[Alex Smart]

Hello Pieter,

Re I'm confused.
I know that I am, where did you see that I refered to N2454 as the a/c that S/L Tomlinson used on the 11th May ?
I quote what I said

"re N2454, this was lost on the 13th not the 10th at Hergene (Spelt this way in book)and abandoned upon evacuation according to Air Brits L1000-N9999."

No memtion of Tomlinson there.

Now, as for N2454

Air Britain series L1000 - N9999
Page 130
N2454
17
Damaged by Bf109's and Force-landed, Hergene,(Again spelt this way in book) Belgium, 13.5.40; abandoned on evacuation.

FCL vol 1
page 21
13th May 1940
17 Sqn
Hurricane I
N2454
Pilot ?
Fate ?
Damaged in combat with Me109's. Force-Landed at Hergens,(again as in book) Belgium. Abandoned.

12 Days in May
No mention of N2454

As for Sqn Ldr George C. Tomlinson

FCL vol 1
page 19
11th May 1940
17 Sqn
Hurricane I
N2547
Pilot:S/Ldr G.C.Tomlinson
Fate: Safe
Patrol. Shot down by Me109 near the Hague.
Evaded and returned to UK. See also 17th May 1940.

FCL vol 1
page 24
17th May 1940
17 Sqn
Hurricane I
P3277
Pilot:S/Ldr G.C.Tomlinson
Fate: Safe
Patrol. Force Landed SE of Brussels after combat with Ju87's; set wreck on fire. See also 11th May 1940.

12 Days in May
Page 58/59
11th May 1940
17 Squadron , led by Sqn Ldr George Tomlinson (N2547), which departed RAF Martlesham Heath at 1630.
he was able to force land safely and made his way to Amiens, from where two days later he was flown back to England.

Page 78
11th May 1940
Tomlinson claimed a Bf109.

Page 79
11th May 1940
Tomlinson in N2547 of 17 Sqn a/c damaged by Bf109 of I/JG51 and force landed at Knokke; pilot unhurt returned.

Page 193
Sqn Ldr George %Tomlinson-recently returned fropm his adventures in Holland- picked off onewhich fell burning to the ground.Another immediately manoeuvred onto his tail and in trying to out turn this he stalled and force landed P3277 about 15 miles south east of Brussels, suffering facial injuries.

Page 195
17th May 1940
Sqn Ldr Tomlinson, having successfully set fire to his damaged a/c made his way towards Allied lines and eventually reached Norrent Fontés. He was back in England within 30 hours, his second escape from the Continent in a week.

Page 197
17th May 1940
Tomlinson claimed a Ju87

Page 198
17th May 1940
1630 - P3277 -17 Sqn
Sqn Ldr G.C.Tomlinson Stalled and force landed South of Brussels in combat with Ju87's of IV(St)/LG1; pilot slightly injured, returned.

Again no mention of N2454.

RAF Victory Claims by J Foreman
page32
11th May 1940
17 Sqn Hurr FC S/L G.C.Tomlinson Bf109 destroyed N.Rotterdam 17.00 hrs.

page 45
17th May 1940
17 Sqn Hurr FC S/L G.C.Tomlinson Ju87 destroyed Brussels 17.00 hrs.

Hope that it is clear now.

Sincerely

Alex