Ju 290 over Pitomnik

[Karsten]

Good Evening,

maybe anybody could help.
The end of January 1943 a Ju 290 was attacked on the final appraco to Pitomnik. The machine was intercepted by LaGG -3 and got extensive damage. It was decided to abort the Mission and return to Base.

This is the only Information I have. Has someone more and better informations ?

Regards Rüdiger

[Jim P.]

I only have the Ju 290(V1) crashing on take-off from Pitomnik on 12-Jan-43.

Pitomnik airfield fell to the Soviets on January 16th, so the end of the January date must be incorrect? I am only aware of Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 200 using Ju 290 during Stalingrad airlift (they flew from Stalino).

[Karsten]

Hello Jim P. an Simast,

you are right, the date is incorrect. It must be the 13. 01.1943.
My Information comes from Monogram Close-up 3 ( Ju 290) from 1975. It should be a second Machine an Ju 290 A-0, but shurely ist not the V-1 with Pilot Hänig.

Rüdiger

[Brian Bines]

I have a note that on 13-1-43 Ju90 V8 wn 4920 of KGr.z.b.V. 200 was damaged by a LaGG 3 over Stalingrad and had to return to Germany for repairs, crew of Maj. Wiskrant unharmed. I think this came from a softback publication on the Ju90 which is probaly packed in my loft, I do not think there was a GQM entry on this one so minimal damage ?
Hopefully someone may have more on this or be able to confirm,,

Regards
Brian Bines


Checked the Luftwaffe Officer Career Summary and there was a Maj. Hugo Wiskandt

[Heuser]

This was Ju 290 A-1, 0152 SB+QB. The a/c landed in Pitomnik, was provisionally repaired and returned to Stalino with a couple of wounded men.

Regards

Heuser

[Stig Jarlevik]

Heuser

It is difficult to know if you are correcting Brians statement under post 5 or if you are making a general reply to the basic and initial question by Rüdiger.

Also when replying, do you have the exact date of the incident with SB+QB?

Cheers
Stig

[Heuser]

Hello Stig,

13.01.43 is the correct date; a story of the whole incident (incl. photos of SB+QB in Stalino, the wreck of Ju 290 V1 in Pitomnik as well as a report about the damages of SB+QB) was published in the book "Die großen Dessauer" by Karl Kössler and Günther Ott - IMHO still the reverence (secondary) source regarding the development/operations/losses of Ju 89, 90, 290 and 390...

Regards

Heuser

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Heuser

Another one I didn't buy....
So just rub it in....serves me right by the way....

Cheers
Stig

[Karsten]

Many thanks to all

Regards Rüdiger