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Re: New book 4. Blue Squadron of Spanish Volunteers in LW - La Cuarta Escuadrilla Azul
The 1a Escuadrilla Azul, know as 15./JG 27 but attached to II.(Sch)/LG 2, served in October-December 1941. Flying the Bf 109 E they scored 10 victories (+4 aircraft credited as destroyed on the ground) in 240 sorties for the loss of 5 killed/missing and one wounded.
The 2a Escuadrilla Azul, know as 15./JG 51, served in June-November 1942. Flying the Bf 109 F-2 they scored 13 confirmed victories (+1 probable) for the loss of two pilots.
The 3a Escuadrilla Azul, also know as 15./JG 51, served in December 1942-July 1943. Flying the Bf 109 F-2 and Fw 190 A-2/3 they scored 62 confirmed victories (+1 scored by one pilot while attached to a German unit) for the loss of 5 pilots killed/missing, one taken prisonner and one wounded.
The 4a Escuadrilla Azul, also know as 15./JG 51, served in July 1943-January 1944. Flying the Fw 190 A-2/3 they scored 74 confirmed victories for the loss of 7 pilots killed/missing and three wounded.
The 5a Escuadrilla Azul, also know as 15./JG 51, served in January-March 1944. Flying the Fw 190 A-2/3 and Bf 109 G-6 they scored a single victory for one pilot killed.
So that made 161 confirmed victories against 299 for the Croatians.
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