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Re: When did 1.F/123 commence using Ju88
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- 1.(F)/123
First war loss was an Do 17 P which force landed near the Swiss border 23.11.1939.
Was in France 04.09.1940 (Luftflotte 3) and had the Ju 88 A and Do 17 P. (Flying its 500th mission from Paris/Buc). On 07.09.1940 it had ten Ju 88 & Do 17 in the Paris area. In January 1941 it was under direct control of Luftflotte 3 (Western Europe) and had the Ju 88 A and D based at Jersey. The unit was under Luftflotte 3 had Ju 88, Bf 110 and Fw 190 in Operation Cerberus/Donnerkeil on 11/12.02.1942. It was under AufKlGr 123, Luftflotte 3, and using Ju 88, Bf 109 and Bf 110 on 10.07.1942. Transferring to Angriffsfúhrer England/Fliegerkorps IX and using only the Ju 88 on 10.06.1943. Operating under Luftflotte 2, Fliegerkorps II (Italy) and facing Operation Husky (Allied landings) 10.07.1943 using the Ju 88. Order of Battle (Aegian), under Fliegerkorps X, in October 1943 using the Ju 88. In late 1943 to 1944 the unit was based at Perugia, North-East of Rome, with the Ju 88 and Ju 188. On 01.06.1944 it was under command of FAGr 122, Luftflotte 2 in Italy (along with 2.(F)/122 and Wekusta 26) and using the Ju 88. On 10.04.1945 it had nine Ar 234 Jets (three operational) under Fliegerdivision 14.
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