Mystery 190

[Chris Goss]

Attached is said to have been taken by Flt Sgt A R Robson of 485 Sqn who claimed it as a probable at 1945 hrs on 4 May 1942 near Ambleteuse. Alfred Price says JG 2 but no losses or claims around that time and nothing for JG 26. Anyone have any ideas?

[Frans A]

Chris,
Two losses of JG2 on 42-05-04 both KIA
Uffz. Georg Ebel 7./JG 2 near Le Havre
Hptm. Ignaz Prestele Kdr. I/JG 2 The Channel near Cape d'Antifer
Frans A

[Chris Goss]

Both were flying Bf 109s and the location is not right

[kaki3152]

It seems a possibility that the pilot managed to make a forced landing. It doesn't look like it's a human bailing out but stray equipment instead.
There is a JG-2 Bauchlandung on May 4,1942 but it's a Bf-109.
In JG26: Volume 1 There is mention of a "One First Gruppe Fw-190 belly landed on Arques after sustaining damage from a Spitfire" on May 4,1942. It seems this is a likely candidate.

[Chris Goss]

Hood and helmet came off according to the CR and several hits were recorded. Still nothing recorded that fits

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Those who have the LW loss list can verify for us, if ANY NAGr machine is recorded lost this date?

Any chances of this being a NAGr machine lost, Chris?

Adriano

[Chris Goss]

NAG 13 was not formed until the end of 1942

[Alfred.MONZAT]

I was thinking about 1./Seeaufklärungsgruppe 128 but they received their Fw 190 only about a year later.

[Chris Goss]

As you say the date is not right as would be the location as 128 would have been operating from Brest

[Nick Beale]

One of the reconnaissance Staffeln perhaps? They had a few Fw 190 through into 1944.