Re: MAAF intercepts Me 210/410 over Porto san Giorgio
Hi George,
From Air War Italy 1944-45
Page 36 "Order of Battle" as of 31st May has 2(F)122 - 7(3) Me410A-1.
page 60 "ANR Order of Battle" includs Luftwaffe units too.
2(F)/122had 3 Me410A-3/B-3 a/c on 30th June.
Page 56 has- The Gruppe's a/c operating in pairs down the Adriatic Coast had numerous encounters with the Spitfire VIII's of 241 Sqn during July, usually but not always coming off worse.
On Page 44 - 6th June mention is made of F6+QK which apparently suffered an accident.
Page 46 has - 11th June
F6+KK Neumann & Meister damaged in a crash landing at Forli both safe.
Page 47 has- 13th June
F6+FK returned shot up and crashed in flames, neither crew flew again for ten days.
On page 48 there are two a/c noted.
F6+EK that was in combat with the USAAF 350FG landing at Bergamo badly damaged crew safe and F6+CK that was in combatwith 242Sqn RAF this a/c bellylanded, it was a month before the a/c was again airworthy.
Details from book include a/c codes
F6+BK a Ju88D-1
Fi 156 F6+SK
Ju88 F6+ZK
Me410 F6+BK
F6+RK - Me410
F6+HK - Me410
F6+HM - Ju188
F6+BM - Ju188
F6+BP - Ju188
F6+FK - Me410
F6+MK - Me410B-3
Alex
Last edited by Alex Smart; 8th January 2008 at 15:02.
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