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WNr. 5615 and 5606 are listed as F-1s. Possibly similar to FW 190A-0s which were redesignated as A-1s (with or w/o mods?) when sent to the field. Is this another LW 'legend'? Like Ju 88A-4s and He 111H-6s in the BoB? Neither shows up in losses until mid-1941. |
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Me 109F block starts at 5401?! Hmm, I have to check books again.
The Me 109F-0 myth? Apparently, but it seems only due to poor or incomplete research. As you can see, it is not known if 5615 and 5606 were F-0s, redesignated F-0s, converted to F-1s or just erroneous entry in documents. An F-0 is listed in 1942 with IV/JG1, is it another typo? A major gap in 109 history I would say. Unfortunatelly. |
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Uffz. Lohmann (1./JG 51) had his first flight with the F-1 WNr.5640 on the 11. November 1940. He see that his Kapitän Oblt. Claus and his Rottenflieger was shot down from Spitfires. He dived up with his Rottenflieger, but his plane was damaged in the dive. He wrote his wings likes "Wellblech". I think the damage for the WNr.5640 14. November 1940 is a mistake, it was the 11.November 1940. He fly this plane on the 14. November 1940 to Regensburg, but make a emergency landing at Rockhausen due to fuel shortage. Next he fly the WNr.5629 from Regensburg to Mardyk (22. - 28. Novembe 1840). The next mission he fly the white 3, a F-1 on the 27. Januar 1941 and on the 09. Februar 1941 the white 4, a F-2. Christian P.S. He fly the WNr.5640 from Regensburg over Köln (28. Oktober1940) to Pihen on the 31. Oktober 1940. |
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Wellblech = corrugated iron
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Christian
Thanks for a very interesting information. Do you have Lohmann's account for the mentioned dog-fight? PS I know what the 'wellblech' means but of course I cannot recall a proper English term at the moment. |
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V25?
Please forgive me if this was mentioned here earlier, but have you seen photo on Falcon hangar (photo ID 4140) of possible V25? nose?
With best regards, Marko |
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Then he goes on to note that the first batch of F-1s, 5626-5631: SG+GU-SG+GZ,and 5632-5657: SG+EA-SG+EZ, were manufactured during Oct-Nov 1940. Altogether, Regensburg manufactured 8 batches (2 of them single a/c) during the period Oct 1940 through March 1941. Then in March 1941 they also produced about 26 F-2s, producing them through September 1941, before switching to the G-1 in November 1941. Hope this helps, George |
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i Believe, molders shot 3 planes down, on 29th oct 40.with the f0. Gary |
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