Zerstörergeschwader 76 Zerstörergeschwader 76 -- History of the German Luftwaffe unit 1939 - 1945

[Peter Kassak]

Thanks Andy, much appreciated!

[AndyMa]

One more query.
On Page 93, M8+IM is listed as WNr.2836 on 6.6.40.
On Page 94, M8+IM is listed as WNr.2835 on 15.6.40.
Which is correct? Or was one a replacement for the other?

[Peter Kassak]

The information originates from Flugbuch of Herbert Jentsch... I checked it now and he changed the 2836 between these dates to 2835. It is clearly readable (on previous and following pages). I do not know this reason, it would be a great coincidence to receive new aircraft just one W.Nr.digit different (but not impossible?). Unfortunatelly I do not know a photo of M8+IM to confirm any of these W.Nrs.

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[AndyMa]

OK Peter, thanks for checking.

[AndyMa]

Next one, WNr.3092.
This is listed as:
17.5.40 M8+DM 100%
12.6.41 damaged 30%
Presumably a typo in the official records?

[AndyMa]

Regarding the Hampden losses on the night of 5/6 July 1941 (Page 167), the two machines lost on this night were:
AD739 EA-A of 149 Sqn (as listed)
AD806 of 61 Sqn
The mentioned AD871 was lost on the following night on an operation to Brest, France.

[AndyMa]

WNr.5716 is listed as:
12.10.43 lost after engine fire (Stab I./ZG76)
15.10.43 lost after engine malfunction (Stab./ZG76)

[James A Pratt III]

On reply #26
Air war 1941 The Non-Stop Offensive part One John Forman

NCA Theo Boiten

Both have the Hampton of 49 Sqn not 149 Sqn NCA has a different s/n

[Andy Mitchell]

Regarding posts #26 and #28

Bomber Command Losses 1941 (Chorley) has the following:

5/6 July

AD739 EA-A of 49 Sqdn operating from Scampton on a sortie to Osnabrück, lost without trace.

With regard to the comment that this aircraft was from 149 Sqdn - 149 was operating Wellingtons at that time not Hampdens. 149 instead of 49 - probably a simple typo.

AD806 QR-? of 61 Sqdn operating from Hemswell on a sortie to Osnabrück, lost without trace.

6/7 July

AD871 PL-? 144 Sqdn operating from Hemswell on a sortie to Brest, lost without trace.

(by 17 July this unit had moved to North Luffenham)

All of the above crews commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

[James A Pratt III]

6/7 July 41 NCA has Hampton AD871 hit by Flak of Flak Rgt 100 and crashed in sea off Brest, as a possible fate.