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Ju88 Weather reconnaissance shot down 26 July 1942 over Med
Hi guys
I'm seeking details of a Ju88 from, I believe, a weather-recce unit shot down off North African coast on 26 July 1942. Cheers Brian |
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Re: Ju88 Weather reconnaissance shot down 26 July 1942 over Med
Hi Brian,
a Ju 88 A-4 of 1.(F)/122 is missing this date, as place is given "Rosetta Estuary", but the crew of 4 is missing. Ju 88 A-4 1125 5M+E_ Pilot Lt. Gustl. Stich MIA Beob. Wd.Ass. Heinrich Beysiegel MIA Funker Fw. Hugo Schoth MIA BS Ofw. Alfred Detering MIA takeoff was from Catania, source is GQM khorat Michael Balss |
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Re: Ju88 Weather reconnaissance shot down 26 July 1942 over Med
Michael/Brian
The only problem I have with this is that the prefix code 5M belonged to Wekusta 26. It did not become 6./122 until June 1944! It was based at Trapani at this time.... Cheers Stig |
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Re: Ju88 Weather reconnaissance shot down 26 July 1942 over Med
In original report unit was given 2.(F)/123 then amended to just FAGr 122.
(Amendment entry L from 11.09.42) |
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Re: Ju88 Weather reconnaissance shot down 26 July 1942 over Med
Thanks Michael, Stig and Ed
Another query solved. Excellent. Cheers Brian |
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Re: Ju88 Weather reconnaissance shot down 26 July 1942 over Med
Brian, I might add, given that number 1125 is correct, it's full number was 0881125 and code only 5M+E (no fourth letter) and around exactly that number every other aircraft was a D-1. This breaks the rule, so to speak, if there was a rule. Usually the Weather and Recce (Westa, Wek'usta or Fernaufklarungs'Gr.) units got D-1 or D-5 version so one only ponders if it was an D-1, but it happened them units getting an A-4 or even oddball A-14 instead.
cheers Ed |
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