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Hans,

Here is the one for No. 410 Squadron RCAF, who incidently claimed two Junkers that night/morning.

Time attack was delivered: 2343 hrs

Place of attack: 1st attack "N" for nan 1353

General Report: One Mosquito XIII AI Mk.VIII, Pilot S/L C.A.S. Anderson and Observer G.P.A. Bodard (both RCAF) took off from Castle Camps 2125 and landed at 0045 on Interception patrol. While under GCI Control, Trimley Heath (F/O Ashley, F/L Carr) S/L Anderson reports: We were patrolling in 'N' for Nan Square at 20,000 ft when finally vectored North by Trimley and told to go to 23,000 ft, then told to go down to 18,000 ft, when contact was obtained, range 2 miles, and well below, closed in and overshot due to the a/c being too far below, did an orbit to port of 360 degs., picked up contact again, range 1/2 mile, and still below, overshooting again, did an orbit picking up contact again, range 3/4 mile, closed in slowly to 500 ft., and a visual was obtained; this was lost several times due to evasive action of a/c, but Navigator held the contact, and closed into maximum range. A/C then identified as Ju.88 from 50 ft., astern and below, altitude 18,000 ft. When pilot was about to shoot, E/A peeled off violently to port, we followed and got in a short burst at 90 degs., deflection, range 150 ft. Strikes were observed on fuselage, and starboard engine, the latter caught fire. E/A levelled out and we attacked again from 75 yards range, further strikes were seen on fuselage, E/A turned to starboard, again we followed and attacked, strikes were seen on the fuselage, small explosions were observed from the fuselage on the E/A and it immediately burst into flames. Whilst E/A was spinning towards the sea, the aircraft started to break up, and finally was seen to crash into the sea in flames. We claim this aircraft as destroyed.

Now, for the second one:

Returned to GCI Control Trimley (F/L Carr) and they gave us a vector of 090 and to go to 17,000 ft immediately we got a contact, range 3 miles, we closed in whilst climbing, but the a/c was too high, and we undershot, requested help from control and was given vector of 270 degs, got contact, range 3 miles, we closed in to 500 ft. a visual obtained, but lost due to evasive action of a/c, however, the Observer held the contact and brought us in to 150 ft when a/c was identified as Ju.188 from underneath and to one side. E/A immediately dived to port, we gave a short burst at 60 degs deflection from 50 yards range, strikes were observed on the fuselage and wings. E/A took violent evasive action and lost height, we made another attack, giving a short burst from 100 yards range, strikes were observed, this time on the cockpit. E/A spun completely out of control and was observed to explode when it hit the deck. During the time of E/A spinning down, we followed as closely as possible in a tight spiral dive, finally levelling out at 6000 ft. We claim this a/c as destroyed. Position M.9421

Hope this helps?

Stephen