Lookin for info: Crash of Herbert Altner (8./NJG 5), 9 September 1943

[ChristianK]

Gentlemen, I am looking for the Werknummer of the Bf 110 G "C9+BS" in which Lt. Herbert Altner of 8./NJG 5 crashed on 6 September 1943 during a ferry flight. Also, is it known how many kills Altner had on his score at this time?

Cheers,
Christian

[Leo Etgen]

Hello Christian

I was only able to find the following loss of NJG 5 on that date.

9 September 1943: Bf 110 G-4 (W.Nr. 5437) of 2./NJG 5 suffered explosion in right wing over Stendal on non-combat flight, 40%

Note that this is an aircraft of 2./NJG 5 and not 8./NJG 5. I can add that he had recorded two victories by this time. Hopefully someone else can add more about the aircraft he was flying on 9 September 1943.

Horrido!

Leo

[ChristianK]

Hi Leo, thanks for the info. Initially my information came from "Zwischen Leipzig und der Mulde. Flugplatz Brandis 1935-1945" by Stephen Ransom. Maybe 9 September 1943 is the wrong date, as Ransom let some inaccuracies like these slip through in his book..

[Laurent Rizzotti]

At this time Herbert Altner was an Ofw., not a Lt, and he had two victories (scored on 19 Aug 42 and 19 Feb 43). His third victory was on 9 Oct 43.

[ChristianK]

See what I was talking about? Thanks Laurent for setting this straight!

[RT]

The "accident" occured indeed on 6.September Belly landing caused by

"Motorbrand kriminelle" plane sustained a 15 % damage , place Pomßen time 23h41 after 50 mn of flight, that was an operational flight "Einsatz" no Wn known

On 10.Okt 43 he scored his 51. nd 52. successes a B17 by day +...

Remi

all coming from the mouth of the horse