[paulmcmillan]

Originally Posted by Andy Saunders

I also have a Spitfire down at Paddlesworth, Kent, at 12.30 on 13 March 1941 which I cannot identify. Could this be Sgt Darling's aeroplane of 611 Squadron??

Darling's aircraft is supposed to be P7368

The trouble is different sources have different locations and causes:

First Source: 611 Sqn, Circus, hit in air combat with Me109 of JG51, crashed in forced landing, hit fence Hornchurch(crash landed Dungeness ?) 13.3.41(pm), Sgt A.S. Darling safe;


Accident Card: P7368 IIa 611 Sqn Hornchurch 1740 hrs. Cat C. Returning from patrol. Engine failed on landing grazed topof boundary fence and crashed. Pilot notto blame 13.3.41, Sgt A.S.Darling 740554 (RAFVR).

John Foreman '1941 Series Books': Damaged by Bf109s crashlanded Dungeness, Sgt Darling safe;

Could there be another one down on the same day and the two separate incidents are being confused