View source for Aufkl. Gr. 122 Sep 1940

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! Date !! Unit !! Aircraft Type !! Code !! Wkr.No. !! Notes  
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! 2 Sep 1940
| 2(F)./122 || Ju 88 || F6+DK || 0276 || Failed to return a long range recce sortie over the British Isles, 100%, Oblt. Schmid, Fw. Jahnke, Ogefr. Rochstrod and Gefr. Kronberg all MIA<ref> Ramsay et al BoB Then and Now p615 & Mason BoB p341</ref>
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'''3 Sep 1940''' – 4.(F)/122 sent Ju 88 (F6+FM) on a photographic reconnaissance sortie to Hull. Departing Melsbroek at 09.24 hrs and returning there at 12.55 hrs.<ref>Flugbuch of Hermann Uhl via Peter Taghon.</ref>

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! 5 Sep 1940
| 4(F)./122 || Fw 44 || CA+SN || 0468 || (Staffel hack) damaged taking off from Brussels-Melsbroeck. 50%. Crew unhurt.<ref> Mason – BoB p353</ref>
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'''7 Sep 1940''' – Ju 88 (F6+EM) of 4.(F)/122 departed Melsbroek at 12.50 hrs on a sortie to Birmingham and Derby that was abandoned early, the aircraft landed at 15.11 hrs.<ref>Flugbuch of Hermann Uhl via Peter Taghon.</ref>

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! 12 Sep 1940
| 1(F)./122 || Ju 88A-1 || F6+NH || 01318 || Failed to return from a sortie over the Channel. Shot down by RAF Hurricanes near Cape Gris Nez, 100%,4 crew (Ltn Krautwurst, Fw Bibers, Ogefr. Plange and Fw. Kalterbach) MIA<ref> LdZ & Mason – BOB p383 & Ramsay et al BoB Then and Now p639</ref>
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'''14 Sep 1940''' – 5(F)./122 flew a weather flight to the Thames Estuary departing Haure Fontaineat 11.02 hrs and returning at 13.53 hrs<ref> Werner Breese Combat Sorties – compiled by Tim Oliver from Werner Breese's Flugbuchs</ref>

A Ju 88 of 4.(F)/122 (F6+AM) departed Brussels-Evere at 09.15 hrs for a sortie to Hull and the Wash. It encountered three Spitfires and suffered some damage, landing at 12.26 hrs.<ref>Flugbuch of Hermann Uhl via Peter Taghon.</ref>

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! 16 Sep 1940
| 4(F)./122 || Ju 88 || F6+HM || 0374 || Failed to return from recce sortie to the East Coast of England. Shot down by Spitfires, of 616 Sqdn, over a convoy off the Lincolnshire Coast at approx 09.40 GMT. Oblt. Hans Starkloff, Hptm. Kurt Lüdke, Uffz. Pawletta and Oberarzt. Dr Ulrich Guizetti all missing<ref> Ramsay et al BoB Then and Now p648 & Mason BoB p397</ref>
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! 19 Sep 1940
| 5(F)./122 || Ju88A-6 || F6+ZA || 0400 || Damaged in combat with Spitfires of 92 Sqdn over Biggin Hill, 50%, 1 KIA, Staka Hptm. Böhm and Oblt. Hans van Vleuten WIA<ref> Ramsay et al BoB Then and Now p653 & Mason BoB p402</ref>
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'''20 Sep 1940''' – 4.(F)/122 sent F6+DM on a photo reconnaissance sortie to Harwich and Ipswich.<ref>Flugbuch of Hermann Uhl via Peter Taghon.</ref>

'''21 Sep 1940''' – 3.(F)/122 took over 2 Ju 88A-5s from Bernburg, these were W.Nr. 424 and 427.<ref> NA HW 5/5 CX/JQ/331/11 via Adam Thompson</ref>

'''22 Sep 1940''' – 3.(F)/122, at Eindhoven, strength return submitted to IX. Fliegerdivision  - Aircraft in unit: 3 He 111H-2, 3 He 111H-3, 9 Ju 88. Aircraft ready: 8. Crews in unit: 11. Crews ready: 11. 2 He 111 with crews for night flying training at Anklam.<ref> NA HW 5/5 CX/JQ/331/11 via Adam Thompson</ref> 

'''25 Sep 1940''' - 3.(F)/122, at Eindhoven, strength return submitted to IX. Fliegerdivision  - Aircraft in unit: 3 He 111H-2, 3 He 111H-3, 9 Ju 88. Aircraft ready: 11. Crews in unit: 11. Crews ready: 11. 2 He 111 with crews for night flying training at Lüneburg.<ref>NA HW 5/5 CX/JQ/338/6 via Adam Thompson</ref>

'''26 Sep 1940''' – A Ju 88 (F6+VN), piloted by Fw. Werner Breese, of 5(F)./122 flew a weather flight to the Thames Estuary departing Haure Fontaineat 06.57 hrs and returning at 09.55 hrs<ref> Werner Breese Combat Sorties – compiled by Tim Oliver from Werner Breese's Flugbuchs</ref>

3.(F)/122 strength return submitted to IX. Fliegerdivision  - Aircraft in unit: 2 He 111H-2, 3 He 111H-3, 9 Ju 88. Aircraft ready: 11. Crews in unit: 11. Crews ready: 11. He 111H-2 W.Nr. 5562 surrendered to IX. Fliegerdivision. 2 He 111 with crews for night flying training at Lüneburg.<ref>NA HW 5/5 CX/JQ/340/15 via Adam Thompson</ref>

'''27 Sep 1940''' - 3.(F)/122 strength return submitted to IX. Fliegerdivision  - Aircraft in unit: 2 He 111H-2, 3 He 111H-3, 9 Ju 88. Aircraft ready: 11. Crews in unit: 11. Crews ready: 11. 2 He 111 with crews for night flying training at Lüneburg.<ref> NA HW 5/5 CX/JQ/341/14 via Adam Thompson</ref>

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