[Peter Cornwell]

I cannot vouch for this being a so-called 'friendly fire' incident nor do I have any idea where the suggestion first originated or on what evidence it may be based. All I am sure of is that the aircraft crashed and burned out at Combles in the early afternoon of 21 May 1940 having taken-off from Watton at noon.

Any connection with claims filed by No.54 and No.74 Squadrons seems difficult to reconcile given the timing/location of this loss. My present understanding is that No.54 Squadron did log an unconfirmed claim for a Ju88 between Calais and Dunkirk at 1.57 p.m. while No.74 Squadron filed several claims but also over Calais and all around 7.20 p.m.