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Re: July 1940 Luftwaffe losses
Brian,
3 July 1940: 145 Squadron claimed a He111 probably destroyed off St Catherines Point at 1310; 610 Squadron claimed a Do17 off Folkestone at 1620. Any losses?
I have no He111 loss recorded on the day to relate to the No.145 Squadron claim. See my response of 24 August to your earlier post for details of the 610 Squadron claim.
6 July 1940: 74 Squadron claimed two He111s (on probable) off Dover cira 1458+. Any losses?
The only He111 loss reported on this date was a 4./KG1 machine but no location recorded. Ff: Oberlt Walter HARBECK, Beo: Lt Christian HACKER, Bm: Fw Paul NOACK, Bf: Uffz Herbert SACK, & BSch: Uffz Hermann WEICHELT all missing.
8 July 1940: 74 Squadron claimed He111 off Pegwell Bay between 1047-1105. 92 Squadron claimed Do17 probable near Bristol. Any losses?
The He111 was an aircraft of the Stabsstaffel KG1 that ditched 6 km off Boulogne after reporting an attack by five RAF fighters. Ff: Oberlt Hans-Martin PAULSEN, Bm: Fw Fritz LEINERT, Bf: Uffz Paul HERTEL, & BSch: Gefr Ludwig HOETZ all drowned.
I have no Do17 loss on the day to relate to the No.92 Squadron claim.
9 July 1940: 602 Squadron claimed Ju88 off May Island. Any loss?
I believe that the only Ju88 losses on this date were two KG51 machines both lost/damaged on domestic flights.
Please contact me off-thread when you are free for a lunch meeting.
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