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Re: K.G.V Nightfighter combat losses 23/24 August 1943
Hello Howard,
According to Tony Wood's Victory Claims for the night of 23-24 August 1943:
S/Ldr. G.C. Matheson and Sgt L.W. Bush of 418 Sqn. were lost Cat.E in Mosquito F.II HJ773 on an intruder mission to Orleans. Their take-off time was 00.28 on 24 August 1943.
Mack and Menlove claimed a Me 410 at 23.15 on 23 August 1943 east of Manston in a Mosquito XII of 29 Sqn. They took off at 22.07 and landed at 00.13.
Rad and Lovestad claimed a Me 410 at 02.45 on 24 August 1943 off East Anglia in a Mosquito XII of 85 Sqn. They took off at 01.55 and landed at 03.20.
Goodman and Backhouse claimed a Me 410 at 02.50 on 24 August 1943 near Dunkirk in a Mosquito XII of 29 Sqn. They took off at 01.34 and landed at 03.23.
Arbon and Ashcroft claimed a Me 410 at 03.00 on 24 August 1943 10 sea miles north of Knokke in a Mosquito XII of 29 Sqn. They took off at 02.33 and landed at 03.53.
A fifth claim was made that night of a FW-190 at 01.45 on 24 August at Dunkirk by a Mosquito XII of 85 Sqn. It took off at 23.45 and landed at 02.25.
You will have to determine if this information is valid and relevant.
best regards,
Jim Geens
Last edited by Karoband; 16th October 2018 at 13:47.
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