[Melvin Brownless]

Hi, From Nigel Parkers records.....And copies of the original A.I.(k) report held in the NA at Kew.

Hope this helps a little.

Melvin

www.aircrewremembrancesociety.co.uk

19/5/41 02.36 hrs.
Ju 88 A-5 5213 7T+AH 1/KGr 606
Lowery Moor, Burrator, nr Tavistock, Devon. X.9992.
The aircraft took off from Lannion at 22.33 hrs. with the objective being to attack shipping off the north west coast of Ireland. The cause of the crash uncertain but a .303 strike was found in the tail. The aircraft hit the top of a hill, tearing off the propellers and lower gondola before crashing into the bottom of a valley.
Markings: A in black, outlined in white. The airframe was made by Leipzig, works no. 0885213, 5213 was also repeated, painted on the tail.
Engines: Jumo 211, nos. MNW-G1/847 and MZK 211G-1/11. Although this aircraft was operating at night it was not blacked over but painted green grey on the upper surfaces and pale blue beneath.
Armament: one ventral MG 15 traced, two MG 15 in the dorsal rear position, each with a rotatable ring with a bullet proof screen. One 20 mm cannon mounted forward at the bottom of the cockpit.
Equipment: Fug 10 and Fug 16 wireless sets and a BZA-1 bombsight.
ID: 73711, AW: -, FP: -.
Olt zur See Gunther Hitschfeld +. CC 6/344.
Uffz Paul Nowacki 73711/85 +. CC 6/346.
Uffz Joachim Kasten +. CC 6/345.
Uffz Hans Knor +. CC 6/343.