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Re: Ju88 at Ofotfjord 16.5.1940
Islander, this is what already has come forward:
.... Ju 88 6./KG 30 (Luftflotte 2)
OPS (F) was claimed downed by RN/FAA Blackburn Skua L3010 ´8B´ fighter-bomber of 803 SQ (pilot was Sub./Lt. R.A. Eaton off HMS ARK ROYAL) and reportedly crashed into Narvik Bay 16.05.1940 (F Lt. Heinrich Diermeyer British POW, B Gefr Georg Schutz, BF Uffz. Anton Schlosser and BS Gefr. Heinrich Koch (1 Wart) all ret to unit 13.06.40)
[see in Shores & co-authors: ´Fledling Eagles´ P.321-322; rep ´Ju 88 IIA´ of 6./KG 30 (one killed; two missing) in ´Frontverluste Einsatz Dänemark-Norwegen´ P.11 (Line 19); all crew listed in TOCH forum post by Peter Cornwell 01.02.2008]
Best regards
ed
Last edited by edNorth; 23rd March 2009 at 22:32.
Reason: typo!
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