Willi Resche´s Tempest kill from April 14,1945 - Page 4 - Aircraft of World War II

seesul · 12-12-2008, 06:28 AM

Hi Wayne,

don´t ya have any details about Mitchell or pic of him?

109ROAMING · 12-12-2008, 08:26 AM

Hey Seesul

Sorry on my search I wasn't able to find anything

good luck though

hope you find something

I'm very interested in him now

seesul · 12-12-2008, 08:49 AM

Hello Roaming,

thank you for the time spent on searching for him, I haven´t found anything as well after hours of searching.

There must me some historian from New Zealand who wrote a book about Mitchell´s squadron or group...as Willi Reschke´s son met him during his vacation in New Zealand...and if I´m not wrong this historian sent a pic of Mitchell to Willi Reschke. Willi doesn´t want to show this pic as it is too personal for him and I understand it...as Willi stood next to the grave when Mitchel was burried...

I´ll try to ask Willi´s son for the historian´s name and there you could start then...O.K.?

109ROAMING · 12-12-2008, 09:36 AM

That'd be good Mate

Il also ask on a New Zealand forum about him ,hopefully I can get some photo's/info

Erich · 12-12-2008, 10:15 AM

I'd be very much interested in the Allied side of things for this op Roaming if you find out anything at all. I have Willis full interview on video tape besides it all written up. there is no doubt to me that the days op was very confusing from both sides

thank you in advance. and as a side note what was Mitchell squadron again please ?

E ~ and Roman have you asked on the luftarchiv.de forum for any more infos ?

109ROAMING · 12-12-2008, 10:22 AM

Sure thing Erich ,will be happy to share any info/photos found

He was in 486. Sqn

hopefully someone from over here will be able to help me

seesul · 12-12-2008, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erich

I'd be very much interested in the Allied side of things for this op Roaming if you find out anything at all. I have Willis full interview on video tape besides it all written up. there is no doubt to me that the days op was very confusing from both sides

thank you in advance. and as a side note what was Mitchell squadron again please ?

E ~ and Roman have you asked on the luftarchiv.de forum for any more infos ?

I think so Erich, will check it out...

Erich · 12-12-2008, 02:50 PM

I'd be happier than plum pudding if someone could find and make copy of Wt. Off. W.J. Shaws combat report as well as Flg. Off S.J. Shorts for me, the two other gents as noted on the other page taking on Stab./JG 301 Ta's ........

thanks

Erich ~

ponsford · 12-12-2008, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erich

I'd be happier than plum pudding if someone could find and make copy of Wt. Off. W.J. Shaws combat report as well as Flg. Off S.J. Shorts for me, the two other gents as noted on the other page taking on Stab./JG 301 Ta's ........

thanks

Erich ~

They can be found here Erich:

Tempest V Performance

Erich · 12-12-2008, 04:31 PM

thank you Ponsford, I would like to cover both sides of this interesting scenario

appreciated much !

Erich ~

Lucky13 · 12-13-2008, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lesofprimus

Thats a crock of sh!t Erich, as I believe what u tell me over any other source, including other researchers... There are many of us here that feel the same way Brother, so dont knock urself down like that....

Fu*k the naysayers man...

I second that!

Soundbreaker Welch? · 12-13-2008, 03:24 PM

If Owen Mitchell had been flying a Spitfire I wonder if his fate would have been different. I can't imagine a Spitfire stalling out like that to a Ta 152.

The Tempest was after all a work horse fighter, like the P-47. Neither of them could turn very well at low altitude.

seesul · 12-13-2008, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ponsford

They can be found here Erich:

Tempest V Performance

what a find, many thanks! So 2 FW´s reported to be destroyed on that day?

109ROAMING · 12-14-2008, 08:21 AM

Been recommended to go to this Tempest forum but for some reason I can't register

The Hawker Tempest Page :: Index

Can someone else try and register? I've emailed the "webmaster" with no luck

Erich · 12-14-2008, 01:12 PM

@ Roman

still looking to see through GErman docs sif they mention Sattler's crate getting hit by the New Zealand Tempests. cannot find any other Fw's or Doras or Ta's from JG 301 downed this date. . . . . . so fat anyway

12-12-2008, 06:28 AM	#46
seesul Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zlin, Czech Republic Posts: 2,856	Hi Wayne, don´t ya have any details about Mitchell or pic of him? __________________ Roman Susil Zlin, Czech Republic ...a friend of Joe Owsianik,So. Plainfield, NJ, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn who was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country.

12-12-2008, 08:26 AM	#47
109ROAMING Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,869	Hey Seesul Sorry on my search I wasn't able to find anything good luck though hope you find something I'm very interested in him now __________________ RIP Wigram AFB 1916-1995-2009

12-12-2008, 08:49 AM	#48
seesul Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zlin, Czech Republic Posts: 2,856	Hello Roaming, thank you for the time spent on searching for him, I haven´t found anything as well after hours of searching. There must me some historian from New Zealand who wrote a book about Mitchell´s squadron or group...as Willi Reschke´s son met him during his vacation in New Zealand...and if I´m not wrong this historian sent a pic of Mitchell to Willi Reschke. Willi doesn´t want to show this pic as it is too personal for him and I understand it...as Willi stood next to the grave when Mitchel was burried... I´ll try to ask Willi´s son for the historian´s name and there you could start then...O.K.? __________________ Roman Susil Zlin, Czech Republic ...a friend of Joe Owsianik,So. Plainfield, NJ, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn who was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country.

12-12-2008, 09:36 AM	#49
109ROAMING Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,869	That'd be good Mate Il also ask on a New Zealand forum about him ,hopefully I can get some photo's/info __________________ RIP Wigram AFB 1916-1995-2009

12-12-2008, 10:15 AM	#50
Erich the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere Posts: 11,112	I'd be very much interested in the Allied side of things for this op Roaming if you find out anything at all. I have Willis full interview on video tape besides it all written up. there is no doubt to me that the days op was very confusing from both sides thank you in advance. and as a side note what was Mitchell squadron again please ? E ~ and Roman have you asked on the luftarchiv.de forum for any more infos ? __________________ Rip it up ! Last edited by Erich; 12-12-2008 at 10:20 AM.

12-12-2008, 10:22 AM	#51
109ROAMING Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,869	Sure thing Erich ,will be happy to share any info/photos found He was in 486. Sqn hopefully someone from over here will be able to help me __________________ RIP Wigram AFB 1916-1995-2009

12-12-2008, 02:50 PM	#53
Erich the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere Posts: 11,112	I'd be happier than plum pudding if someone could find and make copy of Wt. Off. W.J. Shaws combat report as well as Flg. Off S.J. Shorts for me, the two other gents as noted on the other page taking on Stab./JG 301 Ta's ........ thanks Erich ~ __________________ Rip it up !

12-12-2008, 04:31 PM	#55
Erich the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere Posts: 11,112	thank you Ponsford, I would like to cover both sides of this interesting scenario appreciated much ! Erich ~ __________________ Rip it up !

12-13-2008, 03:24 PM	#57
Soundbreaker Welch? Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 1,896	If Owen Mitchell had been flying a Spitfire I wonder if his fate would have been different. I can't imagine a Spitfire stalling out like that to a Ta 152. The Tempest was after all a work horse fighter, like the P-47. Neither of them could turn very well at low altitude. __________________ "His motor's conked out!" "What's the differance, they're all Nazis!" "Luke, shut up!" "Fear the hook!" "Oh.....I wanna fly." "You mean the kind that go under water and fly up the stairs?" "What you doing? Oh Nooooo!"

12-14-2008, 08:21 AM	#59
109ROAMING Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,869	Been recommended to go to this Tempest forum but for some reason I can't register The Hawker Tempest Page :: Index Can someone else try and register? I've emailed the "webmaster" with no luck __________________ RIP Wigram AFB 1916-1995-2009

12-14-2008, 01:12 PM	#60
Erich the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere Posts: 11,112	@ Roman still looking to see through GErman docs sif they mention Sattler's crate getting hit by the New Zealand Tempests. cannot find any other Fw's or Doras or Ta's from JG 301 downed this date. . . . . . so fat anyway __________________ Rip it up !

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