St Kap 1(F)/120

[Rune Rautio]

Thank you for the correction Chris. Then Hartwig was the Beobachter on mission No 1000 as he is a part of that crew, shown on a series of photos.

Rune

[Chris Goss]

Rune

Have you seen these photos as I cannot match the dates you have and I have on this photo. My interest, Helmut Weixelbaum, flew with Hartwig 22 Nov 41 but am seeking more information on other missions

[Rune Rautio]

Regarding the date of mission No 1000, I am really confused. I have a series of PK-photos showing the crew after arrival to Sola, showing the sign "1000 . Englandflug" and Oblt. Siegfried Fidorra as one of the gathering officers. Fidorra was killed in an accident 03.04.42....

Also, I have a xerox copy from of a German wartime magazine (I think it is "Luftflotte Nord") showing a series of photos from the celebration of the 2000th sortie with 1.(F)/120. During correspondance with late Hugo Löhr many years ago, he wrote on that page: "5./7. Mai 1943".

The same correspondance also give som more informatioon about the Stakas of the unit. According to Löhr, there were total 7 Staffelkapitäne.

Hptm Heinz Orlowski commanded the unit 7 months, but he spent 4 of these months being retrained for Ju 88 in Germany, and in December 1942 he went to the Mediterainian. Löhr was his z.b.V. more than 14 months until he took over the command in December 1942.

Rune

[Chris Goss]

PM has been sent to you

[Andy Fletcher]

Originally Posted by Rune Rautio

The same correspondance also give som more informatioon about the Stakas of the unit. According to Löhr, there were total 7 Staffelkapitäne.

Rune

Hi Rune,

I thought you might be able to shed some light on the problem, hence my posting on Andreas' Aviation History Society Norway Forum

I'd be interested in knowing the 7 Staffelkapitäne and the dates they served in the position if you have the data and are willing to share.

Regards

Andy Fletcher

[Rune Rautio]

Hi Andy,

Unfortunately, the correspondence with Hugo Löhr do not identify all the Stakas, and that is actually my fault cause at that time I did not pay so much attention to 1.(F)/120 as I was basically researching 1.(F)/124. So, I did not follow that tread as I today wish I had. But I will hopefully return to the subject with more information, as I just talked with a friend of mine in Germany who was with the Fernaufklärnern. He know some still living veterans of 1.(F)/120, that he is going to phone and write to. Hopefully that will complete the list with the three missing names.

Rune

[Chris Goss]

..but we now have 5-Schub, Orlowski, Lohr, Behnke, Heidenreich

[Andy Fletcher]

Hi Rune,

Hopefully your contact will be able to find out the missing names. Look forward to hearing what you find out, but as Chris says five out of seven isn't bad going.

Best Regards

Andy Fletcher

[Rune Rautio]

Hei,

I just found Staka No 6: Major Schmidt. I have him on a group photo of the officers of 1.(F)/120 shot 23.08.44 and his signature on a greeting card from the Staffel for New Year 1945.

Now I need his first name, and then just one more Staka...

Also, from an other photo it is clear that Hptm. Heidenreich was in command as early as 19.02.44 (the Staffel's 2500 Feindflug).

Rune

[Andy Fletcher]

Great stuff Rune.