Ghostbombers updates

[SES]

Hi Nick,
Interesting as always. I find it ironic that no RK was awarded to intercept controllers (JLo) for their vital contribution in obtaining kills in the air. The only RK awarded to Ln-personnel were for ground action. Please see:
http://www.gyges.dk/Jlo%20abschuessse.pdf
for a listing of intercepts resulting in confirmed kills.
The unit was given credit for kills and this was mentioned in the monthly summary of the JK.
But the action at DIESTELFINK was certainly the result of outstanding leadership.
bregds
SES

[leonventer]

Nick,

Congrats! Ten years is forever in this age...

Excellent, original research and a great site -- thanks for sharing.

Regards,
Leon Venter

[S Sheflin]

Hello Nick,

I have some small idea of the difficulty of what you have done for 10+ years. I am also appreciative of the quality of your website and the data presented therein.

I guess this my long-winded way of saying, “Thank you sir. You are appreciated.”

Steve Sheflin

[BABIN]

Thank you very much, Nick, for your so fantastic work during these 10 years.

Pierre

[ad astra]

Hi Nick,

Thanks very much for your continuous efforts and generous sharing for a decade, this website of yours is great.

Regarding your Nachtjagdstaffel Norwegen article, below photograph has recently been auctioned on ebay, http://www.ebay.com/itm/281582548112. This Ju88G-6 was apparently captured at Flensburg and displays a black starboard underwing as well as the white spinner spiral, similar to other aircraft of that unit. The fuselage is camouflaged with heavy Wellenmuster, again, a feature apparent for example at Bf110G-4 B4+KA or Ju88G-6 B4+SA.

Close examination does unfortunately not provide clarity, but the aircraft might carry B4+AA marking. The IWM has a photograph where the tail of our subject is visible behind a Ju88A and it supports at least the +AA interpretation.

Kind regards
Mathias

[SES]

Hi Mathias,
Vey nice shot thanks for sharing. AA does not sound like a very likely code since this would be the Geschw.Kodore. aircraft and this was just a Staffel.
bregds
SES

[Nick Beale]

Thanks for your interest and for your comments on the site. NJ Staffel Norwegen did have an AA but it was their one He 219. I think I can see a small "9" to the left of this Ju 88's Balkenkreuz.

It can't be G9 because NJG 1 had no Ju 88s (I think!). So NJG 5 (C9), NJG 9 (D9) or NJG 101 (9W) maybe?

[ad astra]

Thanks, SES, Nick.

@SES, as far as I understand, all NJ Staffel Norwegen aircraft carried B4+xA codes, despite being a Staffel.

@Nick, C9+AA actually is documented as the mount of Major Schoenert, Ju88G-6 WNr. 620788 with up and down facing antennas mounted on the rear fuselage. It was captured at Eggebeck airfield.

Kind regards
Mathias

[SES]

Hi Mathias,
Yes I think you are right.
bregds
SES

[Erich]

actually not sure if C9+AA could be called a regular mount as another famous pilot of NJG 5 also flew the bird and not necessarily with the odd fuselage aerials ............ hope this makes some sense

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