Aufkl. Gr. 122 Jan 1940
Jan 1940 – 3(F)./122 began conversion to the Heinkel He 111H.[1]
3 Jan 1940 - A 1(F)./122 He 111H-2 crashed at Fp.Uetersen due to engine trouble sustaining 50% damage.
6 Jan 1940 – Reconnaissance flights over North Sea flown from Munster.
7 Jan 1940 – More reconnaissance flights over North Sea flown from Munster.
9 Jan 1940 – 2 He 111 from 1(F)./122 departed Westerland at 16.40 hrs. F6+AH landed at 21.49 hrs and F6+KH landed at 22.25 hrs, both at Westerland.[2]
10 Jan 1940 – In the early morning a number of He 111s of 1(F)./122 flew shipping reconnaissance in the area between the Shetland Islands and the Norwegian Coast. These sorties were flown in conjunction with elements of KG 26.[3]
11 Jan 1940 – An aircraft from 1.(F)/122 flew an early morning sortie from Münster.[4]
12 Jan 1940 – 3 He 111 of 1(F)./122 departed Utersen between 06.50 and 08.50 hrs.[5] Fliegerkorps X instructed 1(F)./122 that a sortie for reconnaissance of the Firth of Forth was required for the following day.[6]
13 Jan 1940 – 1(F)./122 flew a sortie to the Firth of Forth. The aircraft concerned, flown by Ofw H. Brauer, was intercepted by 602 Sqdn’s Red Section. The Spitfires chased the Heinkel until it escaped into cloud. Spitfires from 111 Sqdn ten took up the chase and finally brought the plane down in the sea near Farne Island.
| Date | Unit | Aircraft Type | Code | Wkr.No. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1940 | 1(F)./122 | He 111H-2 | F6+LH | Shot down by Spitfires of 602 and 111 Sqdn. Crashed into the sea off Farne Island, 15 miles east of Carnoustie. Ofw. Helmut Brauer (B) Uffz Eugen Dietz (Bf), Uffz Gerd Kahle (F) survived to become POWs and Uffz Heinz Lehmann (Bordwart) was killed..[7] |
19 Jan 1940 – X Fliegerkorps issued instructions for 1(F)./122 to send a photo reconnaissance aircraft to Firth of Forth on 20 Jan 1940. Aircraft to depart no earlier than 07.45 hrs..[8]
| Date | Unit | Aircraft Type | Code | Wkr.No. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1940 | 4(F)./122 | He 111H-2 | Crash-landed at Osnabrück as a result of engine failure. 60% damage. Crew safe.[9] |
24 Jan 1940 – an He 111 (F6+KH) from 1(F)./122 departed Uetersen at 07.47 hrs.[10]
An aircraft of 1.(F)/122 on a weather sortie landed at about 16.20 hrs.[11]
29 Jan 1940 – an aircraft from 1(F)./122 departed Uetersen at 15.38 hrs. It was expected to return at approx 19.30 hrs.[12] The aircraft actually landed at 21.29 hrs.
30 Jan 1940 – 1.(F)/122 not on operations.[13]
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References
- ↑ LdZ Defieux.
- ↑ T-1022 R2728 SNZ Luft Nord KTB 17.12.-31.12.39 PG 47627 p674.jpg and p675.jpg
- ↑ Shores -Fledgling Eagles.
- ↑ RL29/1 Seenotzentrale Nord (Luft) via Peter Taghon.
- ↑ T-1022 R2728 SNZ Luft Nord KTB 17.12.-31.12.39 PG 47627 p681.jpg
- ↑ T-1022 R2728 SNZ Luft Nord KTB 17.12.-31.12.39 PG 47627 p683.jpg
- ↑ names via Matti Salonen 122 personnel extract from database 03/01/18, – correction via Laurent Rizzotti
- ↑ T-1022 R2728 SNZ Luft Nord KTB 17.12.-31.12.39 PG 47628 p695.jpg
- ↑ Cornwell, Peter - The Battle of France Then and Now p135 - RL 2-III/184, page 140 via Laurent Rizzotti
- ↑ T-1022 R2728 SNZ Luft Nord KTB 17.12.-31.12.39 PG 47628 p698.jpg
- ↑ RL29/1 Seenotzentrale Nord (Luft) via Peter Taghon.
- ↑ T-1022 R2728 SNZ Luft Nord KTB 17.12.-31.12.39 PG 47628 p702.jpg
- ↑ RL29/1 Seenotzentrale Nord (Luft) via Peter Taghon.