Aufkl. Gr. 122 Feb 1941
4 Feb 1941 – Ju 88 F6+FN broke off its task at 09.20 hrs Z and had landed at Ploermel at 09.55 hrs Z.[1]
11 Feb 1941 – 5(F)./122 sent a Bf 110 from Jersey on a recce sortie to Southampton. The crew of F6+EN reported a strong enemy fighter defence but returned unharmed 45 minutes after taking off at 15.20 hrs.[2]
13 Feb 1941 – F6+DN of 5(F)./122 departed Jersey at 14.16 hrs to fly a photo and shipping reconnaissance sortie over St George’s Channel and Swansea Harbour. The aircraft landed back at Jersey at 18.45 hrs.[3]
15 Feb 1941 – A Ju 88 (F6+DN) performed the mid-day weather reconnaissance flight covering the area between the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.[4]
Aircraft of 1.(F)/122 departed at 14.30 hrs Z for a reconnaissance sortie up the English east coast as far as Flamboro’ Head.[5]
15/16 Feb 1941 – three aircraft of 3.(F)/122 landed between 22.45 and 02.30 hrs Z.[6]
16 Feb 1941 – Four aircraft of 1.(F)/122 having operated off the English east coast as far as North Yorkshire landed from their sorties at 08.55; 12.15; 15.00 and 15.15 hrs Z.[7]
| Date | Unit | Aircraft Type | Code | Wkr.No. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 1941 | 4(F)./122 | Ju 88A-5 | 0528[8] | Landed at Brussels-Melsbroeck after combat with a fighter, 65% |
17 Feb 1941 – An aircraft of 1.(F)/122 landed from the afternoon sortie at 17.50 hrs Zhaving operated in the Thames Estuary, off Harwich and as far as Yarmouth.[9]
19 Feb 1941 – There were three 1.(F)/122 sorties throughout the day. (a) Took off before 06.20 hrs Z for a weather and shipping reconnaissance flight that encompassed the Thames Estuary to the Norfolk coast. Landing at approximately 08.40 hrs Z.; (b) a weather and shipping reconnaissance flight taking in the Norfolk Coast to the Humber. Landing at about 16.10 hrs Z. (c) The final sortie was a weather reconnaissance to East Anglia which landed by about 18.00 hrs. Z.[10]
20 Feb 1941 – A Bf 109E of 2(F)./122 crash landed in bad weather at Fp.Warnemünde, 10%.
| Date | Unit | Aircraft Type | Code | Wkr.No. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1941 | 5(F)./122 | Ju 88A-5 | 0466[11] | Damaged by a Spitfire and force landed on Jersey, 25%, 1 WIA. |
21 Feb 1941 – Three sorties flown by 1.(F)/122 have been identified. (a) Took off about 06.20 hrs Z for a weather and shipping reconnaissance flight that encompassed the Thames Estuary, Lowestoft and East Anglia. Landing at 08.50 hrs Z; (b) a further sortie landed at Calais between 10.30 and 10.45 hrs Z; (c) Another sortie departed before 11.15 hrs Z for East Anglia and the north coast of Norfolk, landing at about 14.00 hrs Z.[12]
22 Feb 1941 – 2(F)./122 Lost one Bf 110 on a reconnaissance sortie over a convoy NE of Whitstable.
An aircraft of 1.(F)/122 flew an early morning weather reconnaissance sortie to the Yarmouth area landing at 08.40 hrs Z.[13]
| Date | Unit | Aircraft Type | Code | Wkr.No. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1941 | 2(F)./122 | Bf 110C-5[14] | F6+WK | 22602 | Shot down by fighters over convoy off the north coast of Kent. Obgefr. G. BodenSchatz and Ufz. H. Tonssaiet both MIA. |
23 Feb 1941 - 5(F)./122 sent out a Ju 88 (F6+BN) on a shipping reconnaissance sortie to St George’s Channel. The flight departed Jersey at 14.20 hrs, encountered a fighter near the Scilly Isles and landed back at Jersey at 17.15 hrs.[15]
Aircraft of 1.(F)/122 flew three sorties to the English East Coast (a) early morning reconnaissance of the east coast, Thames Estuary and a far as the Humber. (b) two late afternoon weather sorties to East Anglia.[16]
24 Feb 1941 – 2(F)./122 sent Ju 88 (F6+HK) on a sortie to the Humber and the Wash. Ground station repeated warnings regarding fighters. Aircraft landed at 11.20 hrs Z.[17]
| Date | Unit | Aircraft Type | Code | Wkr.No. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1941 | 2(F)./122 | Ju 88 | F6+HK | Damaged in combat and returned on one engine, making a wheels-up landing in the Brussels area.[18] |
28 Feb 1941 – An aircraft of 4.(F)/122 flew a sortie over the North Sea, landing at Brussels-Evere at 14.20 hrs Z.[19]
Links
References
- ↑ HW13/95 Salu 16 via Remi Traconelli
- ↑ Posting by Tim O. on TOCH - http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=43741
- ↑ Werner Breese Combat Sorties – compiled by Tim Oliver from Werner Breese's Flugbuchs
- ↑ Werner Breese Combat Sorties – compiled by Tim Oliver from Werner Breese's Flugbuchs
- ↑ HW13/95 Salu 2 15/2/41 via Remi Traconelli
- ↑ HW13/95 Salu 2 15-16/2/41 via Remi Traconelli
- ↑ HW13/95 Salu 3 16/2/41 via Remi Traconelli
- ↑ Eduardo Arana – 16/02/41 addition of Wk Nr – by e-mail 02/08/05
- ↑ HW13/95 Salu 4 17/2/41 via Remi Traconelli
- ↑ HW13/95 Salu 6 19/2/41 via Remi Traconelli
- ↑ Eduardo Arana – 20/02/41addition of Wk Nr – by e-mail 02/08/05
- ↑ HW13/95 Salu 9 21/2/41 via Remi Traconelli
- ↑ HW13/95 via Remi Traconelli
- ↑ Eduardo Arana – details of loss – by e-mail 02/08/05
- ↑ Werner Breese Combat Sorties – compiled by Tim Oliver from Werner Breese's Flugbuchs
- ↑ HW13/95 via Remi Traconelli
- ↑ HW13/95 SALU 10 via Remi Traconelli
- ↑ Bowyer – Air Raid p152
- ↑ HW13/95 SALU 11 via Remi Traconelli