Einsatzkommando Helsinki - I./JG302

[petrowl]

Hi all.

I'd like to complete the data about activities of Einsatzkommando
Helsinki (Nachtjagdkommando Helsinky) - I./JG302 – from February to
May 1944 in Finland.

Did this unit received 12 pcs of factory new Bf109 G-6/R6 ?

Some source mentiones that unit as 1./JG302, the other one as
2./JG302. What is correct?

Commonly the planes are marked with red fuselage numbers but sometimes
they look to be in black colour.
Red "29" is yellow outlined. Has this outline any sense?

A lot of the Bf 109G-6 wore high numbers as 4, 26, 29, 33. What's the
reason for that?

In Willi Reschke's book JG301/302 are mentioned 6 vics of this unit.

The kills from night 26/27.02.1944 are described in details:

26/02/1944 Ofw. Egbert Jaacks 3 JG 302 TB-7
Raum Helsinki 21.01

26/02/1944 Fw. Dieter Rusche 3 JG 302 TB-7
Raum Helsinki 21.11

26/02/1944 Uffz. Werner Dienst 1 JG 302 DC-3
Raum Helsinki 23.35

26/02/1944 Ofw. Xaver Neumeier 1 JG 302 Il-2
Raum Helsinki 20

The night kills from 16/17.02.1944 are without pilot's names

Foolwing names are sometimes mentioned:

16/02/1944 Hptm. Richard Lewens 2
JG302 Raum Helsinki

16/02/1944 Hptm. Karl-Heinz Dietsche 2 JG
302 Raum Helsinki

but this looks to be a mistake as Hptm. Dietsche was not in Finland yet.


In April 1944 happened 3 crashes (light accidents) in that unit.
One Bf109 G-6 was sent to repair centre.
Are the data to these accidents available?
Could there were these machines?

Red (or black?) "8" – standing on nose (Luftwaffe im Focus Nr.16)
https://cz.pinterest.com/pin/475552041886223044/
https://cz.pinterest.com/pin/475552041886223044/)

Red "36" - broken undercarriage. Source: Ebay

Thanks in advance for reaction

Petr