161 Sqn Stirling combat report, 13-4-1945, west Danish coast

[wwrsimon]

Thank you for all the replies everyone.

I'm guessing perhaps if they identified the enemy aircraft as an 'Me-410' then perhaps it was the Ju-188 of 3.(F)/122?

They both have similar 'larger' cockpits. I noticed that the Combat Report stated that 'Me-410' was sighted dead astern, and also that it did not open fire on them.

Regards

Simon

[RodM]

Don't pay too much attention to the "Me-410" identification, and certainly don't assume a flying unit based on that identification.

Nighttime aircraft recognition during the war was not neccessarily accurate. The best you can conclude fom the combat report is that the other aircraft was likely twin-engined.

For example, Allied crews identified Me 410s, Ju 188s, and even Me 163s at night - all cases of mis-identification. I have even found cases of two four-engined bombers firing at twin-engined German fighters when, in fact, they were firing at each other...so much for aircraft recognition.

Cheers

Rod