Two claims against Liberators, 1.5.43
 

Hi,
On 1st may 1943 at 19.25 Luftwaffe pilots claimed two Liberators over Bay of Biscay area:
-Fw Paul Bley (1.), 9./JG 2 pilot (see Jagdfliegerverbande Teil 10/IV)
-Oblt. Klein, Eins 2./NAG 13 pilot (see Tony Wood's Combat Claim List).

I'm looking for allied unit which was their opponent. I'm checked USAAF, US Navy and Bomber Command losses and found nothing. So I'm suppose that opponent was Coastal Command plane.

Re: Two claims against Liberators, 1.5.43
 

Liberator L, No. 224 Sqn was one of a dozen a/c engaged by Junkers 88's in the Bay of Biscay area on this day. Fortunately L/244 made it back to base having survived an attack by 10 Junkers 88's.

53 Sqn Based at St Eval
224 Sqn Based at St Eval

Regards

Andy Bird

Check: Bloody Biscay by Chris Goss.

Re: Two claims against Liberators, 1.5.43
 

This may be of your interest:
http://www.stmawgan.org.uk/BoR/1943.htm

Yours, most sincerely
Adriano S. Baumgartner

Re: Two claims against Liberators, 1.5.43
 

Thanks for answers. Quite possible that its one more overclaim of 9./JG 2.