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FW 190 A-7 'White 14 + ' of Uffz. Oskar Bösch, Sturmstaffel 1, Salzwedel, Germany, February 1944

Oskar Bösch claimed 18 victories during World War II, including eight Allied four-engined bombers. He survived the war. 'White 14 + ' carries the emblem of Sturmstaffel 1, along with the unit's black-white-black fuselage band. Please note that the cowl emblem depicted here is not quite correct, and the ETC rack is slightly too far forward.

Appendix I: Victory List for Oskar Bösch
Date Pilot: Tally Unit Type Location: Altitude Time Source
29.04.44 Uffz. Oskar Bösch: 1 Sturmstaffel 1 B-17 HSS FB-FC: 7,000 m [area N.E. Gifhorn] 11:07
29.04.44 Uffz. Oskar Bösch: 2 Sturmstaffel 1 B-17 5 km N.W. Helmstedt: 7,000 m 11:10
08.05.44 Uffz. Oskar Bösch: 3 11.(Sturm.)/J.G. 3 B-24 GA-GB: - [area Peine-Wolfsburg] 10:12
08.05.44 Uffz. Oskar Bösch: 4 11.(Sturm.)/J.G. 3 B-17 HSS - -
18.07.44 Uffz. Oskar Bösch: 5 11.(Sturm.)/J.G. 3 B-17 S.E. Kempten: 7,000 m 10:50
03.08.44 Uffz. Oskar Bösch: 6 11.(Sturm.)/J.G. 3 B-24 Lechtaler Alpen: 5,800 m 11:43
16.08.44 Uffz. Oskar Bösch: 7 11.(Sturm.)/J.G. 3 B-17 LU-2: 6,800 m [Münden N.E. Kassel] 10:02

Thanks to Neil Page for information on this aircraft


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