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Re: June 15th, 1943
Mr Prien,
I have an attack by 2 separate formation of B-17 , respectively 108 against Le Mans and 45 against Bernay airfield; both formations started around 7,20, but returned without further actions to bad weather.
RAF Spitfire accompanied these missions as Ramrod 95/1 (Le Mans without contact with the Germans) and Ramrod 95/2 with the Kenley Wing. This Spitfire formation, lead by WCdr J. Johnson engaged I/JG2 and claimed 3 FW190 (2 by Johnson) with no losses. I/JG2 lost 2 FW190.
At least for the 45 B-17 group, the rout was Dungeness-turning back 60km N of Le Havre- Brighton-then back toward Fecamp and after 8,00 returned definitely to England.
In the early morning (5.43-6.45) a mixed formation of Spitfire (616 Sqn) and Whirlwind (263 Sqn) were employed as ship reco and probably attacked the enemy, as losses from flak were 2 aircrafts.
Regards
Alessandro Bray
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