[Bob Pearson]

Hi Bill,

Thanks for the info. I can only add...I hope to God that Colour Sgt Halford was right!

Nearly all of the witnesses claim that the a/c was German, an He 111 and that they could clearly see the German markings. It flew low and slow over Glasgow...moving slowly and ponderously towards our stern and to pass from stern to bow. I could see the swastikas plainly. Halford opened up two good bursts right into his (the plane’s) belly. The third long burst emptied the magazine and the plane turned away to Starboard. Halford put a fresh magazine on the gun...there was an almighty explosion and for a few seconds the fjord was lit as bright as daylight and there was just one large blaze and down it came to the water half a mile to a mile away perhaps, and the water was on fire.' Source: McBride RM

So there is the story. If I can ascertain which flights were up that night in the Molde area then at least I could narrow it down a bit.
Anyway, thanks for your input, Bill - much appreciated.

Cheers,

Bob