By now Schilling had added a further four victories, including three four-engined bombers.

Between February and July 1944, he claimed 23 victories, including 20 four-engined bombers.

About 90 four-engined bombers flew over in two waves.

He claimed shooting down six four-engined bombers on the same night (victories 69-74).

Of his 14 victories claimed over the Western front, one was a four-engined bomber.

On 22 February 1944, he claimed 6 victories in a day, including five four-engined bombers.

All of his victories were recorded over the Western front, and included eight four-engined bombers.

He recorded 63 of his victories at night, including 55 four-engined bombers.

Although it shot down 16 aircraft, mainly expensive four-engined bombers, that did not warrant the effort put into the project.

His tally of 26 four-engined bombers ranked him the 5th most successful pilot against that formidable type.