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Re: Fw 200 operations on 29.12.43
'K' report for Dette says two hours into the flight the Bm reported that the outer starboard engine was using a large amount of fuel, but the captain decided to press on. At around 1030hrs they saw a Sunderland coming out of broken cloud. The Condors gunner fired off a burst at the Sunderland with unkown results and the Sunderland flew back into cloud without returning fire. Shortly after this the outer staboard engine which was still giving trouble, burst into flames. This was put down to a leak in a fuel connection, and the Pilot ditched, losing Fw. Seving who was swept away. Some accounts credits the Sunderland with shooting the Condor down, but the above is what the 'K' says ?,
Brian Bines
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