Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum  

Go Back   Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum > Discussion > Allied and Soviet Air Forces

Allied and Soviet Air Forces Please use this forum to discuss the Air Forces of the Western Allies and the Soviet Union.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 23rd April 2017, 19:30
Brian Brian is offline
Alter Hase
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Posts: 3,972
Brian is on a distinguished road
Hampdens destroyed Vaenga 27 September 1942

Hi guys

Another incident about which I can find very little, so help needed please!

On 27 September 1942, a number of RAF Hampdens (144/455RAAF Sqns) were destroyed (three?) or damaged (nine?) on the ground at Vaenga. Were there any personnel casualties?

I am endeavouring to establish time of raid (day or night) and by which German units. Any other details will be useful. Perhaps an account of the raid?

Cheers
Brian
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 25th April 2017, 02:33
Orwell1984 Orwell1984 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 303
Orwell1984 is on a distinguished road
Re: Hampdens destroyed Vaenga 27 September 1942

Looked in the section of the "Hampden File" dealing with the detachments to Russia and found no mention of this incident. Sorry
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 25th April 2017, 15:22
Juha's Avatar
Juha Juha is offline
Alter Hase
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Finland
Posts: 1,445
Juha is on a distinguished road
Re: Hampdens destroyed Vaenga 27 September 1942

Hello Brian
also nothing in the USSR in the Handley Page Hampden & hereford Crash Log 26.9. - 8.10.1942

Juha
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 25th April 2017, 16:04
Juha's Avatar
Juha Juha is offline
Alter Hase
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Finland
Posts: 1,445
Juha is on a distinguished road
Re: Hampdens destroyed Vaenga 27 September 1942

Hello again, Brian
I checked the reports of the FiAF liaisson officer at the LFl 5. According to him LFl 5 made six bombing attacks on Warlamowo I/Vajenka I/Vaenga (different names and different ways to write the name) airfield during September 1942. Three times by 15-20 Ju 88s and three times by 10 Bf 110s. The results were not good because of the extraordinary powerful AA of the Murmansk area which usually forced the bombers bomb from 6,000 m or higher. During one attack on the Warlamowo I the entire formation of 17 Ju 88s dropped their loads 700 m off the airfield.

Juha
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 25th April 2017, 17:18
BruceMk11 BruceMk11 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Posts: 565
BruceMk11 is on a distinguished road
Re: Hampdens destroyed Vaenga 27 September 1942

There were two raids, at 16.00 and 21.00. In the second attack, 455 Sqn had one a/c badly damaged (reduced to spares) and another six damaged but repairable. Casualties were restricted to one NCO injured.

For further details, refer to the 455 Sqn ORB.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 26th April 2017, 19:01
Brian Brian is offline
Alter Hase
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Posts: 3,972
Brian is on a distinguished road
Re: Hampdens destroyed Vaenga 27 September 1942

Thanks guys

We're making progress!

Cheers
Brian
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Did JG5 shot down Hampdens 4 Sept 1942? Brian Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces 8 21st December 2016 18:30
PR Spitfires to Russia September 1942 Brian Allied and Soviet Air Forces 10 29th September 2016 19:21
Hurricanes in USSR Carl-Fredrik Geust Allied and Soviet Air Forces 10 18th August 2007 21:37
RAF Warmwell Station Commander September 1942 en830 Allied and Soviet Air Forces 8 22nd May 2007 11:33
JG 54 near Leningrad in August, 1942 Andrey Dikov Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces 15 9th March 2007 21:54


All times are GMT +2. The time now is 01:38.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004 - 2018, 12oclockhigh.net