Tornade wrote:
according to the references you posted there were at least two actions including a Siemens
so thats two more than i ever found...not that i looked all that hard
also according to the references you posted...
deployment did begin around June...but most did not reach operational status til September
additionally...the Siemens seemed to be parceled out on an individual basis...a squadron recieving perhaps one, two or three aircraft
still not an aircraft worth inclusion in the counter mix
nor in my opinion...the Snipe either as it was
introduced much too late in the war to make much
of an impact
The initial deployment was 9 DIIIs and 1 DIV in April. Followed up by a further 40 DIIIs. These were withdrawn after about 10 hrs of flight time due to engine problems related to bad oil. They were redeployed in July with additional enhancements and had no further problems. Nearly 60 with to the one group JG 2, and divided between it's four squadrons, which would've been enough to fully fill 2 squadrons, assuming one backup per plane on the flight line. One photo shows 4 of 6 planes on a flight line as DIII/IVs, the others 2 being D VIIs. A few were parceled out to other squadrons and groups. Due to their climb rates, it seems most were used as bomber interceptors. One pilot favoring them recorded 25 kills.
markrendl |
Donate
Leagues
Gonzaga
Blue Max
Cartagena
Wooden Ships...
King Me!
VampiRing
