Luftwaffe glider 18/09/1941 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Luc Vervoort · #1 30th September 2006, 20:48

Hi !
On 18/09/1941 P/O. C.F.Babbage of 41 Squadron (flying a Spitfire) claimed an unidentified aircraft near Ostend (Belgium).
Was this the glider towed by a Junker W34 (which was shot down by other pilots of 41 Squadron) ?
Who has more details about this glider ?
Was Feldwebel Josef Andreaus the pilot ?

Many thanks and best regards

Luc

RT · #2 2nd October 2006, 12:59

Hello,

Not a glider but a Go145, piloted by Andraeus killed, the 3 members of Ju-w34 were also killed

remi

Luc Vervoort · #3 3rd October 2006, 19:05

Remi,

Many thanks for your information.

Best regards

Luc

Brian · #4 4th October 2006, 10:58

Hi guys

According to what information I have, 41 Squadron pilots (Bush and Buchanan) claimed a 'Hs126' during this sortie. The Go145 was a two-seater biplane trainer, so possibly this was their victim. Therefore, did Babbage shoot down the W.34? Who were the crew members killed?

It seems that Babbage also claimed a FW190 and Palmer a Bf109 (plus a probable) during the same sortie.

Cheers
Brian

RT · #5 4th October 2006, 12:49

Fenske herbert uf. bf
Rostial alfred oge bm
the pilot Weber karl fw

remi

Brian · #6 4th October 2006, 16:30

Thanks Remi

There's still confusion as to whom claimed what! I wonder if anyone has answers?

Cheers
Brian

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