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Help with Two Bf 109 losses 1940
Could anyone help with details of the career of Oblt Hans-Benno von Schenk prior to his loss on 29-10-1940 ? I believe he became St.Kap.of 5(S)/LG 2 around June 1940 but apart from his loss details I have no other info., additionally is there a photo of him in any book .
Has the cause of the loss of Oblt. Siegfried Stronk of 8/JG 53 on 2-10-1940 been established. I know he crashed into a house at Biggin Hill and from combat reports of pilots credited in books on the period with shooting him down I could not see a definite victor. Was he hit by A.A. from Biggin Hill itself ,this being a suggestion from a local resident some years ago. Once again is there a photo of this pilot, Thanks in Advance, Brian Bines |
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Re: Help with Two Bf 109 losses 1940
I always thought that Boulter of 603 Sqn was the best bet for who got Stronk. If anyone has a photo of him, it will be Joachen Prein
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Re: Help with Two Bf 109 losses 1940
Chris;- thanks for the advice I had already got the combat reports for two 603 Sqd. pilots credited with shooting Stronk down from other sources and found them to be incorrect . I will try F/O Boulter as you suggest, in the seventies I spoke to an oldish resident of Biggin Hill who thought Stronk's aircraft had been hit by A.A from Biggin Hill, but this was only a vague memory to him,
Regards Brian |
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