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Skyraider3D

12th January 2013 02:21

Ju 88 kill by No. 333 (Norwegian) Squadron

Found this interesting gun cam still, showing a Ju 88 being shot down by a Mosquito of No. 333 (Norwegian) Sqn:
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205023251

Would anyone have more info on this? Date? Victor? Victim? Fuselage code seems to be ??+BH...?

Seaplanes

12th January 2013 12:32

Re: Ju 88 kill by No. 333 (Norwegian) Squadron

The Mosquito VI was HP860/R of No. 333 (Norwegian) Sq. RAf Coastal Command based at Leuchars. Pilot: 2.Lt. Finn Eriksrud with navigator Qm. Erling V. Johanssen. The Ju 88D-1 was D7+BH of Westa 1 Ob.d.L. W.Nr. 1779. Shot down into the North Sea off Stavanger on the Norwegian West Coast. The German crew were all missing: Uffz. Magnus Mannel (F), Gefr. Paul Leroy (Bf) and Uffz. Heinrich Vieroth (Bm).

Skyraider3D

12th January 2013 22:35

Re: Ju 88 kill by No. 333 (Norwegian) Squadron

Thanks very much for your fantastic answer!

Did a quick Google and found a related post here, dating it 22 Nov. '43.

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