Fi-156 WNr 4457

[hangar300]

Hello

I have a report of missing Fi-156 WNr 4457 from mid February 45 with information about C-2 version, I am looking for any other information about it

Thank's in advance
Kris

[gogh]

It was om the old LEMB site as a D-0 version stkz CQ+QX nothing more.

[ju55dk]

Fi 156 C-3 Wnr 4457 CQ+QX 2./NAGr 4 1945.

Junker

[Rottler]

Hello Kris,

GenQu. loss report from 4 March 1945:

15.2. 2./NAGr 4 Feindflug Jägerbeschuß Fi 156 C-2 4457 100%
Flugzeugführer Ofw Peter Hirdt verletzt, außerdem 1 Mann Bodenpersonal verletzt.

Regards
Leo

[hangar300]

Thank you colleagues

This CQ + QX code was factory and the aircraft had it to the end or maybe in 2 / NAGr-4 was changed and painted L8 + ??
Can you tell in what area he crashed?

I also have another Fi156 WNr 5744 from Stab JG51 on the same day - it is a mistake to save H.Qu. Loss report are they two different planes?

H.Qu from February 27, 1945:
143. 15.2. Stab/JG51 Fi156 WNr 5744 35%


Regards
Kris

[Rottler]

Hello Kris,

the crash places of the Fi 156 4577 and 5744 are unknown.

The complete entry in the GenQu. loss report from February 27, 1945 No. 143 is: 15.2. Stab/JG 51 H (= Heimatverlust, not F for Feindflug) Überschlag bei Landung Fi 156 5744 35%.

The Werknummer block 4200-5999 included the versions Fi 156 C-1, C-2, C-3 and C-3 trop as well as D-1 trop. The Fi 156 D-0 (LEMB) belonged to the block 601-800. For details look at www.adl-luftfahrthistorik.de > Frühere Artikel > Fieseler Fi 156 Storch - wie er wirklich entstanden ist (Karl Kössler), pages 12-14.

Regards
Leo

[Seaplanes]

Fi 156 with W.Nr. 4457 was definately a C-2 aircraft. It was first tested at Fieseler Kassel on 7. August 1940, months before introduction of the C-3 version.
It also suffered 20% damage on 4. July 1941 while in service with 8.(H)/Aufkl.Gruppe 32 at Dugino airfield. In this and the fatal accident on 15. February 1945, the plane was reported as a C-2 version.

[Rottler]

Hello Seaplanes,

thank you for your info. In my last post the WNr. 4577 is a typo - sorry.

The damage on July 4, 1941 is listed in the GenQu. report from July 24, 1941, No. 70:
4.7. 8.(H)/32 F (= Feindflug) Ursache/cause 21 (= mit Feindauftrag ohne Feindeinwirkung beschädigt) Pokumina Rollschaden Fi 156 C-2 4457 20%.

Regards
Leo

[hangar300]

Thank you for your help.
Maybe this plane from the Russian document: Captain Kowalenko shot Fieseler Storch in the Stargard area on 15 / 02 / 1945.
Is there any literature about NAG 4?

Kris