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Old 4th April 2010, 21:53
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Luftwaff Units 1944
I am doing a painting of Duane Beesons P-51 "Bee" shooting down an Fw-190 over Aachen Germany 1944. I need the markings/colors or units that would have been operating in this area at this time. Can anyone help or direct me to this information??? I believe this would have been his 10th kill. Thanks in advance.
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Old 5th April 2010, 10:07
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Re: Luftwaff Units 1944
Hello,
a bit more of information would be nice. When does happen ?
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Old 5th April 2010, 20:39
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Going by my reference material it was on Feb. 20th 1944 over Aachen. It was kill no. 10 for Beeson. My info does not say if it was an Fw-190d or a Radial 190. Thanks, Bill
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Re: Luftwaff Units 1944
Beeson's ship on Feb 20 was QP-B 42-7890 P47D-1RE.

As the 10th air score on that day he would have likely had 'nine' in a row of five with a row of four below - all iron cross. The score was an Fw 190A likely a -7, D's didn't enter combat until late November and the 4th didn't get mustangs on ops until the 22(?) or 25(?) of Feb, 1944. ( Iwill have to chaeck on combat ops date with Mustangs)

Peter Randall's website - about halfway down has several photos of Beesons 47 and 51's.

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery.php?Group=4
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Re: Luftwaff Units 1944
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Going by my reference material it was on Feb. 20th 1944 over Aachen. It was kill no. 10 for Beeson. My info does not say if it was an Fw-190d or a Radial 190. Thanks, Bill
There were no Fw 190D-9 aircraft operational in February 1944.
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Old 6th April 2010, 12:18
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Re: Luftwaff Units 1944
I am needing possible unit markings/colors for the Fw he shot down. What luftwaffe unit would he have encountered over Aachen?? I have Beesons CORRECT markings, and need to know the 190s possible unit. Thanks Guys. Bill
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Old 6th April 2010, 12:22
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As I live here in Boise Idaho area it is important to get this right, Bill
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Re: Luftwaff Units 1944
Possibly this one. The only one listed from JG 26. JG 11 lost a lot but this area seems the closest match to Aachen.

Fw 190A-6, 470224, Hell, Uffz. Erwin, 6./JG 26, schwarze 2 + -, 20-Feb-44, WIA due to Luftkampf with P-47s from 4th FG. FSA., RLV, Caldwell, JG 26 War Diary, II, p.217, Luenebach-Eifel, 100%
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Re: Luftwaff Units 1944
It DOES Pay to ask!! I almost made a fatal error in his aircraft. I need to have the action AFTER March 44 when he was flying the P-51. He didn't shoot down any 190s with the 'BEE" so my choices are one of the 109s a Ju-88 or an He-126. The P-51 is finished, and looks great. Now all I need is to get info on one of the aircraft he shot down, maybe the Ju-88 or He-126. Thank you so much for shaking my tree and opening my eyes. Bill
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Old 6th April 2010, 16:04
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There wasn't an He-126 was there?
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