Luftwaffes Losses Med 1943

[Chris Goss]

I have been given original camera gun shots which show a Ju 88 being attacked by a Beaufighter of 252 Sqn 13 Sep 43 and a Heinkel 111 being attacked by a Beaufighter of 46 Sqn 15 Nov 43. To save me time trawling the QMG's Returns, does anyone have a match for these 2 ac?

[David Pausey]

Hi Chris

This makes a change for me to help you, Here's the luftwaffe losses I have for the two dates you whant:-

13.9.43
Wekusta 27(AIR40 has Wekusta 26) Ju88A-4 140437 5M+Y

Fw Fritz Wolters POW

Uffz Heinrich SchulzePOW

Uffz Hans Rader POW

Wd Ass. Dr Christian Theusner POW

80m W of Cyprus 13:00hrs

Beaufighter’s AIR40 (Would think this is the one for 252 Sqn ?)


2(F)/123 Ju88A-4 2517 4U+HK

Lt Klaus Delfs & three crew

Rhodos-Skarpanto

Unknown


2(F)/123 Ju88T-1 430879 4U+7K

Lt Werner Schiller & three crew KIA

Alexandria

Unknown

Shot down by F/O D.N.McQueen 103 MU, Spitfire IX. P405 TOE.


1(F)/33 Ju88D-1 430545 T4+CH

Fw Arther Geuther & three crew

Unknown

Unknown


II/KG76 Ju88A-4 550219 F1+CN

Uffz Günther Schwindt & three crew

Gulf of Salerno

Unknown

Nightfighter AIR40


II/KG76 Ju88A-4 885602 F1+DP

Ofw Fritz Rüffers & three crew

Gulf of Salerno

Unknown

Nightfighter AIR40


8/KG54 Ju88A-4 141084 B3+BS

Uffz Walter Schmidt & three crew

Mouth of River Sele,Gulf of Salerno

Nightfighter AIR40/298

Sd by P/O A.B.Downing D.F.M.

F/S J.T.Lyons of 600 Sqn, Beaufighter Mk VIF X8269 H (CR)


14-11-43

II/KG100 He111H W.Nr 8011 6N+EP

Uffz Walter Pink & three crew

N of Leros

Enemy fire

Sd by two 46sqn Beaufigters
This is the only one I know off and I am sure Aeroplane Monthly printed a photo of this some time ago.

Regards David

[Chris Goss]

Many thanks-saved me time trawling through the microfilms!

[David Pausey]

Hi Chris

Was I right about 252 Sqn and Wekusta 27(or Wekusta 26) being combat on the 13-9-43 ?
Cheers

David

[Chris Goss]

Looks right to me and I make it Wekusta 26