*** Bf 109G-5, W/Nr 26111, Gelbe 9 ***

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 ------------------------------------------------- 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 Bf 109G-5, W/Nr 26111, Gelbe 9 -------------------------------------------------- - info by Rob van de Nieuwendijk - 11 Dec 2008 - This page is only a short brief index page Latest detailed info is always on my 50x50 mi area main page !!! be aware !!! over 3600 pages long !!! View or sign My Guestbook Any additional info or photo is welcome (c) Copyright PATS, 2006 - 2023