Luftwaffe losses on 4.9.1941 on the West

[Bas Maathuis]

Pavel and Leo,

The book "The JG 26 War Diary" Vol.1 by Donald Caldwell agrees with Leo.
But Caldwell claims that JG 2 was involved in this fight also.
I've got no further data on JG 2, but it's worth a shot...

[Leo Etgen]

Hello Bas

Thank you for your comments. I can add that JG 2 lost the following fighters that day:

Bf 109 F-2 (W.Nr. 12 663) of I./JG 2 due to tecnical defect (100%)
Bf 109 E-7 "White 15" (W.Nr. 6517) flown by Gefreiter Günther Irmler (missing) of Erg.Gr./JG 2 due to enemy aircraft in the Cap de la Hague area

I have no idea if the latter loss was in the same air battle but from the location the possibility would appear remote. III. and Erg.Gr./JG 2 were involved with Whirlwind and Hurricane fighters over Cherbourg before the other engagement occurred.

Horrido!

Leo

[Chris Goss]

Nothing else JG 2-wise and the Erg/JG 2 loss was way west and not due to combat. However, II/JG 2 reported combats with Spitfires 1730-ish at about the times you quote claiming 4