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Originally Posted by Nick Beale
I wouldn't rely on that profile. I think you will find that in II./KG 51 only the individual aircraft letter was full size. There's a photo of 9K+CP in Classic Colours' Kampfflieger Vol.4 showing that form of marking (later adopted on KG 51's Me 262s).
National Archives AIR40/207 contains a report on an Me 410 crashed at Manor Farm, Frankton near Rugby after collision with an Airspeed Oxford: 9K+Z? — Z in black with yellow outline. 42 on base of fin in black; below this on fuselage 750 in black on white ground.
Camouflage: blue-grey on upper surfaces and light grey undersides (spray painted). Carried two external 300 litre tanks. Armament: 4 x MG 151 cannon (two of which in the bomb bay); 2 x MG 17; 2 x MG 131.
[This was Wenning and Delp's machine].
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Hi Nick,
I wondered if any luftwaffe combat details exist for Lt Wolfgang Wenning's claim for a Halifax 25/4/44?
25/4/44 II/KG51 Halifax 20km NE Cambridge: 1000 m. 0422
I believe this to be Halifax LK789 of 76 Squadron that was attacked over Ely,Cambridgshire sent down at 0420 near Welney,Norfolk.
The only other claim by KG51 that night is:-
Uffz Bair 6/KG51 Halifax 1357 /05 Ost: no height (England) 0358.
However I suspect this to be Lancaster DV177 of 626 Squadron, shot down close to Boxted airfield at 0410.
Mike.