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Re: Me210 loss 1943?
I have the K Report which does say that he wore a 'badge which is awarded to paratroopers after 6 jumps'. It also confirms that 2 fighters were observed and that one was shot down by a fighter (and I know from an eyewitness that AA claimed it subsequently). The eyewitness thought the aircraft was a He 177 (!!). He said: "...we spotted the 177 [sic] coming in from the south at what must have been 30000'. As we watched, a smaller aircraft closed rapidly head on and as it came close, a trail of small white puffs appeared behind it. The 177 exploded with a brilliant orange flash and we saw pieces of it glinting in the sun as they fell to earth over a period of about 5 minutes...". Admitdely, the head on attack does not match with the 124 Sqn CR but the height matches
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