[mayfair35]

Hello Adriano,
Mayfair35 was my call sign in the 317th FS, 325th FG of the 15th AF. I only got 1 victory (my 8th) on this mission. We downed a total of 4 aircraft with no losses. Yes, I know who the pilot was that I shot down as it was the only 190 A-8 destroyed. The 3 others were 190Ds. The FW-190A-8 was flown by Obfw. Heinz Brand, I/302. The others are Uffz. Josef Idstein, FW-190A-9, I/JG 301; Uffz. Gottfried Hellriegel, FW-190A-9, I/JG301; Uffz. Karl Schweger, FW-190A-9, II/JG301. This info was forwarded to me by a Czech historian who was researching this mission. The other pilot of my flight (Lt Edwards) got the 3 FW-190A-9; one at 30,000 feet the other two on the deck. We always referred to either the short-nosed FW or the long-nosed FW-190D. My references do not show a FW-190A-9 only a FW-190D-9. I was told all the German pilots died and were buried the next day in Marienbad.
I am not sure if I want to know the names of pilots I shot down as that brings it to a personal level whereas most of us liked to think it was machine against machine; not man against man.
I would be happy to give you the details of this encounter, but I am not sure if this is allowed on this site. This is my first posting, and I do not want to violate the rules. If it is against the rules, and you are interested, I can send you an E-mail with the details if you will forward your E-mail address. I am mayfair35@aol.com.
Cordially, Art Fiedler