hs126 losses 26/05/44

[keith A]

249 and 253 Squadrons both made several claims for these aircraft around Bihac on this date. Does anyone know which LW units were involved?

regards

Keith

[Matti Salonen]

1944-05-26, NASt. Kroatien, Hs 126, 3076, Zwischen Petrovac und Dvar, Unbekannt. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Fw Buczinski, Werner, verletzt
Beobachter Olt Korth, Wilhelm, verletzt
1944-05-26, NASt. Kroatien, Hs 126B-1, 3111, Bihac, Luftkampf. Bruch ? %.
Flugzeugführer Uffz Dressel, Rudi, verletzt
1944-05-26, NASt. Kroatien, Hs 126B-1, 3356, Bihac, Luftkampf. Bruch ? %.
Flugzeugführer Lt Egler, Erich, +
Also the following could be possible (misidentification of victims):
1944-05-26, 1./NSGr. 7, He 46, 156, Drvar, Flakbeschuß. Bruch ? %.
Flugzeugführer Ogfr Schmid, Peter, verletzt
Beobachter Uffz Breuer, Heinz, verletzt
1944-05-26, 1./NSGr. 7, He 46, 310, 11 km ostsüdöstlich Bos.Petrovac, Feindbeschuß. Bruch ? %.
Flugzeugführer Uffz Weidhaus, Leo, verletzt
1944-05-26, 1./NSGr. 7, He 46, 1248. Fl.Pl. Banja-Luca, Bruchlandung nach Luftkampf. Bruch ? %.
Beobachter Uffz Nemitz, Karl, vermißt (Uffz Nemitz 11 km ostsüdöstlich Bos.Petrovac mit Fallschirm abgesprungen)

Matti

[keith A]

Thanks Matti, probably NASt.Kroatien look like the victims of 253 Squadron, with 249 claiming the He46s.

best regards

Keith

[RT]

He126 nd He46 look very similar, nd probably more similar at a Tempo of 500 km/h, but probably the claims are just for the Hs126, the He46 more to deal with the earth defense

Rémi

[RT]

He46 could also hv intervened at night ..

Rémi

[Nick Beale]

Two relevant pages on my own website:

http://www.ghostbombers.com/NSG%209/heinzbuss.html

http://www.ghostbombers.com/NSG%209/249squadron.html