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From early 1943 onwards until 1944 die Nachjagd were ordered to fly both day and night missions.One of these was aginst the USAAC B17 raids against Schweinfurt and Regensburg on 17th. August 1943. 15 aircraft from Bf 110's 5./NJG1 bases at St. Trond were involved, amonst them Uffz Otto Fries.He is credited with 2 B17s although one had already been damaged by 109s. (He as a nightfighter pilot didn't know that B17s put down their undercarriage to indicate surrender!). Totally 21 Nachtjagd aircrfat were lost during daylight ops on the 17th. and the result sverely effected Nachtjagd's ability against the RAF's Peenemude raid the next night. (Details are from Theo Boiten's "Night Airwar")
by mongoose (2005-06-04 17:19:05)
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From early 1943 onwards until 1944 die Nachjagd were ordered to fly both day and night missions.One of these was aginst the USAAC B17 raids against Schweinfurt and Regensburg on 17th. August 1943. 15 aircraft from Bf 110's 5./NJG1 bases at St. Trond were involved, amonst them Uffz Otto Fries.He is credited with 2 B17s although one had already been damaged by 109s. (He as a nightfighter pilot didn't know that B17s put down their undercarriage to indicate surrender!). Totally 21 Nachtjagd aircrfat were lost during daylight ops on the 17th. and the result sverely effected Nachtjagd's ability against the RAF's Peenemude raid the next night. (Details are from Theo Boiten's "Night Airwar")
by mongoose (2005-06-04 17:19:05)
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