F/O D.H.J. Clostre, 274 Sqdn. 16. May 1941
 

Hello,

there is an picture with an kill mark (Hurricane) on the barrel of the maingun from one German Panzer III in the Western Dessert. F/O Clostre was shoot down that dayd and KIA. Was that the one of a million shoot with the 37mm Gun or either shooting with the Machine Guns of that Panzer?
Thanks,
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Re: F/O D.H.J. Clostre, 274 Sqdn. 16. May 1941
 

The picture:

https://www.reddit.com/r/WWIIplanes/...g_gh_sporting/

Re: F/O D.H.J. Clostre, 274 Sqdn. 16. May 1941
 

What do we have for that day onto the book "A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940-1945: Volume 1"?

Re: F/O D.H.J. Clostre, 274 Sqdn. 16. May 1941
 

...and was the ORB of 274 Squadron checked for that entry...maybe there is the confirmation that the machine was shot down by tanks or AA fire.

Re: F/O D.H.J. Clostre, 274 Sqdn. 16. May 1941
 

ORB says "Shot down by ground fire".

AIR 81/6487 says Hurricane V6633, ORB says Hurricane W9302.


/John Engelsted

Re: F/O D.H.J. Clostre, 274 Sqdn. 16. May 1941
 

Unfortunately the relevant AM78 cards don't offer any clues.
Both aircraft were SOC on 22.5.41, with exactly the same source annotation on their card, in the same handwriting:
"SIG Q90 22.5 from ME"
The other aircraft was flown by F/O Noel Agazarian.