<<Rammkommando Elbe>> 7.4.1945

[Gizmo]

Hi

Here is my loss list for USAAF Bombers
B-17 42-97105 388. BG 561. BS Rammed by Bf 109
B-17 43-38869 388. BG 563. BS Rammed by Bf 109
B-17 42-31366 452. BG 731. BS Rammed by Bf 109
B-17 44-8634 452. BG 731. BS Rammed by Bf 109
B-17 43-38868 452. BG 728. BS Shot down by fighters
B-17 44-8531 452. BG 728. BS Rammed by Bf 109
B-17 44-8225 390. BG 579. BS Shot down by Me 262
B-17 44-8334 100. BG 349. BS Shot down by Bf 109
B-17 42-97071 100.BG 418. BS Rammed by Bf 109
B-17 44-8744 385. BG 550. BS Rammed by Bf 109
B-17 43-39070 493. BG 860. BS Shot down by fighters
B-17 43-38002 490. BG 850. BS Shot down or rammed Bf 109
B-17 44-8528 486. BG 834. BS Destroyed by bombs dropped from other B-17
B-17 43-39163 486. BG 835. BS Shot down by Flak
B-24 44-49254 389. BG Rammed by Bf 109
B-24 44-49533 389. BG 566. BS Collision with B-24 44-49254
B-24 42-94870 445.BG Shot down by Me 262
B-24 44-48830 446. BG 704. BS Crashed in England
B-24 42-94931 467. BG 789. BS Rammed by Bf 109, crew bailed out over Belgium
B-24 42-95194 466. BG 787. BS Crashed during start


...and 8th USAAF fighter units claims for 7th April

4. FG 4 Bf 109
55.FG 6 Bf 109
56. FG 4 Bf 109 , 1 Bf 109 poss, Me 262 dam
78. FG 4 Bf 109, 1 Fw 190
339. FG 7 Bf 109, 4 Fw 190, 1 Bf 109; 1 Me 262 poss; 1 Bf 109, 5 Me 262 dam
352. FG 1 Bf 109
353. FG 7 Bf 109; 1 Bf 109 dam
355. FG 2 Bf 109, 2 Fw 190; 1 Me 262 dam
356. FG 2 Bf 109, 1 Fw 190; 1 Bf 109 poss; 1 Me 262 dam
357. FG 2 Bf 109
479. FG 9 Bf 109, 2 Me 262; 1 Me 262 poss 1 Me 262 dam
Total: 48 Bf 109, 8 Fw 190 2 Me 262; 3 Bf 109 2 Me 262 poss; 2 Bf 109, 9 Me 262 dam

Usually USAAF fighter claims are 50% higher than actual result, so possibly they shot down around 30-35 Elbe planes.