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Old 5th May 2015, 00:46
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Combat between Hampden and FW200 autumn 1943

Edit: The thread title should read Combat between Hudson and FW200 autumn 1942 - apologies)

Before starting I will apologise for the vagueness of this query, but I have very little to work with.

http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/p2118.html includes a reference to the award of a DFC to Flt Lt Puplett, for attacking and severely damaging a FW200. (The reference is just below the photos of some headstones.) Another account I've seen, equally vague, records that one of the Condor's engines was on fire when last seen.

Puplitt had been on a routine meteorological reconnaissance sortie in a Hudson of 1406 Meteorological Flight at the time, the track being northwards from Wick to about 65N 00W. Unfortunately there is no Operations Record Book for 1406 Met Flight, but I believe the encounter probably occurred between September and early November 1942.

As the incident must have occurred in daylight I suggest it was probably between 0700 GMT and 1700 GMT (0800-1800 CET)

I'm wondering if there are sufficient clues in this description that can be matched to any German reports.

My apologies again for the vagueness of the description.

Brian

Last edited by Roundway; 5th May 2015 at 00:48. Reason: Wrong title
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