WNr.2668

[Andreas Brekken]

Hi.

Just checked my records.

Bf 109E-7 WNr 2668 appear in the 5-Tage-Meldung from 26.8. - 31.8.41, as an aircraft received for repair.

Thus one would suspect there should be a loss report from shortly before this date.

But - and I guess this is of general importance - looking at the so-called Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen of units, there is one issue we tend to overlook - namely the column Überholung or Overhaul (major maintenance).

The units sent worn aircraft for overhaul to for example Erla VII. My guess is that the aircraft in question was sent from a unit to the repair shops for major overhaul - for example engine change and/or weapons upgrades - and then on to JG 5 shortly after.

Looking at the Flugzeugzuweisungen to Luftflotte 5, we see that they received a Zuweisung for 2 Bf 109E-7 on August 30th 1941, and we also see that WNr 2668 was gone from the inventory of Erla VII by the next 5-days report staring on September 2nd (incidentally there is also a zuweisung of a Bf 109E-7 on this date for Luftflotte 5)

Regards,
Andreas B