AndyRob
October 25, 2017 at 8:52 pm

BF109E-4 Yellow 6 Messerschmitt (Wnr-5116) 1940

I am looking for information on the above aircraft being shot down in Sept 1940 near Golden green near Tonbridge Kent . I believe it was the 30th Sept 1940. Any info would be appreciated

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By: AndyRob - 2nd November 2017 at 19:29

The pilot was buried in Hadlow cemetery and then moved to Cannock chase German war Cemetery . Does any one know if there are any local records of the burial at Hadlow ?

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By: AndyRob - 26th October 2017 at 20:26

Was there any surviving parts of the plane? I am interested because I have been passed down to me a service cap from a Luftwaffe pilot with the name Braatz marked inside. It fell from a Messerschmitt in late Sept 1940 near the Kent Sussex border.

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By: Versuch - 25th October 2017 at 22:54

Source, Battle of Britain Now and Then, W.Ramsey.
30 Sept 1940
9/JG54 ,Bf109E-4 Wn5116, Crashed and burned out on Dairy Farm Golden Green, East of Tonbridge .1.45pm.
Following combat to fighters, Uffz Braatz killed.
Aircraft 6+ a write off.

Cheers Mike