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Old 13th December 2006, 16:50
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Re: Hawker Typhoon loos

I am sorry to say that we have to come to the conclusion that the German pilot has made a mis-identification.
If we compare the available information:
Malden is "unweit" Kleve, less then 10 kms.
The time difference is more then an hour but both early in the afternoon.
The Spitfire was to low for the Norwegian pilot to bail out safely. So at low altitude.
The complete information I have about the Spitfire crash is:
Date: 44-11-26
Time: 1215 hrs.
Place: Malden(Neth.), Droogsestraat.
A/c.: Spitfire IX PV210
Unit: 331 Sqn. RAF
Pilot: Sgt.F.N.Ostervold
See also http://www.luftwaffe.no/Table2.htm
I will check tonight if the Spitfires of 331 Sqn. had coloured spinners.

Who was the German pilot and what was his unit?

Jaap
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