searching for pictures or information about Jagdgruppe Ost

[ClinA-78]

Hello Gilles,

One of their fellows felt on the 15/01/43 near the the Belgium-France border during a transfer flight...
I have the yellow wing tip of this Bf 109 F-2, an 'old' aircraft which had flown at the Ost front.

Best regards

[gilles collaveri]

salut Clin,

for your wingtip, what about:

1943-01-15 2./JGr. Ost Bf 109F-4Z 9719 CH+OG L'Escaillere, 12 km südsüdwestlich Couvin Absturz infolge unfreiwilliger Bodenberührung bei Überführung. Bruch 100 %. Kupfer, Philipp Flugzeugführer Lt

You can thank Matti who provided the info.

Cheers

Gilles

[DB601E]

Hi Gilles, as far as i remember, in this book you will find some info and maybe pictures:

"Die Flugzeugführer-Ausbildung der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1935-1945: Fliegerwaffenschulen und Ergänzungsgruppen " von Sven Carlsen und Michael Meyer.2000 Heinz Nickel Verlag.

I will look for the book this evening.

Greetings

Lino

[gilles collaveri]

Thanks Lino,

your mail is appreciated: maybe I shall be able to gather some material thanks to you !

All best from sunny Toulouse

Gilles

[Chris Goss]

Although incomplete, the first NVM I have for Erg Jagdgruppe Ost is 2 Sep 42 when they were at Gleiwitz flying a mix of FW 58 and Bf 109s. It would then appear they move to Krakau in Sep 42 and their first casualty in France was a ground crew man at St Jean d'Angely 5 Oct 42. First ac casualty was at Bussac-Foret 15 Oct 42 after which losses appear to be at St Jean or Bussac with Bf 109s. First FW 190 casualty appears to be 8 Dec 42 at Bussac but majority still appear to be Bf 109 losses but FW 190s seem to take over in Jan 43

[gilles collaveri]

Merci Chris

Gilles