Two searchless German bombers 4.Apr.1943

[Andrey Kuznetsov]

Hello Stig,

as I wrote earlier, both claims are absent in the Nord-Caucasian Front operative report so probably both claims were not confirmed officially. Looks like the AA personnel has reported about wrecks of the planes crashed several weeks or months before.

Cheers,
Andrey

[Stig Jarlevik]

OK Andrey

So the date you state is simply the date of the Soviet report and not a date when any AA-fire took place. That explains it.

With regard to the unit code, and contemplating a rather wrinkled/destroyed fuselage, could 5-IKF (or 5-IFK) be interpreted as 5J+KS or 5J+FS?

A hesitant...maybe?...

Cheers
Stig

[Jim P.]

The 10-Feb-43 loss for He 111H-16 WNr. 8185 also reports the loss as 60% damaged, so either it's not the machine in question or perhaps was abandoned as the Soviets moved their lines forward??

[Andrey Kuznetsov]

Hello Jim,

Originally Posted by Jim P.

or perhaps was abandoned as the Soviets moved their lines forward??

Yes, the area in question was liberated 8.Mar.43.

Best regards,
Andrey