Ju88 crash landing 7.4.1941 near Goruia and Gârliste, Romania

[Boris Ciglic]

The first small groups of KG 51 aircraft appeared over Belgrade at roughly 14.00 on 7 April. The only attack recorded during the morning was by some Ju 87's of StG 77 at 11.30. Yugoslav Bf 109E's and IK-3's chased a number of attackers and claimed six Ju 88's between 14.30 and 18.00 and I suppose that they were responsible for this Ju 88. The best guess would be that the claimants were either nv IIIk Djordje Stojanović of 102. escadrille (Bf 109E) and kap Ik Todor Gogić, CO pf 51. aviation group (IK-3), which claimed one Ju 88 jointly, or nar Milisav Semiz of 161. escadrille (IK-3). In both cases the Ju 88's were escaping in direction of Rumania after the bombardment of Belgrade. Time of engagement was shortly after 15.00.

Cheers,
Boris