Junkers W 34, Störkampfstaffeln, Nachtschlachtgruppen

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Good evening,

I'm also interested in Nachschlacht top ace Ludwig Bellof and checked the Nachtschlachtgruppe 3 file in the Bundesarchiv website recommended above. It's a vivid description of the mission profile of that unit but it contains only little info about the aircraft types used, and no strength figures.

According to www.ww2.dk:

• Behelfskampfstaffel Luftflotte 1 used Ar 66 and Go 145
• after renaming Störkampfgruppe Luftflotte 1 used Ar 66, Go 145, He 45, He 46 and W.34
• after another renaming Nachtschlachtgruppe 3 used Ar 66, Fw 58, He 46 and Go 145

According to www.secretprojects.co.uk the He 45 was used from autum 42, the Ar 66 from Feb43 and the Go 145 from Oct43. The W.34 was used in 1944.
A singular Fw 58 was used in NSGr3, while 25% of its equipment consisted of He 46's initially, being used up until Dec43.

To me it seems as if Ludwig Bellof flew the He 45 first, then the Ar 66 and then the Go 145. What do you think ?


Michael