Hello, I'm new here. My name is Jelmer and I live in The Netherlands.
For a scale model project I'm doing I'm looking into a victory achieved by soon-to-be-ace Ofw. Paul Gildner during the night of 28 Febr-1 March 1941 over the Northern piece of The Netherlands.The nightfighter diaries (among others) puts Gildner and his radio operator Rudi Muller at the helm of a Leeuwarden based 4./NJG1 Bf110 with fuselage code G9+HM (werk.nr unknown to me sofar) on the night of 28 Febr- 1 March 1941. Patrolling sector 'Löwe' (Lion) Gildner intercepted and shot down a 105 Sqn Blenheim IV T1895 flown by Sgt. Heape (who only by a miracle was the only surviver) that crashed near the eastern outskirts of the city of Groningen. (note: the night fighter diaries tables apparently mentions a Wellington, whereas the text discribing the event says it's a Blenheim, other sources also state it to be a Blenheim, so I'm stickig with the Blenheim)
While I've pieced together the story that sounds pretty plausible to me, I'm desperatly looking for pictures and/or any other technical information/details regarding Gildners plane at this time. I've since learned that his unit at the time was probably flying Bf110C-4, Bf110D-2 and Bf110D-3 subtypes of the Bf110.
I did find a few night time close-up pictures that are said to be of Gildners plane around spring '41, however no specific details can be derived from those other then that it's a black Bf110 night fighter (night fighter emblem clearly visable) that looks pretty ragged in parts (maybe paint of the the former ZG camouflage showing through the black nightfighter colors used at the time.)
Does anybody have any further information on this particular plane? (werk.nr of his plane, sub-type of his plane be it a Bf110C or a Bf110D sub-type, any other special visible features such as colors or the spinners etc. use of ID bands, victory markings etc, provisions for either external fuel-tanks or bombs) and possibly even some clear pictures of Gildners Bf110 G9+HM? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks in advance
Jelmer
The Netherlands
For a scale model project I'm doing I'm looking into a victory achieved by soon-to-be-ace Ofw. Paul Gildner during the night of 28 Febr-1 March 1941 over the Northern piece of The Netherlands.The nightfighter diaries (among others) puts Gildner and his radio operator Rudi Muller at the helm of a Leeuwarden based 4./NJG1 Bf110 with fuselage code G9+HM (werk.nr unknown to me sofar) on the night of 28 Febr- 1 March 1941. Patrolling sector 'Löwe' (Lion) Gildner intercepted and shot down a 105 Sqn Blenheim IV T1895 flown by Sgt. Heape (who only by a miracle was the only surviver) that crashed near the eastern outskirts of the city of Groningen. (note: the night fighter diaries tables apparently mentions a Wellington, whereas the text discribing the event says it's a Blenheim, other sources also state it to be a Blenheim, so I'm stickig with the Blenheim)
While I've pieced together the story that sounds pretty plausible to me, I'm desperatly looking for pictures and/or any other technical information/details regarding Gildners plane at this time. I've since learned that his unit at the time was probably flying Bf110C-4, Bf110D-2 and Bf110D-3 subtypes of the Bf110.
I did find a few night time close-up pictures that are said to be of Gildners plane around spring '41, however no specific details can be derived from those other then that it's a black Bf110 night fighter (night fighter emblem clearly visable) that looks pretty ragged in parts (maybe paint of the the former ZG camouflage showing through the black nightfighter colors used at the time.)
Does anybody have any further information on this particular plane? (werk.nr of his plane, sub-type of his plane be it a Bf110C or a Bf110D sub-type, any other special visible features such as colors or the spinners etc. use of ID bands, victory markings etc, provisions for either external fuel-tanks or bombs) and possibly even some clear pictures of Gildners Bf110 G9+HM? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks in advance
Jelmer
The Netherlands