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Old 23rd March 2008, 21:19
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Re: Helmut Lent and Ju 88G-6 "D5+AA"

Hi there,
Lent's last operational flight in an Me 110 was on the night of 12/13 May 1944,at which time he had claimed 95 victories,87 at night.However he had apparently flown a Ju 88 in combat at least once before, on the night of 24/25 March 1944,coded D5+MT,when he claimed two four-engined aircraft.
Lent's first operational flight in D5+AA was on the night of 21/22 May 1944,at which point it was his regular,if not only,aircraft.He achieved his 100th victory,92 at night, in D5+AA on the night of 15/16 June 1944 when he claimed three Lancasters.
All this information from Peter Hinchliffe's book 'The Lent Papers'.
Regards,Mark.
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