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Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik
Teresa
That is not quite what I am saying. Since we are talking about the Fortress with Bomber Command, what I am saying is I don't believe any Fortress crew with No 100 Group claimed any victories. There were countless of gunners within Bomber Command who claimed victories....
I would also be very surprised if Fortresses from Coastal Command flew missions over Germany.
Cheers
Stig
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Stig,
Not so sure about your statement that no 100 Group Fortress crew claimed any victories.
"Between 8 February and 22 March 1945, seven other 214 Squadron crews failed to return to Oulton. The captains of these crews were P/O Robertson. F/O Shortle. F/O Stewart. F/L Rix (all of these crews were reported PoW), F/O Anderson (all except two of his crew were reported safe), F/O Kingdon and F/L Allies. Air gunners destroyed two Ju 88s, one in July 1944 and another in February 1945, plus two probables. Nine enemy aircraft damaged were claimed."
See:
Confounding The Reich The Operational History of 100 Group (Bomber Support) RAF.
Bowman,Martin W. & Tom Cushing.
Sparkford:Patrick Stephens Ltd.,1996.
pp.110-111.
Col.