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Re: RAF crew that shot down German night fighter on 3/4 february 1941
It is not just Foreman that lists this.
Theo Boiten in NJCA Early Years Vol 1 lists the loss to a Hampden on 3/4.02.41
Heinz Rökker in Chronik I Gruppe NJG2 lists the loss to a Hampden on 05.02.41 in the main text (p22) and on 04.02.41 in the summary of losses (p213). Therefore I assume on the night of 4/5.02.41
Harry Moyle in The Hampden File lists a Do17Z-10 shot down by a Hampden at 18:37 hrs on 04.02.41 but does not say which Hampden or unit
On that night 49, 50 and 83 Sqn Hampdens went to Düsseldorf and 106 Sqn went Gardening off W France
Of the two nights the 4/5 is more likely to have a Hampden over the North Sea (operationally) but none of the ORBs mention a claim
My guess then is that the Hampden link is from a Group or Command level document
Martin
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