Re: 501 Sqdn Spitfire vs Ju88 records. Research request.
http://lesliesawyer.com/claims/tonywood.htm
R.A.F and U.S. Fighter Commands
From RAF Fighter Command. Jan - Dec 1942 :
RAF 10 Group Circus 3
Viaduct MORLAIX
16.30 z: 6 Boston III (Abandoned due weather)
Escort Wing: Ibsley
RAF 10 Gp. 118 Sqn. 12 Spitfire Vb 15.40‑17.05 Circus 3 0 ‑ 1 ‑ 0 Me 109F No casualty L-BS: Morlaix
Claim 25.04.42 Pilot 10 Group 118 Sqn. 0 - 1 - 0 Me 109F off Morlaix
RAF 10 Gp. 501 Sqn. 11 Spitfire Vb 15.40‑16.58 Circus 3 0 - 0 - 0 - 4 Cat.Em 1 Cat.B Fighters L-BS: Morlaix
Cat.Em 25.04.42 F/O A. Palmer‑Tomkinson: kia 10 Group 118 Sqn. Spitfire Vb: W3894 JG 2: off Morlaix
Cat.Em 25.04.42 F/O R. Wheldon: kia 10 Group 118 Sqn. Spitfire Vb: BL974 JG 2: off Morlaix
Cat.Em 25.04.42 Sgt. J.M. Rocovsky: kia 10 Group 118 Sqn. Spitfire Vb: W3840 JG 2: off Morlaix
Cat.Em 25.04.42 Sgt. K. Vrtis: kia 10 Group 118 Sqn. Spitfire Vb: AB251 JG 2: off Morlaix
Cat.B 25.04.42 Sgt. I. Blair: wia 10 Group 118 Sqn. Spitfire Vb: AB179 JG 2: off Morlaix
RAF 13 Group: Interception-Patrol
RAF 13 Gp. 43 Sqn. 1 Hurricane IIc 12.35‑13.55 Interception 1 ‑ 0 ‑ 0 Ju 88 1 Cat.A Return-fire off Acklington
Cat.A 25.04.42 S/Ldr. D. le Roi du Vivier: wia 13 Group 43 Sqn. Hurricane IIc: BN230 FT-A Ju 88: off Acklington
Claim 25.04.42 S/Ldr. D. le R. du Vivier 13 Group 43 Sqn. 1 - 0 - 0 Ju 88 off Acklington
http://www.cieldegloire.fr/jg_002a.php#victoires1942
25.04.42
III./JG 2 claimed 6 spitfires between 16.17 and 16.31, think they were flying Fw 190s.
Seems that Sgt Blair came back.
Only one claim for a Ju 88 by S/Ldr. D. le Roy du Vivier 43 Sqn. Hurricane IIc: BN230 FT-A
http://www.cieldegloire.fr/006_du_vivier.php
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