Bf109G-4 WNr 19344 (II./JG52) Anapa 1.May.43

[Andrey Kuznetsov]

Hello,

at night 30.Apr./1.May.43 Soviet destroyer "Nezamozhnik" and the escort ship "Storm" has shelled the Anapa airfield.

According to GQM return, Bf109 WNr 19344 (II./JG52) was damaged (30%). But according to German Admiral of Black Sea war diary, the plane was destroyed [zerstört].

Whether the WNr 19344 was appearing in the sources after 1.May.43?

Regards,
Andrey

[Jim P.]

Per the Thomas Hitchcock's "Messerschmitt "O-Nine" Gallery" this machine was rebuilt as a Bf 109G-12 and was with JG 106 at some time. This book is from years ago, but I've never seen anything that corrects or refutes that information.

[Rasmussen]

That's correct ... W.Nr.19344 is mentioned in "Werknummern - und Durchführungsliste" of firm Blohm & Voss from 08.May 1944, in list for "Nachrüstung des 300 l Zusatzbehälters in Bf 109G 12 Schulflugzeug" from July/ August 1944 and in "Fernschreiben Bf 109G 12 Einbau - Reichweiten" from 04.January 1945 (standing in Stolp - Reitz) again.

[Andrey Kuznetsov]

Dear Jim and Rasmussen, thank you!

So it became a trainer aircraft later.

Regards,
Andrey