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ZG76 losses 22 June 1940
Hi guys
I have a note that Bf110s of ZG76 were in combat with Hurricanes on 23 June 1940, and that the Hurricane pilots claimed 2 shot down and 5 probables. I can't find any losses for ZG76. Correction: The unit involved should be 7./ZG26 Help appreciated Cheers Brian Last edited by Brian; 3rd January 2013 at 14:54. |
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Re: ZG76 losses 22 June 1940
Hi Brian
I cannot locate any Bf 110 losses on June 22nd (23rd is a typo). Neither Vasco/Cornwell nor Archambault/Taghorn mention any such losses in their Bf 110 books. Looks like 615 Sq was seriously overclaiming. Cornwell in his BoF Then and Now is not even 100% certain that a damaged He 111 was from this action, which means he could not find any lost He 111 (one possibly damaged), no lost/damaged Bf 110 and not even a Ju 52/3m which 615 Sq had thrown in for good measure. Cheers Stig |
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Re: ZG76 losses 22 June 1940
Thanks, Stig.
Regarding the Ju52 claimed possibly shot down, we still have the Lufthansa Ju52 in contention, as noted in Flight magazine: According to a report from Zurich, the German General Fritz Loeb, who was in command of the German air forces on the Dutch and French coasts, was making a reconnaissance flight when a British fighter shot down the machine in which he was flying, and he was killed. Has this been disproved? Cheers Brian |
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Re: ZG76 losses 22 June 1940
Brian
This has been doing the rounds following an initial query from me: http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showth...light=Brussels Crash which appears not to have been due to enemy action was nowhere near Rouen and in any case, why would they be using a Lufthansa Ju 52 for a recce mission? Chris |
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