12.11.43
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14 Me 109 and 14 MC 205 figther screen and scrambles without enemy contact (Luftflotte 2).
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13.11.43
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41 Me 109 and 12 MC 205 scrambled on report of incursion into North Italian region without enemy contact (Luftflotte 2).
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16.11.43
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Supplementary report from II. Fliegerkorps at 16.11: 2 MC 205 barrier over Genoa broken off owing to bad weather (Luftflotte 2).
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25.11.43
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II./JG 77 has been re-equipped with the Macchi 205. The machine is fast and good to fly except for a tendency to enter a spin easily when losing speed in tight turns. A further disadvantage is the fitting of an Italian radio. Despite talking over a powerful transmitter it is barely possibly to communicate with the aircraft. Finally, refuelling and rearming are very intricate, so that re-establishing operational readiness is very protracted.
The operation of the radar sets is still not cause for satisfaction, including Set F120 …
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13.42–14.47
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17 Macchi 205s scramble (no contact). Since no coherent picture could be obtained from the reports and radio contact could not be established with the aircraft, no contact with the enemy.
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17 MC 205 scrambled against reported enemy formation in the Albenga area (Map Ref. 8578). No contact with enemy (Luftflotte 2).
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26.11.43
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12.52–14.16
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14 Macchi 205s scramble. Since radio contact could not be established and the light was strongly blocked by […], conact was not made with the enemy.
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16.30–17.15
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2 Macchi 205s reconnaissance flight.
At the behest of the Koflug, reconnaissance of a castle where a Partisan HQ […]. No special conclusions.
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27.11.43
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15.16–16.30
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2 Macchi 205s scramble. No radio contact, no contact with enemy.
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8 MC 205 against one four-engined aircraft over Torino (Luftflotte 2).
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28.11.43
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15.42–16.45
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14 Macchi 205s scramble. Heavies between Lagnasco and Turin. No contact with enemy.
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28 Me 109 scrambled on radar report without enemy contact.
2 MC 205 combating partisans and reconnaissance in Map Square 75832/04
Fighter take-offs:
33 Me 109 from 10253
6 MC 205 from 10129
27 Me 109 from 10235
32 Me 109 from 10158
(Luftflotte 2)
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29.11.43
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Bf 110 arrived from 7. Jagddivision as contact aircraft for flights heading into Germany and is stationed with II./JG 77 in Lagnasco.
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01.12.43
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13.25–14.25
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16 Macchi 205s scramble.
Aborted: 3 [with] weapons unserviceable; 1 oxygen; 1 went into a spin; 2 had to break off.
Contact with the American formation. Combat with 25 Lightnings, bombers could only be attacked with difficulty.
Successes: 1 Lightning shot down, 2 Lightnings and 5 bombers effectively shot up.
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CX/MSS/T20/93
Report of 1/12 from JG 77, Fighter Control Post West, to Fliegerkorps (Roman) II C:
Approach by about 120-engine a/c in five formations with fighter escort of Lightnings, bombs dropped at 1240 hours on Turin and OT 5(+) at 1405 hrs [GMT]. Scramble by 16 MC 205 at 12.25, interception. 1 Lightning shot down for certain, 2 probables, 3 4-engine a/c effectively shot up. No losses, down 1325 hrs.
NOTE: (+) = 4507 North, 0915 East.
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Summary:
Circa 120 four-engined aircraft, attack on Torino in several waves. Damage to the FIAT factories and station. 1 Lightning shot down.
Incursion by 47 twin-engined aircraft iwth Lightning escort south of La SPezia. Bombs dropped on La Spezia - Parma. 6 Lightnings shot down by our fighters.
Timely detection of the formations flying in against Torino - La Spezia facilitated rapid direction of our fighter forces on to them. Further enemy losses can be reckoned with.
One reconnaissance machine (Mosquito) shot down by fighter(s) over Torino.
Details:
16 MC 205 scramble from 10129 against hostile formation heading for Torino. 1 Lightning shot down, two more shot down can be counted on. Two Liberators white coolant streams after being fired on. 2 MC 205 on R/T flight during which sighting of a Mosquito. Shot down by Oberstlt. Steinhoff (164th victory).
(Luftflotte 2)
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02.12.43
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14.30–15.41
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4 Macchi 205s scramble.
An hostile reconnaissance plane was spotted over Turin. Recognised by condensation trails 3–4000 m. over our own aircraft. Enemy lost in the clouds.
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CX/MSS/T21/16
To Kapitän ((Fliegerkrops (Roman) II)) 8, QM, from JG 77, Technical Officer on 2/12:
Strength return 2/12:
Stab JG 77: 3 (2) Bf 109 G-6
II./JG 77: 25 (14) Macchi 205 V
[Unserviceable a/c: 3 change of engine, 1 damage to wings, 1 generator, 1 engine trouble, 1 undercarriage]
To strength from II./ZG 76: 1 Bf 110 (serviceable)
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10.12.43
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13.12–14.10
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18 Macchi 205s scramble with orders to patrol over base. No contact with enemy.
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18 MC 205 screen over Airfield 129 without contacting the enemy. (Luftflotte 2)
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