Collision Incidents in Operation Barbarossa

[Leo Etgen]

Hello

Two notable aces experienced collisions in 1941 with the first of these being when Feldwebel Hans Ehlers (55 victories, RK, killed in action 27 December 1944) of 3./JG 3 was seriously injured when his Bf 109 F-2 (W.Nr. 5708) collided with a reconnaissance aircraft of 4.(H)/22 at Luzk-Süd on 30 June. I believe this was Hs 126 B-1 (W.Nr. 3142) but is there any confirmation this was indeed the machine? The second incident was when Leutnant Georg-Peter Eder (78 victories, RK-EL) of 4./JG 51 was seriously injured when his Bf 109 F-2 (W.Nr. 9184) collided with a Ju 52 transport aircraft at Ponjatowska on 10 August. Is there any information on the transport available? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Horrido!

Leo

[JoMe]

Hi
There was a Hs126 crash at FP Luzk on 30. June 1941.
No direct connection to the damage to Hans Ehlers' aircraft has been recorded.
It is possible that Ehlers collided with the Hs 126 in his Bf 109.
However, this is only speculation.
The aircraft in question is the Hs 126B-1, WNr.3142, of 4.(H)/AGr.32, which sustained 25% damage in a crash landing.

JoMe

[Chris Goss]

Hptm Lothar Keller of II./JG 3 on 26 June 41 when a passenger in a Hs 156 of 3.(H)/13 collided with a Bu 131 of 5.(H)/32?