Loss of 2 Ju88's 26/27.9.40 7/KG51.

[steve sheridan]

Hi during the night of 26/27.9.40 7/KG51 reported the loss of two of its a/c both crashing near to their base of Etampes- Mondesir.
My question is did they collide during the return from operations, is it known?

Junkers 88A-1 W.Nr 6153 Fw. Brunningsen and crew all killed,
Junkers 88A-5 W.Nr 2174 Uffz Emil Bender and crew all killed.

I would welcome crew names and functions where known also please.
Best regs,
Steve.

[ju55dk]

9K+BR Fw Brünningen, Fw Conrad, Uffz Hartung and Uffz Maier.
9K+IR Uffz Bender, Gfr Kienbauer, Gfr Jung and Gfr Israel.
Junker

[Chris Goss]

They took off 0005 and 0025 hrs respectively on 27 Sep 40 to attack London and crashed for unknown reasons

[steve sheridan]

Many thanks Junker and Chris much appreciated.
Chris does your takeoff times come from the NVM if so does it give crew functions.
Best regs,
Steve.

[Chris Goss]

Steve: It did not come from the NVM and as there are no officers, the functions are usually listed F, B, BF, BS/BM

[Matti Salonen]

1940-09-27, 7./KG 51, Ju 88 A-1, 6153, 9K+BR, Pussay, 15 km südwestlich Etampes
Flugzeugführer Fw Brüningsen, Gustav, +
Bombenschütze Fw Conrad, Bruno, +
Bordfunker Uffz Hartung, Kurt, +
Bordschütze Uffz Meier, Eugen, +
Absturz infolge Zusammenstoß mit Ju 88 A-5, Werk.-Nr. 2174. Bruch 100 %.

1940-09-27, 7./KG 51, Ju 88 A-5, 2174, 9K+IR, Pussay, 15 km südwestlich Etampes
Flugzeugführer Uffz Bender, Fritz, +
Bombenschütze Gefr Kienbauer, Erwin, +
Bordfunker Gefr Jung, Herbert, +
Bordschütze Gefr Israel, Kurt, +
Absturz infolge Zusammenstoß mit Ju 88 A-1, Werk.-Nr. 6153. Bruch 100 %.

Matti

[steve sheridan]

Thank you Chris.
Hi Matti thank you very much for this information, this ticks all the boxes.
Kindest regs,
Steve.