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| Date: | Saturday 27 September 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2 |
| Owner/operator: | 1./JG 54 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 6804 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kransnoye Selo area -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 27 September two pilots of 1/JG 54 were killed in a midair collision during an air battle over Kransnoye Selo area, Russia. Fw Karl Kaufhold (an ace with 7 known victories) was flying the Bf 109 F-2 WNr 12920 and Uffz. Wilhelm Süwolto (3 known victories) the Bf 109 F-2 WNr 6804.
Sources:
"Die Jagdfliegerverbände der deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945, Teil 6/II: Unternehmen Barbarossa. Einsatz im Osten 22.6 bis 5.12.1941", by Jochen Prien & co. ISBN 3-923457-70-7
https://www.volksbund.de/graebersuche/detailansicht.html?tx_igverlustsuche_pi2%5Bgid%5D=88e8cf67b389b22216305604e273405c&cHash=2abfbc3e6a281b39b88ed1cb9cff87c2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krasnoye_Selo
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=59.445075&lon=30.231628&z=10&m=w
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2021 10:32 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 10-Feb-2021 15:27 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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