Mystery Dora???

[paulmcmillan]

In Flypast there is a picture of the recovery of a FW 190 Dora by
Archaeology Team of the Belgian Aviation History Association

http://users.pandora.be/airwareurope/en/bahaat_e.htm

The remains were recovered from a Marsh and at least look like an aircraft (compared to some I have seen!)

see: http://users.pandora.be/airwareurope/en ... aasm_e.htm

for some pictures

The article says this aircraft is 500093 of Fw Paul Deutschmann of Staffel 9 of JG 54. Which was shot down on Jan 1st 1945 during operation Bodenplatte


However, In Battle of the Airfields by Norman Franks

FW190 D-9 500093 is listed as being Yellow 13 of Ogfr. Dieter Kraegeloh of Staffel 3 of JG 26 (POW)

Fw, Paul Deutschmann of Staffel 9 of JG 54 is supposed to be flying FW190 D-9 210102 White 3 (POW)

So is the book wrong with the werknummer? There cannot be anydoubt on the aircrfat being Deutschmann 's.

Interesting the web site does not mention a werknummer!

Paul

[DaveM2]

Paul

You're much more likely to get an answer to that here.

http://disc.server.com/Indices/3051.html

Dave

[Cees Broere]

Guys,

According to the quartely magazine of the BAHAAT this particular kill was awarded to a F/Lt Dromlewicz in 1945 while in fact it was shot down by F/Lt Mach. The latter claimed that this Dora crashed near a river which fitted beautifully with the recovery location of this aircraft. After the investigation of BAHAAT it was thus concluded that there had been some confusion to where this aircraft was shot down and by studying the claim reports and also the exact location where this aircraft was recovered things were put right.

Cheers

Cees

[paulmcmillan]

"If you do not ask you don't get"


I asked on TOCH as suggested by Dave.. And John Manrho author of this book..


http://hikokiwarplanes.com/bodenplatte.htm

Replied

"
The correct details are;
Fw 190D-9, 210102, weisse 3, 9./JG 54, Fw. Paul Drutschmann POW, West of Waasmunster, SW Antwerpen, Baled out, Spitfire, 308 Sqn.
"

Paul