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Re: P-61 buffs
Hi guys
I am now confused! Easily done, in my case!
According to Jack Foreman's 'Fighter Command War Diaries', a P-61 crew claimed a victory on the night of 28/29 September 1944, not a US Beaufighter. Anyway, I don't think a 415thNFS Beaufighter operating from Dijon would have been patrolling over the North Sea, and therefore the He111 mentioned as being shot down must have been more local to Dijon. So, did a P-61 of 422nd/425th NFS claim a victory on this night (a He111?), only to find that it was the missing 157 Squadron Mosquito MM646, which possibly crashed near Geesbrug in Holland (the crew of Flt Lt Peter Fry and Flg off Harry Smith are buried in the cemetery at Oosterhesselen near Geesbrug).
Can anyone unravel this mystery for me, please?
Cheers
Brian
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