Ju88 4N+AL 3(F)/122 downed 25/12/40
 

Hi guys

On Christmas Day 1940, two Martlets from 804 Squadron shot down the above reconnaissance machine near Scapa Flow. It force-landed and the crew were taken prisoner. Any idea of identities, please?

Cheers
Brian

Re: Ju88 4N+AL 3(F)/122 downed 25/12/40
 

Ju 88 A-5 F W.Nr. 0535 4N+AL 3.(F)/22 (Luftflotte 5)
OPS (F) missing (100%) unk location (Scapa Flow) belived shot down by <enemy> fighters [was hit in one engine by two RN/FAA Grumman Martlet Mk.I fighters of 804 SQ (flown by Lt. L.V. Carter and Sub/Lt. Parke, from Hatston Airfield) and crash landed in bog at Flotterstone, near Loch Skail <´Loch Skaie´>, Sandwick, the Orkneys] 25.12.1940 (F Lt. Karl Schipp, B Fw. Heinr. Schreiber, BF Uffz. Joh. Spörtl and BS Obgefr. Karl Rotter missing)

[rep as Ju 88 F 535 in LWFLV losses; see Barrett Tillman: ´Wildcat Aces of World War 2´ P.69 {Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No.3} - Was likely the first Junkers Ju 88 downed by American made Naval fighter; location fm ´Island-air-crashes´ homepage]

cheers
ed

Re: Ju88 4N+AL 3(F)/122 downed 25/12/40
 

Thanks for that, Ed.

I was about to correct my typo - (F)/122 should be (F)/22 - when your response arrived!

Cheers
Brian