Mosquito shot down by RAF MUstang 9 April 1945
 

Hi guys

I have noted on a website that a US Mosquito of 25thBG (pilot John Prius) may have been shot down by an RAF Mustang near Eberbach on 9 April 1945.

I don't have the 2nd TAF series. Anything recorded?

Cheers
Brian

Re: Mosquito shot down by RAF MUstang 9 April 1945
 

Hello Brian,
Norman Malaney have interviewed Claud Moore, he was the Navigator in the Mosquito. The Interview is posted on July in this Forum by Norman.
I found three weeks ago the crashside of this Mosquito near Eberbach /Waldkatzenbach.
I found many Parts of the Mosquito incl. US-Equiptment, specally the Qxygen Blinker of the Qxygen System in the plane.
regards Klaus

Re: Mosquito shot down by RAF MUstang 9 April 1945
 

Hi Brian,

Nothing in 2d TAF Book or in FC War Diaries. RAF Mustangs did claim on this date while escorting Lancasters to Hamburg and 126 Sq (1), 306 Sq (1) & 309 Sq (3) claimed Me.262's (see "Me262 Combat Diary" for details)

Cheers
Bruce

Re: Mosquito shot down by RAF MUstang 9 April 1945
 

Hello Brian and Bruce,
Claude Moore the Navigator of the Mosquito descripe during he parachute downwards three P-51 with RAF rondels circled around him.
regards
Klaus

Re: Mosquito shot down by RAF MUstang 9 April 1945
 

No, Moore stated they were Free French Air Force roundels. The FFL did indeed have Mustangs, and were active in the area when the shoot-down occurred, details in the other thread on this site.

Re: Mosquito shot down by RAF MUstang 9 April 1945
 

Hi guys

Egg on face again!

I actually participated in the earlier postings - slipped my mind! I've not yet reached the volume in which that incident will be recorded! That's my excuse anyway.

However, I don't believe that we actually discovered the French unit involved, did we? Which French units were operating the P-51 on that date?

Cheers
Brian

Re: Mosquito shot down by RAF MUstang 9 April 1945
 

HI Brian,

the location of this incident is a long wasy south from Hamburg ( nearest large city is Heidelburg). I cannot think of any French units with P51's' they were using P47's, Spitfires and possibly P39's as far as I know - can anyone
offer any clues on this?

Cheers
Bruce

Re: Mosquito shot down by RAF MUstang 9 April 1945
 

I think the most likely candidate is Groupe de Reconnaissance GR.II/33 Savoie which converted to P-51s in February 1945 possibly taking over a/c from the 111TRS. It seems they were based at Luxeuil and or Colmar during March and April but I have not worked out whether that puts them close to this incident.

http://amismuseeair.org/pages/des_mu...ans_l27aa.html

http://2.33.savoie.free.fr/index.HTM

Steve

Re: Mosquito shot down by RAF MUstang 9 April 1945
 

Is Luxeuil, Luxeuil-les-Bain?

If so it is ~150mi from Heidelburg.

Colmar is ~110mi from Heidelburg.

Re: Mosquito shot down by RAF MUstang 9 April 1945
 

Hi guys

To summarise: It seems possible that GRII/33 may have been responsible for shooting down the US Mosquito on 9 April 1945. Anyone able to expand on this?

And from reading the GRII/33 website, a Mustang from that unit, flown by Lt Chautemps, was attacked and damaged by a French Spitfire of GCII/7 sometime in February/March 1945. I note that Bf109s were claimed by GCII/7 on 9/2/45, 27/2/45 (two), 18/3/45 and 14/4/45. Might one of these have been Chautemps' aircraft?

Cheers
Brian