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Re: Petworth Boys School bombing by Ju88
Nick,
Take for example Faulhabers's 3E+DH, the 3E was the code for the unit KG6, the D was the individual aircraft letter which could be in the staffel colour or just outlined in the staffel colour, while the H ( 1st. Staffel) was was the staffel letter. So an aircraft of 2/KG6 could have its individual letter appearing after the fuselage cross in red followed by K for 2nd. Staffel.
Just from memory one of the last He111's shot down on the UK in daylight was in June 1942, when He111s of Ep.KdoXY attempted an attack on Avonmouth Docks in condition of low cloud and rain. The leader of the raid Hpt. Langer and his crew falling in combat with the Beaufighter of W/C Cunningham in the Shaftesbury area. Other He111s in the period fell on night raids.
Regarding the Petworth raid the only reference I can find for that day is KG6, of which it can only be said they were a strong contender for this attack, but the evidence is not conclusive,
Brian Bines
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