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Re: Identity of He177 or Ju88 destroyed 24/2/44?
Danny,
A He177 of 2/KG100 was shot down at Lamberhurst Kent at 2240hrs. which is linked to the claim of F/L Hall of 488 Sqd his combat report noted as 'admitted destroyed'. S/L Parker-Rees claimed a Ju88 destroyed at 2338hrs in a similar area, although as you say his Nav thought it was a He177 and their combat report has been notated as 'probaly destroyed'. Halls report says he followed his victim down to 7000 ft and saw it hit the ground while Parker-Rees last saw his going down steeply leaving trails of smoke. A Ju188 of 5/KG2 was reported missing possibly the one claimed off Beachy Head by F/L Ward of 96 Sqd. and a Ju88 of 4/KG54 landed at Marx with one man wounded following a N/F attack over England. The rest of the losses crashing in the UK appear to be linked to other pilots claims,
Regards
Brian Bines
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