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Re: He115 claimed by Blenheims 3 August 1940
Matti, GQM loss report dated 5-8-1940 shows loss of He 115 of 3/506 on 2-8-1940 with B Oblt.zur See Ballier, Ff Lt. Ducoffre plus one missing. From other reports I have two more 3/506 losses on 1/2-8-40 He115C DC+GR 2767 B Lt zur See Hans Joachim Richter +, Ff Uffz Heinz Heinz Loffler +, Bf Fw Hermann Hansen m, and He115C DC+GI 2758 B Lt zur See Starke, Ff Fw Siegfried Gast and Bf Fw Alexander Waldmann all missing. These last two appear to tie up to the claim by the crew of the SS Highlander for a He115 shot down by Lewis gun fire and a second to a compressed air bomb launcher on the ship at around 2345hrs on the 1st. The Highlander reached port with parts of one He115 on its deck. I had thought the Ballier crew fell to 235 Sqd. on the 2nd till I saw your post,
Regards
Brian Bines
Last edited by Brian Bines; 6th July 2014 at 09:00.
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