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Re: Air battle of 23 November 1940 over Kent
Hallo
It was the second mission for the JG 54 on this Day. Stab JG 54, the II./JG 54 and the I./JG 77 fly free hunting mission in the area Eastchurch - Folkstone - Ramsgate in the time 13.20 - 14.32 Uhr. The German fighters were flying at an altitude of 7.000 meters but made no enemy contact due the poor weather. At the same time, Italian fighter pilots were also airborne in their Fiat fighters. On the return flight, the JG 54 observed the dogfight taking place in the middle of the Channel. A Spitfire was witness crashing in the water. Elements of the JG 54 attempted to intervene, but the dogfight had already ended.
There was a reason why Oblt. Bob was still at the Channel, he need more points for his Ritterkreuz and, along with his wingman from the III./JG 54, was a guest of the II./JG 54. The III./JG 54 was in this time in Holland.
Sorry, the bad translation was my mistake, Christian
Last edited by christian; 26th January 2026 at 21:56.
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