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Info On Adolf Galland B-17 Downing April 21, 1945
I understand that Adolf Galland shot down a B-17 on April 21, 1945 while flying an ME-262 from Munchen-Riem Airfield. Does anyone have the serial number of the B-17 or other specifics on this action? Thanks
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Re: Info On Adolf Galland B-17 Downing April 21, 1945
The following website may be of interest http://members.aol.com/geobat66/galland/kills.htm
Kind regards Ross |
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Re: Info On Adolf Galland B-17 Downing April 21, 1945
Interesting site, Ross. Thanks.
However, I think there is an error. It states that JV 44 was "the world's first operational jet fighter unit". I think this honor belongs to Nowotny's unit in the fall of 1944 even though it only lasted a short time. Then came JG 7 which was formed in Dec/Jan '45 and was flying operations long before JV 44, which was not even formed until Apr '45. |
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Re: Info On Adolf Galland B-17 Downing April 21, 1945
And then we have 616 Sqn which was operational in the Summer 1944!
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