I/JG 54 losses on the 01 Aug 44 at Latvia

[mars]

I wonder that the sentence ""damaged by gunfire from enemy aircraft during operational flight, not observed by enemy". means? Enemy fighter fired at something he did not see?

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Originally Posted by mars

I wonder that the sentence "damaged by gunfire from enemy aircraft during operational flight, not observed by enemy". means? Enemy fighter fired at something he did not see?

My understanding is that the damaged aircraft landed out of sight from the enemy.

There is also a category called "destroyed by gunfire from enemy aircraft during operational flight, not observed by enemy". Exemples are aircraft hit in battle and ditching or crashing while returning to base away from the battle area.