P-38 lost over Bulgaria on 26 August 1944?

[researcher111]

RSwank for your info and in addition the 52nd FG flew a sweep mission to Ploesti and
Bucharest area with some 44 P-51's without a loss or incident .

Wise P-51 developed engine problems over BUC area
which intensified over Bulgaria . He did not report any fighter
activity which may have forced his bailout but rather his engine
which no longer was under control .

Note :

"Adorimini " page 205 states that Maj Gardner
led the escort mission to Romania , on the way home
16 enemy fighters engaged 82nd headon near Nis
though they quickly left the P-38's with no desire to fight .

By no means I believe Stoyanov would confuse a P-38 with
P-51, I therefore tend to believe his claim was not correct