Luftwaffe/RAF combat 10miles W.of Holyhead
 

Good evening,
I am hopeing to identify the Luftwaffe aircraft involved with two Hurricanes 615 Sqn. Valley on 14 May 1941. It escaped after causing damage to the two Hurricanes.
Many thanks.
Tony K

Re: Luftwaffe/RAF combat 10miles W.of Holyhead
 

Luftwaffe records say that a recce ac engaged in a mission to Barrow was attacked by 2 Hurricanes 30 km NW of Anglesey at 1815 hrs, one of which they shot down. Unit should therefore be Aufkl.Gr 123

Re: Luftwaffe/RAF combat 10miles W.of Holyhead
 

Expect you already have this and eliminated them.
But just in case.
13/5/41 -7/JG53 claimed 1 Hurricane.
14/5/41 - 8/JG53 claimed 2 Spitfires.
15/5/41 - 9/JG3 claimed 2 Hurricanes.

Re: Luftwaffe/RAF combat 10miles W.of Holyhead
 

It's not mentioned in Harald Rabeder's book on 1.(F)/123 but there are several other missions to NW England described there, so it was on their "patch".

Re: Luftwaffe/RAF combat 10miles W.of Holyhead
 

JG 3 and JG 53 would not have been operating over North Wales and my hunch is 3.(F)/123

Re: Luftwaffe/RAF combat 10miles W.of Holyhead
 

Thanks to all for the help, I did think that perhaps F123 was involved, but I was hoping for more information.Everything helps :)
Regards to all.
Tony K

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Lost in the mists of time I think

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Might there be anything in von Well and Gastager's The Easter Bunnies? (I don't have the book; my understanding is that Gastager was in 3.(F)/123.)

Re: Luftwaffe/RAF combat 10miles W.of Holyhead
 

Nothing in that book from what I can see