that type. You will likely need to consult archival material or Flugbuecher to determine the answer to your question. It has to be acknowledged that he was a very accurate claimer