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Old 18th August 2023, 22:57
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Re: August 07,1944 Abschusss Identified

the OKL Fighter Claims list say P-38, not P-61! OLtn. Erich Jung 6,/NJG 2, P-38 QU-RT 1.800 m 12.21h, Film C. 2025/I Anerk. Nr. 85 12.21h is Daytime and QU looks not very to France!!
There was an Air Raid at Blechhammer Oil Industry and their are two P-38 losses from 15th Airforce (14FG & 82FG) over Austria bzw. Germany.

You have to be careful. There are several QU-RT co-ordinates in the world. It depends upon which map you are reading.

II/NJG2 was definitely over France in early August 1944 - see losses of Werknr 327164 and 751123 on 06.08.44

There is evidence it was near Köln later in the month

If it was a P-38 claimed in daylight then:

06.08.44

367FG
42-68154 and 42-104415 in collision with each other Beuzeville 11:45 hrs

07.08.44

367FG

42-68047 landing accident Cretteville 22:30 hrs

370FG
42-68002 lost to flak on escort Domfront-Vire 20:55 hrs
42-67970 landing gear fault, crashed Deux Jumeaux 18:30 hrs

None of these match either

Martin

Last edited by MW Giles; 18th August 2023 at 23:45.
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