355 FG engagements w/experten

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Gents

Thank you for your continued help with my original question concerning Steinke.

Before I get too excited and declare in my mind that it was definatly Abbot who shot down Steinke, I would like to go over a couple of points with you both:

The axis of operations around Magdeburg where Steinke came down was definatly covered by the 352 FG? Is it possible another FG could of been operating in that area?

As IV./JG3 lost 3 Bf-109 aircraft on 29-Apr-44, could Abbot's kill possibly be one other than Steinke?

I have to say, with what has been posted already, I am hoping against hope on this one that it was Abbot however, I really am in the hands of you people who obviously have a wealth of knowledge on the sunject.

Gents, please put me out of my misery here, can all angles be covered in pinning Abbot's kill on to Rolf Steinke?

Your continued help really is appreciated.

Regards Richard.

I doubt given the passage of time and fragmentary information on the circumstances of Steinke's demise you'll ever be able to reliably link Abbot to Steinke.

Steinke may have indeed been Abbot's victim, or could have been attempting to nurse a damaged aircraft to an airfield from an engagement along the bomber track further north.

You might want to try sending a PM to Herr Prien, who is a member of this forum; perhaps he has some more definitive information.