417 NFS claims
 

Does anyone have any info (units ect) on the following claims by the 417 NFS?
Pilot date type details
Mccroy 11 Nov 43 Do217
Jeffery 2 Feb 44 Ju88 seen to crash in sea
Jeffery 28 Mar 44 Ju88 seen to crash in sea also his plane had to crashland do to damage.
Groom 16 Apr 44 Ju88
McCray 13 May 44 He177 II/KG 40 & one damaged claim
Inglis 20 Jul 44 Ju88 6 (F)/122 also KIA
Williamson 3 Aug 44 Ju88 4 (F)/122
Deakyne 28 Nov 44 Ju188 6 (F)/122
Campbell 28 Dec Ju290
Jeffery 31 Mar 44 Ju88 Damaged
1 May 44 Kirwan Ju88 damaged
McCray Ju88 Damaged
Lee 13 May Ju88 Damaged

Re: 417 NFS claims
 

Sounds like you need "Air War Italy 1944–45" by Beale, D'Amico & Valentini (Airlife, 1996) for the claims after 1 June 1944.

Re: 417 NFS claims
 

James -
According to Intelligence Reports ,
The FW 290 Lt. Campbell shot down
on 12/28/44 was KG 200.
From Book: Beaufighters In The Night 417th NFS by Brick Eisel

Re: 417 NFS claims
 

James,

Gary Pape's book, "Queen of the Midnight Sky" ,the definitive history of USAAF night-fighters and squadrons has all the information you require.
I sent you a personal message.

Norman Malayney

Re: 417 NFS claims
 

Thanks but All this info comes from either Queen of the Midnight Skies or Air War over Italy or the KG 200 book or this site. I was wondering if anyone had any more info on the claims of these units ect.

Re: 417 NFS claims
 

Mr. Pratt,

First, I agree that "Queen of the Midnight Skies" is THE book about USAAF night fighters. Really good book.

Second, I can answer most stuff regarding the 417th. I'm the author of "Beaufighters in the Night" mentioned above.

It's probably not perfect, but it's a good effort at that unit.

Cheers,
Brick

Re: 417 NFS claims
 

yea, it would be nice, but I don't think anybody can afford it !

a shame all the books I want and they all cost so much

Re: 417 NFS claims
 

Fw Hans Krieg 6.(F)/122 WIA 28Nov44 flying Ju 188D-2 (F6+DP)

Re: 417 NFS claims
 

Well quite lot of people did afford it and trust me, the price of the book was nothing compared to what it cost us to write it.

Re: 417 NFS claims
 

Kewl I found one !, 30 bucks and shipping from England, the last time I had them search it came up 325 bucks !