Aufkl. Gr. 122 Dec 1940

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Dec 1940 - When the Staffel completed conversion and rejoined operations in November, some sources say it may have transferred to Soesterberg/Holland but the evidence noted below places it at Amsterdam-Schiphol.[1]

1 Dec 1940 - 3.(F)/122 at Eindhoven informed Chief Signals Officer of IX. Fliegerkorps that its W/T was not operating due to a change of location. It would give notice later, when ready to operate.[2] It filed the following strength return: One He 111H-2, ten Ju 88 - Six aircraft were ready together with six crews, all of which were available. No record of hours flown. Two Ju 88s were in Reims for lengthening of the wings and one Ju 88 was in Münster for Getriebekontrolle tests.[3]

4 Dec 1940 - On 4/12/1940, 3.(F)/122 at Schiphol sent the following return to IX. Fliegerkorps: One He 111 and ten Ju 88, of which seven were available. There were six crews all of whom were ready. Two aircraft were still at at Rheims to lengthen wings and one Ju 88 was at Münster having its engines tested. Aircraft could not yet be flown over from Eindhoven owing to bad weather. There were no operational flights during previous 24 hours.[4]

6 Dec 1940 - 3.(F)/122 Schiphol made the following return to IX. Fliegerkorps: One He 111H-2 and ten Ju 88, of which five are ready. All six crews ready. Two aircraft were still at at Rheims to lengthen wings. One Ju 88 at Münster for engine tests and one aircraft at Eindhoven that would be taken to Rheims. 4

7 Dec 1940 – 4(F)./122 sent Ju 88 F6+HM on a shipping reconnaissance mission off the East Coast of England. The aircraft, flying at 4500ft, made landfall at Louth and photographed the airfield. It came under attack by a number of Spitfires and made a forced landing with it’s undercarriage retracted.[5] It appears that the primary mission for this aircraft was to fly from Melsbroek and to bomb Waddington from about 800 ft – the crew had rehearsed this attack the previous day on a bombing training ground on the Belgian-Dutch border.[6]

Various materials were recovered from this aircraft and its crew. These included lists of RAF airfields (target codes?).[7]

3.(F)/122 Schiphol sent the following return to IX. Fliegerkorps: One He 111H-2 and ten Ju 88, of which five were ready. All six crews ready. No hours flown. Two aircraft at Rheims to lengthen wings. One Ju 88 at Münster for gear inspection and one Ju 88 now sent from Eindhoven to Rheims.[8]

Date

Unit

Aircraft Type

Code

Wkr.No.

Notes

7 Dec 1940

4(F)./122

Ju 88A-5

F6+HM

0438

Attacked and damaged by Spitfires of 611 Sqdn.

Crash landed at Skidbroke, Somercotes, Lincs at 12.45.

Lt B. Tietzen, Fw W. Bäuerle, Uffz. W.Pinn and Gefr. W. Schenk all POW.

8 Dec 1940 - 3.(F)/122 at Schiphol sent the following return to IX. Fliegerkorps: One He 111H-2 and ten Ju 88, of which five are serviceable with all six crews available. Two aircraft were at Rheims to lengthen wings. One Ju 88 at Münster for gear inspection and one Ju 88 sent from Eindhoven to Rheims. [9]

9 Dec 1940 - 3.(F)/122 sent the following return to IX. Fliegerkorps: One He 111H-2 and ten Ju 88, of which eight were available with all six crews ready. Two aircraft were at Rheims to lengthen wings.[10]

10 Dec 1940 - 3.(F)/122 at Schiphol sent the following return to IX. Fliegerkorps: One He 111H-2 and eleven Ju 88, of which eight aircraft were ready with all six crews available. Two aircraft were at Rheims to lengthen wings. One Ju 88 A-5 (WNr 520) taken over on 9 December at Gardelegen. [11]

11 Dec 1940 – 3(F)./122 reported to IX Fliegerkorps that it had 12 aircraft on strength (1 He 111H-2 and 11 Ju 88) of which 8 were ready with 6 crews available. 2 Ju 88s were ate Reims having their wings lengthened.[12]

12 Dec 1940 – At 12.45 hrs the KTB of Seenotzentrale (Luft) Nord recorded that a Ju 88 of 3.(F)/122, operating from Schiphol, had been recorded as being overdue and was suspected of having come down on mudflats or on a dyke. A search aircraft was requested.

At 13.16 hrs a search aircraft (DD+RR) departed List to commence the operation to find the missing 3.(F)/122 aircraft. At 18.00 hrs the KTB recorded that the aircraft had made an emergency landing near Vlissingen, the crew were safe.[13]

Date

Unit

Aircraft Type

Code

Wkr.No.

Notes

12 Dec 1940

3(F)./122

Ju 88A-5

F6+OL[14]

465[15]

Ran out of fuel and force landed at Hoofdeplaat/Holland, 90%.

3.(F)/122’s return to IX. Fliegerkorps recorded the following: One He 111H-2 and eleven Ju 88, of which seven were ready with all six crews available. One aircraft was reported as missing, see above. Two aircraft were at Rheims to lengthen wings. One Ju 88 (WNr 465) not yet returned from operations.[16]

13 Dec 1940 - 3.(F)/122 (Schiphol) reported to X. Fliegerkorps: One He 111H-2, ten Ju 88s, of which six were ready. Six crews, all of whom were ready. 10.5 hours flown by four aircraft in the previous 24 hours. Ju 88 (WNr 465) previously reported missing, crash landed at Flushing after seven hours flying. Two Ju 88s were at Rheims for lengthening of wings.[17]

14 Dec 1940 – A Ju 88 (F6+AM) of 4.(F)/122 left Brussels-Evere at 12.27 hrs on a photo reconnaissance sortie to Middlesborough, landing back at Evere at 16.40 hrs.[18]

15 Dec 1940 - 3.(F)/122 reported to IX. Fliegerkorps that it had One He 111H-2 and ten Ju 88, of which four are serviceable, with all six crews ready. Two aircraft were at Rheims for the lengthening of their wings. There were two hours flown (by one aircraft). Two Ju 88s were at Eindhoven to have de-icing strips installed.[19]

16 Dec 1940 - 3.(F)/122 sent the following return to IX. Fliegerkorps: One He 111H-2 and ten Ju 88, of which six are serviceable and all six crews were also ready. Two aircraft were at Rheims to lengthen wings.[20]

17 Dec 1940 - 3.(F)/122 made the following return to IX. Fliegerkorps: One He 111H-2 and ten Ju 88, of which six are available. All six crews were ready. Two aircraft were at Rheims for the lengthening of their wings.[21]

18 Dec 1940 - 3.(F)/122 did not operate. Two aircraft were still at Rheims to have their wings lengthened. [22]

20 Dec 1940 - 3.(F)/122 sent the following return to IX. Fliegerkorps: One He 111H-2 and ten Ju 88, of which five were ready with all six crews available. There were only 2 hours flown. Two aircraft were at Rheims to lengthen wings.[23]

22 Dec 1940 - 3.(F)/122 at Schiphol sent the following return to IX. Fliegerkorps: One He 111H-2 and ten Ju 88, of which five were operational with six crews ready. During previous 24 hours there had been 11 operation flying hours flown by three aircraft. One aircraft was at Rheims to lengthen wings.[24] Ju 88A-5 WNr 456 taken over from Feldpark Gardelegen.[25]

23 Dec 1940 – Ju 88 (F6+GM) of 4.(F)/122 departed Brussels-Evere at 14.08 hrs and returned from the reconnaissance sortie landing back at Evere at 17.15 hrs.[26]

3.(F)/122 sent the following return to IX. Fliegerkorps: One He 111H-2 and eleven Ju 88, of which three were serviceable. Six crews with five ready. Thirteen operational flying hours had been flown by four aircraft. One aircraft at Rheims to lengthen wings.[27]

24 Dec 1940 - 3.(F)/122 sent the following return to IX. Fliegerkorps: One He 111H-2 and eleven Ju 88, of which six(?) were operational. Six crews with five available. No hours flown. One Ju 88 in Rheims for wing lengthening. [28]

25 Dec 1940 - 3.(F)/122 made the following return to IX. Fliegerkorps: One He 111H-3 and eleven Ju 88, of which six were ready. Six crews with five ready. No operational flying hours in previous 24 hours. One aircraft at Rheims to lengthen wings.[29]

26 Dec 1940 - 3.(F)/122 advised IX. Fliegerkorps of the following: One He 111H-2 and eleven Ju 88, of which six were serviceable. Six crews with five ready. One aircraft at Rheims for lengthening wings.[30]

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  1. ↑ LdZ - Foreman-Forgotten Years:104; M.Holm website.
  2. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/502 via Adam Thompson
  3. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/502 via Adam Thompson
  4. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/504) via Adam Thompson. Adam comments on this as follows - NB - I take this to mean that the order to transfer from Eindhoven to Schipol came on or about 30 November, but inclement weather precluded this, based on what I've seen of unit transfers referred to in HW 5 material for this period. Without access to relevant flugbuch, I have no way to verify this. Later in the same file it is noted that the Staffel is at Schiphol: first data comes from note 2, the second from note 12, ie, CX/JQ/504/2 versus CX/JQ/504/12
  5. ↑ AI1(K) 960/1940 via Melvin Brown
  6. ↑ AI1(K) 970/1940 via Melvin Brown
  7. ↑ See HW13/95 SALU 13 section “Aerodrome Target Numbers”.
  8. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/514 via Adam Thompson
  9. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/512 via Adam Thompson
  10. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/512 via Adam Thompson
  11. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/526 via Adam Thompson. Adam comments - NB - HW 5/7 CX/JQ/529 suggests the WNr was "529 (or 520 ?)"
  12. ↑ CX/JQ/520 12/12/40 via TOCH Post by Nick Beale see thread http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=54343
  13. ↑ RM 45/II 263 via Peter Taghon.
  14. ↑ RM 45/II 263 via Peter Taghon.
  15. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/532 via Adam Thompson
  16. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/525 via Adam Thompson
  17. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/532 via Adam Thompson
  18. ↑ Flugbuch of Hermann Uhl via Peter Taghon.
  19. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/529 via Adam Thompson
  20. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/538 via Adam Thompson
  21. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/539 via Adam Thompson
  22. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/538 via Adam Thompson
  23. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/544 via Adam Thompson
  24. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/549 via Adam Thompson
  25. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/554 via Adam Thompson
  26. ↑ Flugbuch of Hermann Uhl via Peter Taghon.
  27. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/554 via Adam Thompson
  28. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/556 via Adam Thompson
  29. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/552 via Adam Thompson
  30. ↑ HW 5/7 CX/JQ/554 via Adam Thompson
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