 On 6 August 1941 the group handed the remaining 11 crews and 19 Ju 88s to II./KG 54 and departed to Ohlau to re-equip and receive new crews.It would not return until October 1941.On 23 July, KG 54 reported two losses, one to a "taran", or ramming attack, by Ivan Novikov from 88 IAP, flying a Polikarpov I-16.