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109E of Oblt. Herbert Kijewski, StKap 5./JG3 8.40
The 109E-4 of 5./JG 3 St.Kap. Oblt. Herbert Kijewski was photographed during 8.40 carrying an unknown nickname ending in an "a" on the nose (See. Prien JFV Vol. 4/1 P.205, Photo #168). I believe that this is W.Nr. 1443 that crash-landed with 75% damage at Marquise, France, on 2.9.40 after an air battle over the channel, probably with Kijewski piloting. Does anyone have photos of this plane after it crash-landed, or know the nickname that this aircraft carried during this period? It could be the name of his wife or girlfriend. It probably would have had two victory tabs on the fin above the W.Nr.
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Re: 109E of Oblt. Herbert Kijewski, StKap 5./JG3 8.40
Larry,
the name should be ERIKA, this being the Christian name of his wife. Merry Christmas Jochen Prien |
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Re: 109E of Oblt. Herbert Kijewski, StKap 5./JG3 8.40
Merry Christmas Larry, Jochen et all
Just out of curiosity, why do you attach WNr 1443 with Kijewski? Cannot find anything in Jochen's book or anywhere else for that matter, so what do you have up your sleeve?? Another interesting point from that date is that Jochen in HIS book states that WNr 5130 from 4./JG 3 was slightly damaged while Les Pertes de Chasse de Jour Allemande en France Vol 1 claims this to have been WNr 5136 (although they recognise that Prien states 5130). Anyone wishing to stick his neck out over this one? A sloppy 6 easily becomes a 0, AND vice versa!!.... Cheers Stig |
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Re: 109E of Oblt. Herbert Kijewski, StKap 5./JG3 8.40
I have WNr. 5136 as well with a note that Prien refers to it as 5130. That's the way I read from the Gen.Qu. microfilm.
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Re: 109E of Oblt. Herbert Kijewski, StKap 5./JG3 8.40
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It would be interesting to learn if Kijewski was at the controls of 1443 on 2 September. JG3 was likely bounced by 303 Sqn. |
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Re: 109E of Oblt. Herbert Kijewski, StKap 5./JG3 8.40
Gentlemen,
Thanks for your responses. Dr. Prien has cleared up one of the two mysteries here from the photos of Oblt Kijewski's 109E. After studying the photos further, I'm convinced that the name on the clowling is "Erika," the name of Kajewski's wife. The association of Oblt. Kijewski's a/c with W.Nr. 1443 is through an unpublished photograph that I've seen. The same "Black 1" as in the JFV reference cited is shown in this photo after crash-landing with considerable damage to at least one wing. The foliage is still full and the aircraft had white/yellow wingtips and rudder, making the incident sometime from about the end of August, 1940, until roughtly the end of the Battle of Britain. It carried a cannon in the wings and had the late-style cockpit canopy, so it was either an E-3 or an E-4. The overspray camouflage pattern is probably a factory finish, and roughly matches the pattern found on "Black 8" of the same unit, which has been much photographed, indicating that they may have come from the same production batch. "Black 8" is known to have been W.Nr. 1464, and, in fact, was shot into the sea on September 5th. By a process of elimination, the only aircraft that fits all these parameters, including being an E-4, that was lost by 5./JG 3 during that particular period to a crash landing with considerable damage was 1443. If 1443 and "Black 1" are the same aircraft, it would be likely, but not certain, that Oblt. Kijewski was the pilot during the 2.9.40 incident. Since many crash-landings during the period were photographed a number of times and from different angles, I am hoping that someone else has a photo of this aircraft, perhaps showing the tail more clearly and the W.Nr. and/or victory tabs to help confirm the identification as W.Nr. 1443. The pertinent part of the tail is not visible due to foliage in the photo that I've seen. I hope that someone can help confirm my tentative identification. |
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Re: 109E of Oblt. Herbert Kijewski, StKap 5./JG3 8.40
Hello,
Yes, I'd seen that posted. Would sure like to get a good res scan from the original print. This is probably the aircraft of either Nelleskamp or Heinzeller (see post above for BoB). If anyone can add any updates to the 4-year old info that I posted above, I'd sure like to hear from them. Regards, |
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