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Old 5th September 2008, 10:13
Kari Lumppio Kari Lumppio is offline
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Re: Fw 58 Weihe DC+EX of 6./JG 5 photo in a book

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Originally Posted by Andreas Brekken View Post
Hi, Kari

I would guess that a distinct possibility is the FW 58 of Flugbereitschaft/Kommandierende General der Deutsche Luftwaffe in Finnland.

See loss record:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=110116

Location is given as Eismeerstrasse km 184, which I believe must be close to the kilometer marker 184 on this faily long road. Would that fit your location?

Regards,
Andreas B

Hello Andreas!

Yes I noticed the loss in Valtonen's book Pohjoinen ilmasota. But Jakobstad/Pietarsaari is a little coastal (east coast of gulf of Bothnia) town a bit North from Vaasa (Vasa in Swedish). Germans surely had their own ideas which was Central Finland etc. but I have hard time accepting Jakobstad being at Eismeerstrasse. So, I am sceptical about it.

Haven't been working with the air observation logs for ages and in my very incomplete notes there is no signs for DC+EX. Fw 58 was not in my focus of interests then.



Cheers,
Kari

PS I am looking forward of seeing your new book. I hope the local aviation bookshop will have it soon.
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