[350Sqn]

The last Arado 234 destroyed by RAF, was on May 2nd,1945 by P/O Watkins, F/Lt Bangerter, F/O Van Eeckhoudt and F/S Kicq of 350 (Belgian) Squadron.

350 Squadron filed a joint Combat Report for 2 May, 1945:
P/O Watkins states: I was leading Flounder section of 6 a/c on an armed recce in the RENDSBERG area. At about 1710 hrs whilst flying at 8000 ft, I saw in the circuit of HOHN aerodrome, a jet aircraft which I identified as an Arado 234 going in to land. I dived from 8000 ft followed by the rest of the section, closed to within 50 yards behind E/A and sprayed the mainplane and side of fuselage with machine gun fire. I broke away port as I saw aircraft smoking. F/L Bangerter states: I followed after Pink 1 and chased E/A as it was crossing aerodrome boundary at 200 ft approximately, E/A turned port away from the aerodrome with flaps and u/c down. I followed and fired cannons with a 5° angle deflection, and obtained strikes on port wing root and port engine, saw flames. I then broke port.
F/S Kicq and F/O Van Eckhoudt stated that they made simultaneous deflection attacks, saw strikes and had to break away because of overtaking speed. Five seconds later, E/A flipped on its back, port mainplane fell off, and E/A struck the ground in a ball of fire.
We claim this Arado 234 destroyed.

Ar234 in question was flown by Oblt. Worzech, Arado Ar-234 (4U+EH) 1.(F)/123


Best regards,

Serge