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I./JG1, 16-19 june 1940
Hi,
It is known that I./JG1 posted to A/F of Auxerre from 16 to 19 june 1940. But are we able to know if they landed on morning or afternon ? In fact is this unit already on the a/f of Auxerre-Monéteau before or after the straffing did by GC III/3 earlly in the afternoon ? TIA Bertrand |
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Re: I./JG1, 16-19 june 1940
Hi Bertrand,
I do not pretend to answer to your request ... But! .... What do you mean by "early in the afternoon" since the only one loss registered in GQM I know does concern one Ju87 at 15:00 (Local hour?) ? ... I./JG27 did register three accidented Emils collided by a Do17. And the D520 strafing had nothing to do with that. Nothing for I./JG1. .... Where were I./JG1 machines? (it's your question) In Chateauroux area where two machines collided after having taking off from ... Auxerre. Both situations are described in Ring/Girbig, JG27, s.335; and Cornwell, BoF, s.479. Hope this helps a little bit, somehow. Cheers, Franck. |
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Re: I./JG1, 16-19 june 1940
Hi Franck,
GC III/3 took off at 12h55 (French time). Yes a/c of I./JG 27 were straffed by these Dewoitine but page 27 in the fabulous book "Du Fw 190 au NC 900" by René BOUVIER-BELLEVILLE & Philippe COUDERCHON we have a photo of 109 from 2./JG 1 taken at Auxerre. Ads for this new book : http://www.aircraft-navalship.com/produit/avions/3492 I would like to know if these 109 of I./JG 1 were already here when GC III/3 straffed... Nevertheless up to today we can thought that he D520 strafing had nothing to do with the losses of Dornier 17 and 109s of I./JG 27. But if you read this book the circunstances revealed that the Do 17 landed during the time of the attack... Bertrand |
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Re: I./JG1, 16-19 june 1940
Hi Bertrand,
I will send you an e-mail with this info. Regards Robert |
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