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24th February 2006, 19:57
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Battle of Britain Luftwaffe ace
Ltn Achleitner of 9/JG3 was shot down on the 24th August 1940 and survived as a POW.
He had claimed 5 RAF aircraft before his capture: Hurricane 19th May Spitfire 29th May Spitfire 20th August and 2 Blenheims on the 2nd May Obviously all kills were in 1940. Has anyone details on who he shot down during these dates ? 
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25th February 2006, 08:49
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Re: Battle of Britain Luftwaffe ace
Too many Hurricanes to chose from on 19 May but I suggest you look at '10 Days in May'; Spitfires from 64 and 610 Sqn lost on 29 May.Only one Spitfire lost on 20 Aug-Plt Off K G Hart of 65 Sqn but I do not have a time for Achleitner's kill or whether there were nay other German claims that day. I would be careful calling him an ace-maybe in British terms but many Germans had 5 kills
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25th February 2006, 19:03
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Re: Battle of Britain Luftwaffe ace
Due to Government cutbacks....................yes, 12 Days!
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25th February 2006, 20:38
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Re: Battle of Britain Luftwaffe ace
Hi Jon,
Good question, and I hope someone can give details on these kills. Coincidentally, my uncle claimed a Spitfire on May 29th as well, while leading 4. Staffel, at 1830 hours northwest of Dunkirk. BTW Robert, according to my records the clash with 107's Blenheims resulted in the destruction of 7 Blenheims, with Achleitner leading the first Schwarm and Hauptmann Dr. Ochs leading the second. It was for this action that Achleitner received the EK 1 personally from Kesselring at Desvres.
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25th February 2006, 21:01
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Re: Battle of Britain Luftwaffe ace
Hi VtwinVince,
seven were claimed but in BC Losses Vol.1 only 5 are listed as lost: L9468, P6894, R3606, R3815, R3916. Perhaps there were also damaged planes? Regards Robert
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25th February 2006, 22:35
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Re: Battle of Britain Luftwaffe ace
Robert, you could be right. I received a letter from Achleitner only a few weeks before he died, describing this action. He claimed that 9. Staffel got seven Blenheims over France, with the eighth crash-landing in England. This is corroborated in an inscription on the back of a photo I have, showing the pilots of 9. Staffel being interviewed for the Rundfunk after this engagement. Strangely enough, I was having a beer with some vets years ago, and one of them, S/L Peter Duggan-Smith DFC, was an old Blenheim pilot. When I mentioned that my uncle led the attack on 107 RAF, he nearly started to cry, having been with a neighbouring Blenheim unit when this happened.
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1st March 2006, 03:44
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Re: Battle of Britain Luftwaffe ace
Jon, there's some more info on Achleitner on the home page at www.luftwaffe.cz.
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1st March 2006, 09:15
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Re: Battle of Britain Luftwaffe ace
Quote:
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Ruy Horta 12 O'Clock High! And now I see with eye serene The very pulse of the machine; A being breathing thoughtful breath, A traveller between life and death;
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