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Re: Luftwaffe losses PQ18 September 1942
Hi,
13.9.42
at about 16.00 hrs torpedo attack of I./KG26 - four He 111s were hit by naval flak and must be ditched. Two crews (He 111H-6 2./KG26 W.Nr.4727 and 1H+BK W.Nr.4535) were rescued by air sea rescue aircraft.
The crew of 1H+NK W.Nr.7567 was rescued by U-457. The crew of 1H+DH W.Nr.7076 was not found.
Next attack had been flown by 18 Ju 88s of III./KG26 - Ju 88A-4 W.Nr.142018 1H+KS was shot down by naval flak, crew posted MIA.
Two Ju 88s: W.Nr.2097 and 1536 were hit and damaged - they crashed on landing at Banak.
At 16.15 hrs the convoy had been attacked by 9 He 115s of K.Fl.Gr.406. One Sea Hurricane of 802 Sqn FAA was forced down by German air gunners.
At 20.35 hrs 12 He 115s of 1./906 arrived. He 115 W.Nr.2247 8L+FH was brought down by naval flak as first. Three MIA.
At 21.00 hrs Ju 88As of I./KG30 bombed the convoy. All returned but two from 3./KG30 collided on landing at Petsamo: W.Nr.1007 written off and W.Nr.2064 45%.
Regards
Robert
Last edited by robert; 22nd February 2011 at 22:33.
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