Hudson claim August 24th 1943
 

Chaps,

A Hudson of No.279 was shot down on August 24th 1943 by a Me110, can anyone add any details?

Regards

Steve

Re: Hudson claim August 24th 1943
 

Hudson H (Flt Lt Fitchew) and R (FS Neil) of 279 Sqn reported a combat with 9 Bf 110s at 1630 hrs-R FTR and H was damaged. Ofw Brannicke & Ofw Statzinger of ErpKdo 25 reported a combat with Lockheed and Beaufighter at 1730 & 1735 hrs

Re: Hudson claim August 24th 1943
 

Chris,

Thank you. Do you have any details on the Me110s attacking and sinking a the life boat dropped by F/Lt E Fitchew and crew to the crew Flight Sergeant W Martin RCAF skipper of Short Stirling BF522 HA-N who had ditched that night on return from Germany.

Five of the crew were known to have survived the ditching and managed to get into the Stirlings dinghy. At 16.25 the Hudsons dropped a "Special Lifeboat" and the five crew were seen to scramble aboard. At 16.30hrs two Me110's attacked the Lifeboat with cannon and mg fire.

The rest you know, is there any details via the German side about the killing of five helpless men?

Regards

Steve

Re: Hudson claim August 24th 1943
 

I have nothing more on this combat