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Fw 190 stollen by Kid Hofer ( which unit ? )
Good night to all!
Most of you certainly do have read about Capt Kid Hofer ( 8th AF ace ) being shot down by Flak and of his late action when he stolle a Fw 190 from a nearby airbase and flew back to his base. Did we have information about: 1- The unit from which this Fw 190 came? 2- The airbase? 3- Any information related to the werknummer and codes, if possible. Thanks again for any help Adriano |
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Re: Fw 190 stollen by Kid Hofer ( which unit ? )
This story is believed to be fictional. Researched in depth on one of the boards, but I can’t remember which one.
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Re: Fw 190 stollen by Kid Hofer ( which unit ? )
Adriano,
It is a fake story. Hofer (who was a 1st Lt, not a Captain) was shot down with a Mustang (P-51B QP-X, serial no 43-6746) by the 4./ Flak-Regiment 9 near Mostar-Süd airport. If you are interested in his life, check Troy White's book (Kidd Hofer - The Last of the Screwball Aces) |
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Re: Fw 190 stollen by Kid Hofer ( which unit ? )
This actually sounds more like the claim of Bruce Carr to have stolen an FW-190 off an airfield, and returned to base in it several days after being shot down. It appears on his Form 5 as on May 8, 1945 and I have been told that the airfield was actually occupied by the British at that time.
Frank.
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