[mmoe]

The common opinon among local people in the area is that the plane was shot down by an allied plane. Your posting explaining that Ranwig witnessed the loss probably explains why the locals believed that it was shot down.

They probably took Ranwigs plane for an allied one, and seeing Frickes plane fall apart without any obvious reason, they believed he was shot down.

The KTB Seenotdienstführer Norwegen confirms the loss date to the 29th of november 1942.

Much of the plane was "salvaged" by locals, but has vanished over the years. One or more weapons is taken care of, and is in a local "museum".

The germans built a barge to transport the engine to the nearest village, but it was lost during transport.

Morten