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Re: Bär's Me 262 at Innsbruck-Hotting?
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23 April: Luftflotte 6 reports separate strength figures for "J.G. Baer" and "J.G. 44". 24 April: During the afternoon, Ofw. Nitschke of 1.(F)/100 flies an operation from Lechfeld (III./EJG 2's base) but lands at Riem. Also that afternoon, workshop staff are ordered to leave Lechfeld for Erding after Me 262s and jet engines are evacuated. That evening Luftflotte 6 reports a combined strength for "J.G. Baer" and "J.G. 44", including 35 pupils. 25 April: Luftflotte 6 gives an evening strength figure for "J.G. 44" only. 26 April: Luftflotte 6 asks Luftwaffenkommando West for an immediate report on who authorised III./EJG 2's disbandment. US 12th Armored Division seizes bridge over the River Wertach at Hiltenfingen during the evening (just over 10 km from Lechfeld). 27 April: At 0430 (GMT+2) US units ordered to reconnoitre crossing points over the River Lech, arriving about 0830. Since Lechfeld airfield was west of the river, presumably it was captured that morning. |
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Re: Bär's Me 262 at Innsbruck-Hotting?
Hi Nick,
Thank you. That is truly a lot of detective work and it is appreciated. If I read your time line correctly, III./EJG 2 was absorbed on the 24th. For what it is worth, from Dan O'Connell, Me 262 The Production Log,, (Classic, 2005), p.217: "25/04 Fw. Otto Kammerdiener of 10./EJG 2 transferred an EZ-42 equipped Me 262, "white 1" from Lechfeld to Riem between 20.25 and 20.40 for use by JV 44. Possibly W.Nr. 170047. [aau]" aau= Communication with Karl Rentschler Three comments: 1. According to Robert Forsyth, Jagdverband 44 Squadron of Experten, (Osprey, 2008), p.28, Kammerdiener joined JV 44 on 11 March as an instructor from Fluglehrerschule der Luftwaffe. 2. The list of JV 44's pilots confirms Kammerdiener's immediately previous unit was "FLG.L.SCH. D. LW.". 3. It is likely Galland or Bär sent JV 44 pilots to Lechfeld to fetch intact Me 262 fighters of III./EJG 2, leaving the recce versions. best regards, Jim |
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Here's a couple more things I should have included in my chronology: 26 April: |
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Re: Bär's Me 262 at Innsbruck-Hotting?
Good eye, Revi16. Thank you!
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Re: Bär's Me 262 at Innsbruck-Hotting?
No Innsbruck-Hotting, but it was Innsbruck-Reichenau. W.Nr.170047, White 1 landed there by mistake together with W.Nr.500492, White 8. The other Me 262s landed at Innsbruck-Hotting as planned
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