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in the 602 Sqn biog "Lions rampant" by Douglas McRoberts, page 77 lists events on August 16th.

The squadron was scrambled just before lunch ('spam and boiled potatoes'!) intercepting Ju87s and Bf 110s near Tangmere. Webb claimed a Bf 110, and Boyd had barely raised his undercart when he spotted a Ju87 which flew across his sights. Hitting it with a burst, it crashed at the side of the airfield, as Boyd did a circuit and promptly landed. Boyd collected a Leica and a Luger from the wreck as trophies.
Johnstone, Webb and Urie had 'got among the escorts' and 'hit at least 6'; 3 were claimed destroyed. McDowall and Rose had claimed one definite Ju88 destroyed and two damaged.

"Enemy in the Sky", Johnstone's own account, states the Squadron were stood down in the morning, before " a complete panic of a take off" to intecept the attacking dive bombers. Johnstone mentions himself, Boyd, Urie, McDowall and Rose all claimed.


No mention in either of the later combat, sorry.