Re: Le Culot airfield Ju-88 ground looped
 

Many thanks, Chris. Did P/O Buckles tell you where exactly he parachuted down ? I think it is S. of Chièvres.

Rgds.

Re: Le Culot airfield Ju-88 ground looped
 

Buckles said his Spitfire suddenly lost power and the engine began to smoke and as he was too low, immediately baled out at about 800'. He landed behind small village (possible Attre?) and after being helped by locals, was captured shortly afterwards and taken to a local jail from where the KG 6 pilots took him to lunch!

Re: Le Culot airfield Ju-88 ground looped
 

Hi Chris,

Thanks for your information relating to P/O Buckles. In his combat report, F/Lt L.M. Cameron told that P/O Buckles "was last seen at 8.000 ft gliding south from Chièvres."
The Ju 188 crashed between Mevergnies and Attre, while according to local witnesses an Allied aircraft crashed at Ellignies-Sainte-Anne (S.W. Chièvres).

Rgds.