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JU 290 losses 16 february 1944
I'm looking for informations about 2 JU 290 losses the 16 february 1944:
-the first by 811 NAS Wildcat on Biter, -the second by Coastal Command Beaufighters controlled by biter's fighter direction officers . sources : British aircraft carriers by David Hobbs Thank you Alain |
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Re: JU 290 losses 16 february 1944
This has been asked before on 12 OCH but if you cannot find it (both were from FAG 5 & the Beaufigher 235 Sqn) PM me
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Re: JU 290 losses 16 february 1944
1944-02-16, 1./FAGr. 5, Ju 290 A-5, 110175, 9V+FH, Im Atlantik, westsüdwestlich Irland, Abgeschoßen um 16.50 Uhr. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Lt Elfert, Eberhard, vermißt Flugzeugführer Ofw Oberhauser, Conrad, vermißt Beobachter Lt Pape, Albert, vermißt Bordfunker Uffz Dreizig, Rudolf, vermißt Bordfunker Ofw Holzmann, Albert, vermißt Bordmechaniker Ofw Zech, Otto, vermißt Bordschütze Fw Barlau, Erich, vermißt Bordschütze Ofw Hausmanns, Wilhelm, vermißt Bordschütze Ogfr Pfeffer, Albert, vermißt Bordschütze Ofw Schlatthaus, Gustav, vermißt 1944-02-16, 2./FAGr. 5, Ju 290 A-5, 110177, 9V+DK, Im Atlantik, Abgeschoßen. Bruch 100 %. Flugzeugführer Olt Baumgartner, Kurt, vermißt Flugzeugführer Hptm Bergen, Karl-Friedrich, vermißt Beobachter Lt Glöcklhofer, Martin, vermißt Wetter-Dienst W.Ref. Corves, Werner, vermißt Bordfunker Lt Beninde, Gottfried, vermißt Bordfunker Ofw Ebner, Ludwig, vermißt Bordfunker Ofw Felleckner, Heinz, vermißt Bordfunker Fw Schacht, Heinz, vermißt Bordmechaniker Uffz Daniel, Jakob, vermißt Bordschütze Ogfr Neubauer, Josef, vermißt Bordschütze Ogfr Zinke, Karl, vermißt Cordes von 1./FAGr. 5. Matti |
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Re: JU 290 losses 16 february 1944
Elfert was shot down by Sqn Ldr R Wright of 235 Sqn wsw Ireland, Bergen by Erikson & Dimes of 811Sqn
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Re: JU 290 losses 16 february 1944
Thank you very much Chris & Matti.
Alain |
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Re: JU 290 losses 16 february 1944
Looking at "Die großen Dessauer" (Kössler/Ott) I can add the following - Bergen is listed as Staffelkapitän and 0177 is reported as lost in Pl.Qu. 25W/6336.
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Re: JU 290 losses 16 february 1944
I should also say I was in touch with Bergen's family but they can add little more to what happened
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