[Bernard]

Hi Robert, it seems our interests are similar ?!
Here is the first part:


AIR 35/253 67 WING COMBAT REPORTS.

F. Form 683
SECRET
CYPHER MESSAGE.

Received. S.1.Tels. 2205 hours. 25.5.40.

(A) Fighter Combat Report Serial No. 1 dated 24 may 1940.
(B) 1350 hours.
(C) South West of Cambrai.
(D) 16000 to 12000 ( feet ).
(E) 15 unidentified bombers and 30 Me 110.
(F) 12 Hurricanes No.73 Squadron.
(G) 1 Me110 definitely , 2 very probable.
(H) 2 aircraft one pilot seen to drop in wood by parachute.
(J) aircraft with french marking swooped and fired a burst at one of our aircraft when landing at THELMA. Presumable aircraft captured by german.
(K) NIL.
(L) Hurricanes flying in echelon to port sighted very close formation of 20 bombers flying west . 2 or 3 miles to right of bombers were five layers of six Me 110. The layers were not over one another but kept back 8 so that the highest layer was sighted last. Hurricanes were flying just below highest aircraft. Me 110 of all layers formed a circle into which Hurricane Leader broke sending down the first Me 110 in flames. Two other Me 110 dived apparently out of control giving off black smoke. 1 Hurricane pilot seen to jump . Nothing is certainly known of the missing Hurricane. Me 110 attacked Hurricanes in groups of two or three. Hurricanes dived and not re-assemble until return to THELMA.

THELMA Was the code name for ROUEN-BOOS ( AIR 35/63 ).


F/O Bell-Syer ( 39266 ) baled out from Hurricane L ( serial nbr ? ). Pilot severly burned.

P/O P E G Carter ( 41375 ) baled out from Hurricane K ( serial number ? ). Pilot safe.

Sgt Scott A E ( 117308 ) crash-landed Hurricane ( ? ) at THELMA. Pilot uninjured.

Best regards.

Bernard.

Next is to come.