About a Ju 88 in Belgium / September 1944

[canonne]

Bonjour,

i'm searching for the fate of the Ju 86 S-3 WNr. 330716(8). I have got few information about this a/c : it seems it crashed (??) in a airdrome near Bruxelles
Code ?
Circontancies ?
Date ?
Unit ?

Remains of the a/c were found by Allied force in September(?) 1944.


Thank you for your help.

Phil.

[Matti Salonen]

1944-07-30, 3./LG 1, Ju 88 S-3, 330716, L1+KL, (Frankreich)
Flugzeugführer Ofw Klosterkamp, Franz, vermißt
Kampfbeobachter Ofhr Muskat, Johann, vermißt
Bordfunker Fw Wiatowski, Josef, verletzt
Bordschütze Ogfr Hoppstädter, Waldemar, vermißt
Unbekannt. Bruch 100 %.

Matti

[ClinA-78]

Where comes your info Phil?

ClinA-78

[canonne]

Bonjour,
Thank you for all your information !! Very very important for me.
Why ? I am searching for all informations about D-520 SV+GB discovered on Grimbergen a/f (?)(Belgium).To confirm this location I found a photo showing this a/c with remains of the, Ju 88 S-3, 330716 and B-17 (44-8258) of the 401 BG.
And very good contacts speak about « Melsbroek A/fd, Bel » (please see
« http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=45414).
So, 3 remains must give me a confirmation of the airfield ... I hope so.
Merci for all your help.
Phil.

[Brian Bines]

The LG 1 history just adds 29/30-07-1944 took off Clastres to attack troop concentrations in the St.Lo area fell to a night fighter, unknown location,

Regards
Brian Bines

[Chris Goss]

Strange that the NVM says missing and it apparently turns up on a German airfield? If lost to a night fighter, all the losses that night were over Normandy????

[Brian Bines]

I wonder if the aircraft was damaged in 'Luftkampf mit Nachtjager' crashed on return and the wreckage found later and bought to Melsbroek ? Assume the wounded Bf would have given some account of the cause . Is it known if the other three crewmen are still missing or found with the wreckage . If coming down by a German airfield seems strange if they are still shown as missing as shown in LG 1 history.

[edNorth]

Indeed, Tagon ".. LG 1" says "Ziele St. Ló" on 330716
so likely not that plane.

Is there a chance this was Ju 88 S-3 330715 L1+AH
crashed at Fl.Pl. Brüssel (Bruxelles)-Melsbröck 05.09.44
(Salonen NVM)

To me serials may appear similar if photo is not clear enough -Ed

[Chris Goss]

I have the NVM and it adds nothing more than what Matti stated-location unknown

[canonne]

So difficulties …
D-520 (SV+GB) : located in Grimbergen (or nearby) airfield 1944.
B-17 (44-8258) : disovered on Melsbroek airdrom ???
And a photo showing this 2 a/c in the same area … possibly one of them was transfered … Or error with Allied archives wich probaly confused.
My searches are always going bad.. .that gives life interesting
Thanks of all
Phil.