Jg301, 2/3/45

[Matthias Radu]

Andreas,

thanks for providing the loss table on JG301's operation on 2/3/45. Unfortunately, when comparing your list with Willy Reschke's listing, one gets at least 37 different aircraft, as it seems.

The most significant differences seem to be in IV. Gruppe, with W. R. mentioning G-10 610 100 Red 4 (Uffz. Alfred Appel) and 491 200 Yellow 7 (Fhr. Harald Ruh) additionally. On the other hand, 150 087, 150 734, 150 750, 150 781, 150 841, 150 843, 491 171, 491 241 and 491 298 are not to be found in W. R.'s book.

Minor differences on the Focke-Wulfs as well, for example 980 582 and 500 431 are given as II. Gruppe machines, 500 560, 205 941, 206 125 and 980 169 are not listed in W.R.'s book at all. For 2 a/c no Wk.Nr. is to be found there, A-9 of Fhr. Heinrich Lieb and D-9 of Fhr. Hans Geban.

Can you or anybody else shed some light on the discrepancies, especially on the two G-10s not included in your list (are there probably other loss dates for these examples in your data base)? Both pilots are listed as KIA, so their mounts should be total write/offs as well?

Thanks in advance

Matthias