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Re: Junkers Ju 88, Vol. 3. Day and Nightfighters. Development - Equipment - Operations 1940 - 1945.
Some interesting material on 10. & 11./ZG 26 caught my eye in 'Ju 88 Day and Night Fighters'. It comes with a small puzzle though.
On p.86 we have the statement: "The first combat loss of the year came on 20 April 1943 when the Ju 88 C-6, W.Nr.360009 - one of the original aircraft transferred to the Staffel in August 1942 from I./NJG 2 - was reported shot down after combat with 'P-51s' 50 km west of the island of Marettimo, west of Sicily."
However, turning back to the previous page, the only identities mentioned in the intercept of 22 August 1942 for the aircraft then being transferred from I./NJG 2 to 10./ZG 26 are: "Ju 88 C-6s, W.Nrs.360007, 360008 and Ju 88 C-4, W.Nr. 249".
Not having any sources that I can readily turn to here, I would be grateful for any light that can be thrown onto clarifying this apparent contradiction.
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