Me 110s (?) victories over Romania on 6.04.41

[Mirek Wawrzynski]

On 6.04.41 Lw had claimed 2 victores over VVKJ's Blenheims I of 11. Long Reccon Squadron by 2 pilots of JG 54 - names are known. The third one was claimed by 2 Me 110 pilots (if I am right) from ZG 26 (?). Can someone confirmed this last victory by Me 110s?

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[Jim P.]

It's off by a day, but could this be the one?

05-Apr-41, , , Staffelabschuß, 7., III., ZG 26, Blenheim, -, 15.50, ., -, , AAs, C.2031/I, Abschuß -, ,

[Mirek Wawrzynski]

Thanks, probably yes (?), type error could be in this data too (?)
Other possibility RAF's Blenheim, but I have to check it?
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[Evgeny Velichko]

Originally Posted by Jim P.

It's off by a day, but could this be the one?

05-Apr-41, , , Staffelabschuß, 7., III., ZG 26, Blenheim, -, 15.50, ., -, , AAs, C.2031/I, Abschuß -, ,

III./ZG26 was in Italy, Jim.

The only claim of this gruppe was Bf109 of training unit in SW part of Jugoslavia.

[newcomer]

Evgeny, pls can you quoted some details about that victory of III ZG 26 over Yugoslav Bf 109?

help for all in advance

Newcomer

[Jim P.]

Info I have is right out of Tony Wood's claim list - and note that no location is given, so it could have been a Blenheim out of Malta or Crete.

[Evgeny Velichko]

Originally Posted by newcomer

Evgeny, pls can you quoted some details about that victory of III ZG 26 over Yugoslav Bf 109?

help for all in advance

Newcomer

From C.Shores book:

Meanwhile soon after midday 4a Squadra Aerea had returned in force, ten Z.1007bis from the 260a, 261a and 263a Squadriglia attacking Mostar where they came under interception by the Mel09s and Hurricanes, which split them up into two formations. One Messerschmitt pilot, Sgt Grujic, shot down a 206a Squadriglia Cant flown by Sottoten Giovanni Delia Costa, while two more were damaged; the Italian gunners claimed two Messerschmitts shot down in return.

Subsequently Capt Stipcic in another of the Mel09s claimed a Luftwaffe twinengined aircraft shot down during the day; two of the Messerschmitts were damaged during these skirmishes, one of them probably by Ofw Richard Heller of 9./ZG26, who claimed a Yugoslav Me109 shot down south of Sarajevo during the afternoon for his 5th victory; a second was also claimed by this unit.

[Mirek Wawrzynski]

Yes, III/ZG 26 could not claimed over Romania any victory/ies, too far away. There was in Gela in Italy.
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