Fw 190 loss, 20 Feb 1942
 

A Fw 190 was claimed by P/O Richard Lewis, 602 Sqn, on this date.

Location was 'mid-channel', time 11.30 hrs. Observed a/c landing on water.

Any corresponding losses?

Cheers,

Bruce

Re: Fw 190 loss, 20 Feb 1942
 

Hi,

probably no Fw-190 losess. I could only find this:
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/Kra...xxnqz4eodtFOIp


Maybe someone have more detailed informations about Friedrich Uffeln?


Regards

Re: Fw 190 loss, 20 Feb 1942
 

GQM loss return 24 Feb 1942 item 10 and JFV Vol. 7:
20.02.42 4.(Einsatzstaffel)/Jagdfliegerschule 5 Feindflug Luftkampf Jäger, Kanal, 100% Bf 109 E-7 WNr. 6505 (in JFV 7 WNr. 5605, probably a typo) weisse 17 Gefr Friedrich Uffeln, vermisst

Regards
Leo

Re: Fw 190 loss, 20 Feb 1942
 

Lewis filed a number of claims in this combat; nothing from JG 1, 2 or 26 and why an aged Bf 109 E-7 was flying on operations over the Channel with a number of others especially when Spitfires were around is hard to comprehend

Re: Fw 190 loss, 20 Feb 1942
 

Thanks guys. The combat report states the e/a (two) took off from Mardyck; so this was the base of EJG-5?

Chris, have you referred to Foreman's FC Victory Claims? A handy book but full of errors. The combat report indicates a single claim for one Fw 190 destroyed, looks like a case of mistaken identity.

Re: Fw 190 loss, 20 Feb 1942
 

Hello Bruce,

the base of 4.(Eins.)/JFS 5 (not EJG 5) was Octeville near Le Havre.

Regards
Leo

Re: Fw 190 loss, 20 Feb 1942
 

I have checked the CR and agree, John Foreman has got it very wrong!

Re: Fw 190 loss, 20 Feb 1942
 

Thanks for clearing that up, Leo.

Yes, Chris, he sure did, together with numerous other entries in that volume.

Lewis later (1943-44) flew the Vengeance d/b in New Guinea.

Re: Fw 190 loss, 20 Feb 1942
 

....thus Chris, can we get it right this time?? :)
Cheers
Stig

Re: Fw 190 loss, 20 Feb 1942
 

The report is available online. I do not see a mention of cine camera use. I also note that Lewis flew as a wingman of Finucane. Finucane had a bad opinion amongst other pilots who suspected fake claims.
https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ils/r/D7492071