More Q's about Ar-234....

[Karoband]

Originally Posted by Chrisyates

Hi, Andreas Zapf over on his website, Chronicles of the Luftwaffe, lists the performance log (Leistungsbuch) of Hansgeorg Batcher in his collection. It covers the period 24/8/41 to 21/2/45, flights 38 to 658.
The (presumably) last page is published in Die deutschen kampfflieger - asse, detailing flights 656 to 658. Cross reference with Chronik des KG 76 by Jan Horn lists these flights as with F1+AD, W.Nr. unknown. Regards, Chris

Jan Horn, in KG 76 Die Chronik..., (2019) makes reference to the use of F1+AD on five flights:

1. p.197, 202: On 23 January 1945 Bätcher transferred it from Burg to Achmer, landing along with Oblt. Heinz Volbracht at 11:07 hours;

2. p. 227: On 14 February 1945 Bätcher flew a Feindflug to Raum Kleve-Eindhoven, taking off at 08:05 hours;

3. p. 228: Again on 14 February Bätcher took off at 16:02 hours for Kleve, landing at 17:20 hours;

4. p. 231, 232: On 21 February Bätcher flew a Feindflug to Bedburg 16:59 to 17:59 hours; and

5. p. 263, 265: Oblt. Heinz Volbracht flew a Feindflug in F1+AD on 19 March 1945 from Achmer to Brussels, 11:32 - 12:39 hours.

Bätcher was replaced as Kommandeur on 26 February 1945.There is no mention in Horn's book of Bätcher using another aircraft.

Best regards,

Jim