Posted By Guenter on October 28, 2007 at 08:33:13:
In Reply to: Whose B-17 lost 4.4.1945? posted by P.Fazzini on October 17, 2007 at 17:59:59:
Hi,
Manfred Jurleit writes in his book: "Strahljäger Me262 im Einsatz" ("Jetfighter Me262 in action") as follows:
"On the 4th of April (1945) 47 "Silver" (German codeword for the Me262) were sent to action....
Two days later (6 April 45) the Me262 Turbos downed 2 bombers - this time it were 2-engine bombers from the 9th USAAF, which were attacking targets in the North-Germany area.
But the "Geschwader" (JG7) suffered once more a loss.
Major Heinrich Ehrler from the "Geschwaderstab" (wing staff), an experienced fighter pilot with 204 aerial victories, fell on this day in the aerial combat.
Hope this brings the research forward.
Guenter