Hi Peter,
Thank you very much for the info.
I've no specific interest in Fritz Abel, I just noticed that a pilot of that name was awarded the DKiG and another the RK so wandered if it was the same pilot, and as I have an general interest in the careers of Luftwaffe pilots I thought I'd ask if anyone knew.
One point I'd make is I thought that II/KG51 was re-designated III/KG3 in Jan44 and II/KG51 was reformed from V/KG2 in Feb44. Where as you say that III/KG3 was re-designated II/KG51 in Jan44. I'm going from Micheal Holm's site
http://www.ww2.dk/air/kampf/kg51.htm
http://www.ww2.dk/air/kampf/kg3.htm
Regards
Andy Fletcher