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Re: 3 June 1942 Ju88 shot down off Southwold, Suffolk
Hi agin,
I would put my bet on the RAF Havoc after all, and no Ju 88 shot down.
The said airplane attacked a "Do 217" (and/or a Wellington, both twin engined, long and slender), I think no Recce Ju 88 D-1 be responsible (it was no Zerstörer), and also attacking plane mis-indentifield. There are countless cases of such mis-indentification, in WW2 combat or reports of planes seen and attacked (both daylight and at night) but also remarkably accurate ones inbetween.
Second clue be that it turned on the Headlight (Turbinlite Havoc perhaps?)
And perhaps the Havoc crew (two or three?) realized its mistake and simply kept quiet on other engagements that night (assumong it did damage the Do 217 about 30%).
-Ed
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