A quest für Stevin O !

Erich · #1 (**permalink**) January 10th, 2003, 10:39 PM

Stevin if you can find any info on this German night fighter I'll kiss your feet !

.....ah well, no I won't, but here you are for some fun in your country.

Lost on January 13/14, 1945

12./NJG 2 Ju 88G-6 werke nummer 620166, coded 4R+GW, a/c last reported and missing in the area of Vlissingen/Holland.

Ofw. Günther Scheidel pilot
Uffz. Walter Grosser fünker
Uffz. Friedrich Fritzche observer
Uffz. Herbert Knop rear gunner/observer

all four men missing.......oh Stevin, this may make a nice research project.... eh ? Cause unknown.....Mossie intruder ? no clue !

E Thunbs up !

Stevin · #2 (**permalink**) January 11th, 2003, 06:36 PM

Hi Erich,

Pretty far away from home, wasn't he!?

If MIA around Vlissingen: Probably somewhere in the North Sea or Westerschelde. Many planes went down in that waterway. Will do my best but digging there will prove challenging.

Hope to speak to you on this one soon.

Stevin

Erich · #3 (**permalink**) January 11th, 2003, 08:06 PM

Ooooooh the north sea huh ? Or if in the marshes this could be a real problem for sure.....thought I would throw this your way anyway. Also have naother on in Holland during 45 whcih I will throw you're way and hopefully this will be a bit more positive, but first must find the info/location.

E

Erich · #4 (**permalink**) January 11th, 2003, 08:23 PM

Stevin :

Here is the other one and hopefully not to close to waterways

Ju 88G-6 of 5./NJG 3, all four crew killed. crashed due to enemy action of some sort. January 13/14, 1945 by Barendrecht, Holland

Cheers und biers !

E

Popski · #5 (**permalink**) January 12th, 2003, 06:04 AM

G'day Erich

Found a site of the Dutch aircraft Archeology Group. Your second Ju at Barendrecht was excavated in 1968 by the Dutch airforce and one MIA was recovered then. Have a look at
www.a1.nl/nfla/nfla~gb.html
Give's an Acrobat list of all excavations, maybe you could get some btter answers through them. And of cource the site also available in English. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Euro Popski [img]smile.gif[/img]

Erich · #6 (**permalink**) January 12th, 2003, 03:49 PM

Popski :

Which unit of archaeology found this a/c ? You mentioned acrobat reader, so is it John Manhro's group for the lists ?

E

Popski · #7 (**permalink**) January 12th, 2003, 04:26 PM

G'day Erich

The Royal Dutch Airforce did the excavation in 1968. The list you can look up "All excavations in the Netherlands" and download the NFLA RECOVERY LIST. Page 2 in 1968 has your a/c mentioned. If I were you I would surely aks the .web.master jmanrho if he can give you some more info on where to look further. Be sure to let us know.

Pop

Erich · #8 (**permalink**) January 12th, 2003, 04:35 PM

Excellent I will do that.....thank you !

one other question about another Ju 88G-6 found at Laren/Lochem and remains in the Luftmuseum ? Tried to look at their site with pics but the pics did not come up. Is the a/c shown possibly ?, and most likely I will have to write them at their postal adresse for more info I presume ? Since my Dutch is non-existant I will have to call upon some of my Dutch friends from this forum.....eh

E

Popski · #9 (**permalink**) January 12th, 2003, 05:38 PM

G'day Erich

English is becoming a sort of second language oin Holland, so if you write your letter in English it shouldn't be too much of a problem. It polishes their ego if someone important

want to know about their work and they will help you as much a they can and show off their English. And of course if they cant help us Dutchies on the forum will surely help. You know where to find us.

Popski

Erich · #10 (**permalink**) January 12th, 2003, 08:22 PM

so shall it be written, so shalt it be done ! many thanks for the encouragement. Looks like I add another three letters for writing this week....and yes I will take you or Stevin up on some translating if a problem arises.

E