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Old 17th July 2019, 09:30
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Dear Michael,

Try looking at FalkEins and you will find some more information about the Arado Ar-196 being used in combat.
Brief Example from FalkEins:"..a bold feat of arms by our Arado crews-an Arado 196 recce Staffel on Crete claim four Beaufighters shot down."
Unfortunately as I said before,no information on who were to top-scoring pilots of the Arado Ar-196s. If there would be a few aces,great.

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Old 17th July 2019, 18:13
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Re: Aircraft that did not quite produce a full top ace

Here's another one, though a probable:

According to the book 'Vliegvelden in Oorlogstijd' an Ar 196 crew was credited with a Stirling victory on the 1st of July 1941.
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Old 7th August 2019, 10:51
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Re: Aircraft that did not quite produce a full top ace

Hello Edward,

FalkeEins reveals at least one Arado Ar 196 scorer: Günther Kurth.
https://falkeeins.blogspot.com/search/label/Arado%20196

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Old 7th August 2019, 15:48
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Re: Aircraft that did not quite produce a full top ace

The venerable Henschel Hs 129 also scored a number of "kills" in East, including by those flown by Rumanian pilots.
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Old 7th August 2019, 21:14
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Good evening dear Dénes Bernád,

cool. Who's the top scorer ?

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Old 7th August 2019, 21:16
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Re: Aircraft that did not quite produce a full top ace

I would not venture to declare the winner, as I didn't sum up (yet) the victories I know about. Perhaps Martin Pegg's new book will give you the answer.
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Old 7th August 2019, 21:49
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Have a look at the price:
https://www.amazon.de/Hs-129-Panzerj...gateway&sr=8-3
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Pegg just published a revised edition of his book. Check out the Books sub-forum.
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Re: Aircraft that did not quite produce a full top ace

Brian Cull's book "Fighters over the Aegean" has a number of incidences recorded of combat between Beaufighters and Arado 196's. The Arados were successful on quite a few occasions.
I am aware also that the Arados also caused some concern to RAF Coastal Command Whitleys and a RN Submarine (HMS Seal).


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Old 8th August 2019, 19:56
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I suppose the Beaufighters were torpedo bombers ?

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