Last loss of a Hs123 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

RT · #1 21st February 2009, 22:42

Very amased to found an Hs123 shot-down by FLak near the Island of Cepel/Donau on 5.dec.44 so quite at the same time in the skies of Hungary flew an Hs123 nd Me262..

the unit of the Hs123 ??? Some Erg.SG ..

Remi

Dénes Bernád · #2 22nd February 2009, 17:54

The Island of Csepel is indeed in Hungary, just south of Budapest.
Do you have other details?

P.S. No Me 262 ever flew over Hungary...

Merlin · #3 24th February 2009, 21:01

Hello Remi,

this was WNr. 2738 from Stab I./SG 2 marked white 4+, Lt. Herbert Elend dead.

RT · #4 24th February 2009, 21:48

Really "magic" Merlin, posting this one I was pretty sure that no answer araise, may I force my modesty to ask from which source come the info ??

Remi

cproyston · #5 25th February 2009, 08:20

Merlin/Remi,

I too am interested in a source for this.

I was aware from the Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen returns for II./SG2 that the unit reported four Hs 123s on strength between November and December 1944, but have nothing similar noted for I. Gruppe,

Cheers,
Chris

RT · #6 27th February 2009, 17:38

Now on 12.dez. one more Hs but that time a 126, declared as missing recce ops. over Nagy bajon Plattensee Hungary

Remi

cproyston · #7 2nd March 2009, 00:04

Remi,

Can't help with your loss, but a 3. staffel Hs 126 (??+EL - with a yellow E) was found and photographed at Klagenfurt wearing full post-7th March 1945 Luftflotte 4 ID markings, proving the type saw front-line action right up until the end of the war.

The only Luftflotte 4 operators of the Hs 126 "should" have been 2./NAGr.12 (reporting 15 Hs 126/Bf 109s on strength 9.4.45) or NASt. Kroatien (reporting 16 Hs 126/Bf 109/Bf 110s on strength 9.4.45), but my suspicion is the aircraft belonged to 3.(F)/121, whose Ju 188s were identically marked (the other recce 3. staffel in Luftflotte 4, 3.(F)/33, didn't bother carrying the yellow ID markings or have coloured individual aircraft letters).

So, I only have circumstantial evidence, but perhaps yours also belonged to 3.(F)/121?

Cheers,
Chris

PS I recall, but can't find where the info is to confirm when, that NSGr.7 reported the type on strength, but your "recce ops" probably rules them out.

Dénes Bernád · #8 27th March 2009, 21:09

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Originally Posted by RT

Now on 12.dez. one more Hs but that time a 126, declared as missing recce ops. over Nagy bajon Plattensee Hungary

Is the unit known? And the crew?

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