14.(Jabo)/JG 5

[CJE]

On the contrary, I clears things up.
Thanks Larry.

[Stig Jarlevik]

And where did Eric Mombeek go wrong?
As far as I can see he has used the same sources and interviewed a lot of former JG 5 members.

Cheers
Stig

[Seaplanes]

Just a small addition to Larry deZengs post: On 8. May 1944 the 4./S.G.5 was ordered to disband. Consequently it was not re-numbered 2./N.S.Gruppe 8. However, Luftwaffe Führungsstab on the same date ordered the formation of the new 2./N.S.Gr.8. The crews of the "old" 4./S.G.5 was to form the nucleus of the new 2./N.S.Gr.8. The Fw 190 Aircraft of 4./S.G.5 was to be re-distributed between Gruppe I./S.G.5 and 1./N.S.Gr.8. The latter was in the process of converting to Ju 87 at this time, so it is not likely that any Fw 190 found its way to this unit, all of them ending up in Gruppe I./S.G.5.