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![]() Hello gentlemen ,
That day a german fighter was shot down during a dog fight near St Valéry-en-Caux in Normandie , pilot bailed out unhurt . I would like to identify both man and machine , most certainly from 12/JG 2 . Engine still buried . Thank you , Laurent. |
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Re: Me 109 loss , March 8 1943
possibly:
Bf 109G-4, 14990, 12./JG 2, KJ+GN*, 08-Mar-43, Crashed due to engine fire. Pilot FSA., Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #9)-Vol.15, , Bosville |
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![]() Fantastic John !
Many thanks , location is quite accurate ( in fact where landed the pilot )however is there a possibily to learn more about the man ? In his "JG26 war diary " , Caldwell states about two 12/JG2 Me109s lost that day , do you have something regarding the second one ? Laurent. |
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Re: Me 109 loss , March 8 1943
Bf 109G-4, 14984, Holzmann, Fw. Rudolf, 12../JG 2, KJ+GH*, Injured in FSA due to engine fire during Alarmstart., Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #9)-Vol.15; Ring, JG 2 loss list, p.11, , West of Dieppe.
Information on the pilot of 14990 is not available to me. |
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![]() Many thanks John !
I guess you have a list of non fatal Luftwaffe crashes ? There are many open files on that subject in my area !! I have some dates for such losses . Laurent. |
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