[Nick Beale]

Thanks everyone. I think that 24 June must be the right day. I have taken another look at the MATAF Intelligence/Operations Summary (extracts attached: they are just about legible) for the 24th and — like me — it is a little confused. The section on Fighter Bombers begins "DAY 24 - (Incomplete)" then goes to "DAF - Additional day 23" then back to "DAY 24 - (Incomplete)"; later, the Enemy Activity paragraph is clear that the encounter was on the 24th.

Incidentally, the summary for 23 June records no air combats or enemy activity. This is a pity because I had been looking for an explanation of a report from MAAF Signals Intelligence on the 23rd that: "In the South of France patrols covered the Rhône Estuary at 13339/1343 when they may have made some contact with Allied fighters and inflicted damage."

By the way, the North Italy Grid must be the correct one because there is a bridge at one of the locations I checked in Italy but none at the same reference on the grid for France.