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Old 21st September 2009, 09:10
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Re: Transfer of two 5./196 Ar196s in September 1942

Ar 196 onboard Komet.

Komet left Gotenhafen 03.07.1940 with one Ar 196. Crew FF Uffz. Fuchs and B Oblt. z. See Lindeman. On that date they made one flight. On the 24.09 the first operationel flight was made. Second flight at 02.10 were it was damaged during start, wounding the pilot slightly. Wings were trown overboard they were damaged beyond repair. The rest of the aircraft was kept onboard. When Komet met Alstertor in 1941, it did not recive a replacement.

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