Obfw Magnus Brunkhorst - 9./JG 2 Request

[Fairlop]

Brunkhorst s/d Sgt Robinson in P6970, 263 Squadron, near Pointe de Barfleur on 6 November 1941. Robinson was on his first operational flight. A sequence of few photographs showing celebrated Brunkhorst immediate after landing exists. I have them in one of my articles for Revi.
He was promoted to Lt. rank in November 1941, and left JG 2 for instuctor roles, in several units. Later, he took command of 3./JG 108 on 23 August 1943, from October he led 1./JLÜGr., and from 15 June 1944 of 1./JG 103. He survived the war.

Michal

[hucks216]

Thank you Michal for providing additional information, it is much appreciated.

[hucks216]

Interestingly I have been able to find this entry in the Operations Book for 263 Sqn for the loss of Sgt Robinson...

'They then flew on a North-Easterly course; as he did so White One saw two presumed ME.109s, orbitting about a mile inland, but these
did not seem to have observed the Whirlwinds. White One called up White Two “Rats to Port” and at the same time confirmed that White
Two was in no trouble and that he had forty gallons of petrol for each engine. White Two began weaving slightly behind and above
White One.
After White One had called “Rats”, White Two began weaving more vigorously. He appeared on both sides of White One but on crossing
from port to starboard for the second time he failed to re-appear from behind White One. White One turned slightly to starboard and
same time calling up White Two. Absolutely no trace of White Two could be seen although White One completed two turns over the area
in which White Two had last been seen – that is, about 10 miles North East of Barfleur. It is to be stressed that the two ME.109s
had NOT followed the Whirlwinds and it seems certain that enemy action was not responsible for the disappearance of Sgt. Robinson.
White One flew to base making landfall in Bournemouth Bay and landed at Warmwell at 1153.
As no military targets had been seen neither of the Whirlwinds fired their guns.
Air/Sea Rescue was maintained in the English South Coast area and in the person of P/O Tooth late of this Squadron, now with A/S/R Warmwell,
as far as Cherbourg but no trace has been found of Sergeant Robinson.
It seems likely that, while weaving he dipped his port wing into the sea and went into it at a very high speed.'

[Richard Mills]

Originally Posted by Fairlop

Brunkhorst s/d Sgt Robinson in P6970, 263 Squadron, near Pointe de Barfleur on 6 November 1941. Robinson was on his first operational flight. A sequence of few photographs showing celebrated Brunkhorst immediate after landing exists. I have them in one of my articles for Revi.
He was promoted to Lt. rank in November 1941, and left JG 2 for instuctor roles, in several units. Later, he took command of 3./JG 108 on 23 August 1943, from October he led 1./JLÜGr., and from 15 June 1944 of 1./JG 103. He survived the war. Michal

Michal

Can you let me know where I can locate these images of Brunkhorst? I would be very interested to see them, although I must state that these are not for any future publication, rather as I am attemting to research Leutnant Magnus Brunkhorst, as I have some of his award documents in my collection. Consequently, any additional information you might be able to pass on will be very well received indeed.

Fianlly, can you expand upon 1./JLÜGr.? as I am unsure of that unit designation.

Many thanks in advance.

Regards Richard.

[Chris Goss]

I have a number of him if you are interested