Shot down Ar 234 on April 18 1945

[Michal]

Hello,

does somebody know in which location claimed LtCol. Dale E. Shafer on April 18 1945 an Arado Ar 234?

Thanks for help

Michal

[Amrit1]

Regensburg according to this site (using bable durch translation):

http://www.luchtoorlog.be/ar234_blitz.htm

On 18 April Lt. led col. D.E.Shafer it 503th Sqdn on 6,100 m., equipped with sparrow grip, at south west of Regensburg to a group bombers that he further to their aim had escort. Approximately 900 m. lower noticed he Blitz. Whereas he dove with a speed of 520 km/u to the Blitz he was surprised by a hostile bomber which suddenly left scheerde proceeded and in a steep klim. Rapidly he behind this sleigh 234 and hedged these put themselves with a couple vuurstoten. On approximately 6,000 m. suddenly the cockpit cap of the bomber flew away and the pilot dove to an altitude of 900m where he left the toestel. Then it briefly exploded.

[fsbofk]

"Then it briefly exploded" - wonder what that looked like ? (ah, the joys of translation software)

[ianatheling]

Does anyone know anything about the Ar 234 that was shot down. I am aware that the Ar 234 equipped reconnaissance unit 1.(F)/100 had moved to Saalbach in the Austrian Alps by this time. Most other operational Ar 234's seem to have moved north by this time. So this seems the most likely unit?