*** Bf 109G-6 - "Weisse 5" - Werke Nr. 510285 ***

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Both of Klöpper's wingman didn't either return that day


All three pilots of the "Kette" - Klöpper, Spörk and Brackhagen - lost their lifes on 29 Nov 1943

SGLO - T3145

Bf 109G-6 - "Weisse 5" - Werke Nr. 510285 ( 15 285 ) - 7./JG 1 - Ofw. Hermann Brackhagen -
Zwolse Diep ? - Zwarte Water ?
crashed returning from aerial combat due to bad weather, SW of Meppel
- location unknown -

SGLO - T3146

Bf 109G-6 - "Weisse 3" - Werke Nr. 510930 ( 15 930 ) - 7./JG 1 - Oberfähnrich Manfred Spörk -
Bergkampen / Kadoelen
crashed returning from aerial combat due to bad weather, WSW of Meppel
- location known -

SGLO - T3149

Bf 109G-5 - Werke Nr. 27100 - 5./JG 3 - Uffz. Fritz Kostenbader - Oostelijk Flevoland Polder
Bf 109G-5 - Werke Nr. 27100 - 5./JG 3 - Markings "Schwarze 9" - recovered + 1x MIA
by RNLAF-11(10) - Nov 1962 - East-Flevoland - ( reclaimed land )
born 26-04-1923, Stuttgart - dead 29-11-1943, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 20
Now - Grave TE-12-135 - Ysselsteyn, Province of Limburg, The Netherlands
Vermisst gemeldet Gradnetz GO 4/5
- additional info by John Manrho -
- location known -

Info Kostenbader by Rob van de Nieuwendijk
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On 29 Nov 1943 II./JG 3 got the order to fly from their homebase to Volkel
in order to intercept the incoming American Air Force near the German border
Unteroffizier Fritz Kostenbader from 5./JG 3 was airborne from Volkel for his third flight
Together with his "Rottenflieger" ( Wingman ) Lt. Leopold Münster, Leader of this "Staffel"
Around 14.00 uur it came to a dogfight, Münster shot down two P-38's
Kostenbader stayed the whole time with Münster, when the "Gruppe" stopped the fight
Kostenbader was out of sight. He didn't return from this flight

19 year later, after reclaiming East-Flevoland, the wreck with Kostenbader was salvaged
He was interred in the German cemetery, Ysselsteyn, Limburg, The Netherlands

Kostenbader flew with Me 109G-6, W/Nr 27100, Schwarze 9

SGLO - T3148

South East of Groningen Unteroffizier Lintermann of the 6./JG 3 made a forced belly landing
due fuel shortage. Lintermann became lightly wounded in this crash
Lintermann flew with Me 109G-5, W/Nr 26111, Gelbe 9
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- info by Rob van de Nieuwendijk - 11 Dec 2008 -

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