captured 4-engined bomber

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello Erik,

From the Flugbuch of Heinrich Beauvais, the B-17 made the following tour:

From 1 July 1943 onwards, the Wulf Hound visited Soesterberg, Deelen, München-Gladbach, Rheine, Schiphol and Leeuwarden.

3.7.1943, start 11.54 hours from Leeuwarden to Lille-Vendeville (landing 13.25), next start 18.37 to Vitry-en-Artois (landing 18.47)
4.7.1943, start 09.50 to Poix-Nord (landing 10.30)
5.7.1943, start 14.45 to Venlo
6.7.1943, return from Venlo to Rechlin, end of the tour


No other airfields in France mentioned. I do hope that this helps, all the best,


Marcel

[Erik Mombeeck]

Hi Marcel,

really excellent! I think that this is, indeed the plane I was looking for. Probably this JG 2 pilot exaggerated the damages caused by the Flak in his letter to his parents.

Cheers

Erik

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello Erik,

Apparantly I failed to bring over my message: to my opinion the airfields visited by the B-17 Wulf Hound (i.e. Poix-Nord, Lille-Vendeville and Vitry-en-Artois) are to far away from the airfields St André de l'Eure or Triquevillewhere where your JG 2 pilot was when he witnessed the incident described.

Therefore I don't think that there is a match with B-17 Wulf Hound, unless your JG 2 pilot was actually at Poix-Nord... or Lille-Vendeville... or Vitry-en-Artois.

All the best, Marcel