Major Lent February 1944

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Major Lent shot down two planes the 24th of February, 1944. Hinchliffe does not mention these victories in his book 'The Lent Papers' but Tony Wood has an entry:
'24.02.44Major Helmut LentStab/NJG 3 4-mot. Flzg. Insel Ærø : 3.200 m.21.37 Film C. 2025/I Anerk: Nr.12
24.02.44Major Helmut Lent Stab/NJG 3 4-mot. Flzg. Insel Langeland: 4.000 m. 21.47 Film C. 2025/I Anerk: Nr.13'

Hinchliffe mention in his book that Lent flew operationally once during February 1944 and that was the night 24th/25th. The night Bomber Command attacked Schweinfurt, but Lent flew against minelaying aircraft over the Baltic.
Two planes went missing during minelaying off Kiel:

Stirling III EH948 AA-Q, No. 75 Squadron, F/Sgt Bruhns, Sgt Harry, Wilkes, Butler, Summers, Hall and F/Sgt Sawtell, killed. F/Sgt RA H Sawtell buried in Aabenraa in Denmark.
That was probably Major Helmut Lent, Stab/NJG 3, 4-mot. Flzg. Insel Ærø, 3.200 m., 21.37 Uhr

Stirling EF307 OJ-E, No. 149 Squadron, F/O Collins, Sgt Gowans, F/O Blencowe, W/O Long, Sgt Macpherson, P/O Raymond and F/O Davies disappeared in the sea. That was probably Major Helmut Lent, Stab/NJG 3, 4-mot. Flzg. Insel Langeland, 4.000 m., 21.47 Uhr

Hinchliffe have had access to Lents logbook but he has not answered my letters (yet). Where (and when) took Lent off from (Stade ?) and when did he land ?

Carsten