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Re: Mosquito downed by Me163
Hello Norman and all,
Memory is something incredible…it play tricks on us. I have checked the information I had and those are the names of the navigators:
1- On the mission of 16th March, Hay´s Nav. was F/Sgt Morgan Philips
2- On his last mission ( 30th March ) he flew and died alongside F/L Donald South ( RAFVR 151174 ) who was 35 years old, not 31 as I wrongly put before ( tried to remember by heart…)
I do not know from which sources Mr Green quoted the passage on his book, this is why I am always skeptical about this kind of narrative. Everybody knows that the Me 163 Komet had a higher ceiling than that of the Mosquitos; so it is very probable that almost all attacks “should” start from a shallow dive, a short burst and a YO-YO action.
Well, did he interviewed Rolf Glogner? Did he use the JG 400 diaries or any kind of combat report to assure his narrative was correct? It seems strange “two parachutes opened” – “the crew baled out”. I do not know, but it seems that MOST pilots are rigid and sincere about their claims. ( I won´t enter the discussion the Forum started about German and Allied pilots who overclaimed ). When one deals with ORAL History one had to be very cautious, because as I experienced here, memory play tricks on us…( 35 years old is not 31! ). I do not know IF Rolf Glogner survived, IF he was interviewed, IF there is a JG 400 or any Abschussmeldung available about 16th March 1945 activities; but, this narrative seems more a novel, than a Combat Report as we are used to read.
I had problems with my computer, but am now writing this again…Please anyone who knows more about Rolf Glogner or this claim should corroborate with us to find out the truth.
Sincere and friendly yours
Adriano
Brazil
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