ULTRA: WNr. and/or codes of 97 Me 262s

[Nick Beale]

In the first update to the Ghostbombers website for two months, I've added:

• Kampfflieger Vol. 4, page 371: Werk Nummern and/or unit codes of 97* Me 262s (taken from deciphered signals and almost all belonging to KG 51) between late February and late March 1945.
  
• Operation Dragoon: a number of new aircraft added to the Appendices as well as additional details on others. Includes three Fw 190s of 2./NAG 13 and a Bf 109 wreck "reassigned" to another unit, on the basis of new information.
  
• NSG 9: code and Werk Nummer of an Fw 190 F-8 damaged on 27 February 1945 added to Appendix Three: Aircraft lost or damaged.

*If I didn't miscount, that is. There's six pages of them, anyway.

[Six Nifty .50s]

I read some of your article about Operation DRAGOON, and I'm interested in your general opinion about the weather conditions over the landing areas. It's pretty well known that overcast, cloud and rain over the OVERLORD landing areas sometimes affected operations or prevented effective air patrols and close air support. I wonder if the pilots were faced with the same situation in Southern France.

[RT]

The one with Wn 1525.., just the Bf109G-10 seems to fit we could found in an other message ultra concerning strength of the JG300 in march, these types of number but not higher than 152377, nd to add that this one seems very high in the general collection, ranging in the 1520XX

Remi

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Six Nifty .50s

It's pretty well known that overcast, cloud and rain over the OVERLORD landing areas sometimes affected operations or prevented effective air patrols and close air support. I wonder if the pilots were faced with the same situation in Southern France.

It's a long time sinee I did the basic research but I don't remember any mention of "cancelled owing weather" or anything like that. The many photos in After the Battle Number 110 suggest either clear skies or light haze/overcast. And anyway, August on the French Riviera sounds like it ought to be sunny, doesn't it?

I think the Luftwaffe's biggest problem was having so little in-theatre to oppose the Allies.