KG26 august 1944 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Cécilia · #1 5th August 2005, 17:08

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Originally Posted by Nick Beale

I. and II./KG 26 had only the Ju 88 by August 1944. If any Heinkels were encountered in the area concerned they probably belonged to transport or training units.

yes, it is what also the site http://www.ww2.dk/ says.
it remains to find which unit were the three he111 cut down by the vof-1 on this date...

Nick Beale · #2 5th August 2005, 19:56

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Originally Posted by Cécilia

it remains to find which unit were the three he111 cut down by the vof-1 on this date...

Bear i mind that it is entirely possible that they were not Heinkels at all.

Mistaken identification happened all the time in combat, even among pilots with much more experience of hostile aircraft.

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