I. JG 52 mechanic's photograph, April '42

[Olt_Kloetenburg]

The mechanic must have asked to take a picture of their base from the air.

 

After multiple kills in a day and thereby scoring his 200th victory, the "Kommodore" took a low and fast pass over the runway.

 

This is a special picture. While the mechanic wanted to take a shot on an air victory of Olt. Otto Sackler on Mig fighters attacking the JG 52s base, it became a tragic image of his final moments. A strafing shot did hit the engine and set it on fire, the airplane crashed with Sackler still on board.

Most haunting are the three attackers climbing away from the crashsite.

Edited October 31, 2018 by Olt_Kloetenburg

[No_85_Gramps]

RTB, sun sinking low in the west, the moon rising in the east.