[Me 109 K-4]

Hello Edward,
hello Steve,


The Industrieschutzstaffel was not a typical air unit. The pilots were the "Einflieger" or Testpilots of the Messerschmitt factory, who had to take off in case of an attack.
Some of the pilots were from the Luftwaffe, seconded to Messerschmitt, some of them were civil employes of Messerschmitt.


Messerschmitt Testpilot Fw. Heinz Lohmann took off on 17.8.1943 in Me 109 G-6 "+3" at 12.31 and landed at 13.27 at Obertraubling. He recorded contact with five waves of B-17's.
That same day he flew Me 109 WNr. 160305 and 160293 for an acceptance flight in the morning, before the attack.

Source: Log Book of Fw. Heinz Lohmann


Best Regards,
Matthias