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11th April 2019, 12:23
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IV./KG26 collision at Leba
Please could somebody help me with the details of a mid-air collision in Leba, Pomerania on 20 or 26 October 1942? Two aircraft are believed to have been involved from IV./KG26 and one of them was an He 111 H-5 coded 1H+EV. I’ve found two officers, viz Oblt Georg Linge and Oblt Gerhard Salecker, plus probably four other crew members all killed. There may also have been others wounded or survived. I want the aircraft ID and full crew details for each aircraft. Does anybody know why they collided? Many thanks.
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12th April 2019, 01:27
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Re: IV./KG26 collision at Leba
Via Steenbeck (2012)
20.10.1942 He 111 H-5 WNr. 3739 1H+EV 100% Zusammenstoss mit WNr. 3660 bei Leba in der Luft. Besatzung: Uffz. Helmut Frisch (FF), Oblt. Gerhard Salecker (BO), Oblt. Georg Linge (BO) und Gefr. Hans Greve (BF) tot. Uffz. Adolf Hager (BS) verletzt/vermisst. 20.10.1942 He 111 H-5 WNr. 3660 1H+LV 100% Zusammenstoss mit WNr. 3739 bei Leba in der Luft. Besatzung: Ofw. Herbert Hasselbacher (FF) vermisst. Angeblich verletzt: Uffz. Andres (FF), Gefr. Schramm (BO), Gefr. Dorn (BF), Gefr. Köhler (BS). Als "GC+GG" am 16.11.1940 Überführung von Sagan-Küpper nach Lübeck-Blankensee durch Besatzung Lt. Rolf Oepen (FF). Last edited by Maciej Góralczyk; 12th April 2019 at 23:30. Reason: clerical errors
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12th April 2019, 17:40
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Re: IV./KG26 collision at Leba
Good point Leo
As per Volker Koos masterlist WNr 3360 was a P-2 and also the last one built in the WNr 3300-3400 block. I am aware that there have been listed higher numbers, up to WNr 3396 but I am not sure if they are verifiable. Anyway the H-5 started with WNr 3501 and both your listed WNr are in that block Cheers Stig PS: My 2012 copy of Steenbeck states both WNr listed by Leo, ie 3739 and 3660. Which book are you talking about Maciej?
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12th April 2019, 19:11
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Re: IV./KG26 collision at Leba
Thank you for your help Gentlemen.
Dave
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12th April 2019, 23:29
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Re: IV./KG26 collision at Leba
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18th April 2019, 20:53
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Re: IV./KG26 collision at Leba
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I guess we all know about that....at least I do.... Cheers Stig
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