Lt. Herbert Abendroth, 9./JG 77

[Ferreira]

Hi,

I'm searching more information on the career of Lt. Herbert Abendroth. He flew a Me 109 K-4, Wk-Nr. 330204, "White 1", serving in 9./JG 77, in Operation Bodenplatte, January 1945.

How many abschusse he had?

Thank's,

Franklin

* from Brazil

[John Beaman]

Originally Posted by Ferreira

Hi,
How many abschusse he had?

He is credited with 3 abschusse. He became a POW when force landed during Bodenplatte.

[Ferreira]

Hi, mr. Beaman,

Thank's for your reply.

'White 1' is shown on plate 88 (and photo) in Deutsche Jagdflugzeuge 1939-1945 in Farbprofilen (Claes Sundin/Christer Bergström), and this aircraft have a Rüstsätze R3 (or R1).

Is possible to know if this aircraft took a 300 liter drop tank or a SC 250 bomb in the Operation Bodenplatte?

Cheers,
Franklin

[John Manrho]

Abendroth did not fly "weisse 1" on 1.1.45 but "weisse 13". The Werknummer of "weisse 13" was 330204. The "weisse 1" on the well known photograph can not be 330204.

On 1.1.45 the JG's used 300 ltr droptanks and NO bombs...

John.

[Ferreira]

Hi, mr. Manrho

Thank's for your attention and help.

In the book of Osprey, Bf 109 F/G/K Aces of the Western Front, is mentioned that the pilot of "Weiss 1" was the Lt. Abendroth (p. 95) in Operation Bodenplatte.

In which book I can find this new information of "weiss 13"?

Cheers,
Franklin

[John Manrho]

Page 257 of the following book;

http://www.hikokiwarplanes.com/bodenplatte.htm

John.