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Wilhelm Balthasar of 2.J/88
Hello everybody,
Wilhelm Balthasar claimed his first “official” victory on 20 January 1938 when he claimed an I-16 while flying a Bf 109. However, he seems to have claimed another I-16 a year before on 20 January 1937 while flying in the Aufklärerkette of K/88. This claim is recorded as an “unconfirmed”. Is there anyone, who knows which type aircraft he was flying at this time? Best wishes/Håkan
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Re: Wilhelm Balthasar of 2.J/88
W. Balthasar was assigned as an observer/gunner in A/88 when he arrived in Spain. Perhaps that is where he gained his first success. He later flew the He-112 prototype under questionable circumstances and again met with success. I would be interested in learning the matricule(s) of the Bf-109s he flew when he later joined J/88.
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Re: Wilhelm Balthasar of 2.J/88
Hello Ken,
Thanks for your answer. Your answer is just the reason why I forwarded the question to the forum, i.e. why such a well-published and well-knowned pilot's first claim isn't known? Best wishes/Håkan
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