BoB: 603 Sqn during 23rd nov 1940 italian raid
 

Hi

I was investigating how many spitfire of the 603 Sqn intercepted the raid of 29 CR42 Falco over Folkestone (23rd nov 1940) during the BoB.

Many sources related this event but none said the number of involved spitfire.

I apreciate any help.

Thank you in advance

Martin

Re: BoB: 603 Sqn during 23rd nov 1940 italian raid
 

Hello,

Norman Franks in "Battle of Britain - The Forgotten Months" states they scrambled all 12 Spitfires.

Best wishes/Håkan

Re: BoB: 603 Sqn during 23rd nov 1940 italian raid
 

Hi Martin,
David Ross: 'The Greatest Squadron Of Them All Vol 1' States 12 Spitfires. P7550, P7597, P7311, P7496, P7529, P7388, P7289, P7543, P7389, P7449, P7528, and P7324. took off from Rochford at 11-40. 603 Squadron claimed 7 destroyed, 2 probables and 2 damaged.

Best Wishes.
Robert.

Re: BoB: 603 Sqn during 23rd nov 1940 italian raid
 

Thank you very much for your help guys.

Martin

Re: BoB: 603 Sqn during 23rd nov 1940 italian raid
 

Hi,
I think that "Battle of Britain - The Forgotten Months" was by John Foreman not Norman Franks.

Happy New Year

Bruce Lander

Re: BoB: 603 Sqn during 23rd nov 1940 italian raid
 

ops - sorry about that....and I even moved around the book in my library, thinking I have placed it wrong...

/Håkan