9th Air Force ground claim , 18 August 1944 , Normandy
Hello ,
That day a Sq 83 Lancaster bellied in south Dieppe after a daylight bombing . An hour later the crashed bomber was strafed by allied fighters , there 's a footage here at 31.12 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iKRQiznEZQ I would like to know which 9th AF unit claimed ground victories in that area , especially aircraft destroyed ( no 8th AF such claim that day ) . Thank you , Zorglub |
Re: 9th Air Force ground claim , 18 August 1944 , Normandy
Can't help with the Lancaster but that looks like a Mossie at 27:40, and possibly a B-24 at 28:39.
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Re: 9th Air Force ground claim , 18 August 1944 , Normandy
Bruce , I agree with the Mosquito !
However the other plane looks like a He177 ! |
Re: 9th Air Force ground claim , 18 August 1944 , Normandy
The only 9th Air Force ground strafing claim against aircraft (by a fighter unit, no idea on Tac Recon groups) was an unidentified aircraft claimed destroyed near Tille by Lt. W.C. Stephens, 402nd Ftr Sqn, 370th Ftr Grp
Kent |
Re: 9th Air Force ground claim , 18 August 1944 , Normandy
Thanks Kent . As it was a USAAF film I guess there were only US fighters footage so I blanked out possible RAF claims .
Zorglub |
Re: 9th Air Force ground claim , 18 August 1944 , Normandy
It may be quite possible that this straffed aircraft was not recorded as a claim, as it's more a necessary job than an action against the ennemy.
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Re: 9th Air Force ground claim , 18 August 1944 , Normandy
Spitfire at 21:30.
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