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[steve sheridan]

Hi Franck nice to see you are still posting these little gems for us all to enjoy!
Do you have any further information on the below?



http://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Westfron.../380823543565?
5./ZG 1, Praznicze, September 1939.

Do we know the pilot or W.Nr of this incident, it looks like the code maybe red.

Best regs,
Steve.

[ouidjat]

Hi Steve

Nice to read you my friend. Didn't receive my wishes for new year??
No problemo.

My comment was a short cut, indeed.
Some comments:

This photo is not a new one on eBay. First by a one seller (6 or 7 photos in one batch), second by this present one, for the third time I think ...

Yes, two colours for code numbers. White, Red and nothing in the middle according to Prien.
Red 6. No pilot, no WNr.

Maybe Larry but I don't think so ... Or he is keeping secrecy!

Keep in touch.
Franck.

PS: The first one to thank is Ed who is doing the (boring) job!!!

[robert]

Hi Steve,

there was a takeoff accident at Przasnysz airfield. Four Bf109`s were totally lost.

Regards

Robert

[ouidjat]

Hi Robert,

Thanks for the orthographic correction but I will stay with Prien's one which is Prasznicze, mine was seller one.
I Wonder if Rote 6 was involved in this take-off accident since they were from 4./ZG 1; Rote 6 being in 5./ZG 1.
Prien is not that clear about this last one and I realise I did follow the seller's own caption.
Hence, maybe Rote 6 wasn't accidented in Przasnysz() at all ...

Again. Prien is talking about a Bf 109 E ... It seems to me that we can see a gun fairing on "top" of the wing, then an E-3. (?)

Regards, Franck.

[steve sheridan]

Hello Franck, my apologies if i missed your New Year greeting but i haven't had access to my PC for some time. Im afraid ive been a victim of stupid internet geeks and my computer is now cursed! with a virus. However, a belated Happy New Year to you.

Thanks for the information on ZG1, is this then an a/c of 4/ZG1 and not red 6+- ?

Robert, thanks for the reply on the four losses destroyed. Do you have an exact date during Sept 1939, and any other identities or pilots involved.

Kindest regs,
Steve.

[robert]

Hi Steve,

the answer is very simply: a Bf109E from 4./ZG1 swung off on takeoff and rammed 3 parked Bf109s of 5./ZG1.

Regards

Robert

[ouidjat]

@Steve
No problemo!
Yes an aircraft from 5./ZG 1 AND "Red 6".

@Robert
My only source is Prien ANd Larry if I remember well since we already talked about this plane/accident.
Prien did effectively mention the four 4./ZG 1 machines in his loss list for the period, while, concerning 'Rote 6' he is talking about a non specified accident but no relation with the other four.

So, what is your source??

Regards, Franck.