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What is a "Schienwerferflug" - Flight Log Entry
Hey guys...
I have a Flight Book from an He111 and Do17 pilot who flew in both France, and on the Eastern Front. 80% of the sorties show a "Schienwerferflug" as the type of mission. These were not training missions at all. The only thing I can think of is possibly denoting a lead aircraft that would light up the bombing targets at night (by dropping flares and such)... OR This was a Do17 Z-10 Kauz II, with the infrared searchlight to illuminate the target...?? or am I totally wrong here? Thoughts? TIA Mike |
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Re: What is a "Schienwerferflug" - Flight Log Entry
Perhaps, Scheinwerferflug. Direct translation is "searchlight (assisted) flight"
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Re: What is a "Schienwerferflug" - Flight Log Entry
Hi,
Sorry, I misspelled it in my post above. Yup...the direct translation is "searchlight", but that would really make no sense flying over Russia... Mike |
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Re: What is a "Schienwerferflug" - Flight Log Entry
May I suggest "beam navigation flight"?
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Re: What is a "Schienwerferflug" - Flight Log Entry
The RAF conducted searchlight cooperation flights to test crews’ ability to track and hold aircraft. As far as I know, the Luftwaffe did the same with the Luftdienstkommandos and Fliegerzielgeschwader.
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Re: What is a "Schienwerferflug" - Flight Log Entry
Schiene or Eisenbahnschiene in german is railway, may be bombing railways?
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Re: What is a "Schienwerferflug" - Flight Log Entry
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Re: What is a "Schienwerferflug" - Flight Log Entry
Funnily enough, there is a German expletive, 'Scheinwerfer Aschloch'.
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Re: What is a "Schienwerferflug" - Flight Log Entry
Yes,
this were flights at night for training the Flak. I have a Flugbuch from a observer of Luftdienstkommando 1/7. There were some Scheinwerferflüge noticed. They were flown with Fw 58, Ju 52, Ju 86 and He 111. Best, Gerry. P.S.: I´m german but never heard "Scheinwerfer Aschloch", but perhaps, "Scheiss Arschloch"! |
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Re: What is a "Schienwerferflug" - Flight Log Entry
LOL Gerry, I'm from an East Prussian family, so could be local colloquialism.
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