[Karoband]

Hi Andy,

Yep, in this case I think Smith & Creek got it wrong. Not only is the 22 July date found in RL 2-III/780 p. 52, the Arado report of the crash can be found on p. 104 of Karl R. Pawlas, Arado Ar 234 Der erste Strahlbomber der Welt, Band 1, (1976), which also gives the crash date as 22 July. However, a confusing sentence on p. 213 maybe the source of the mistake:
"Ar 234 V10 ... Richter - Fa. Patin 10.23 - 10.40 ... Zusätzlich Umfallbereicht vom 27.7.44 ist von unser Seite noch Folgendes dem Vorkommnis auszuwerten: ..."

best regards,

Jim