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Re: Luftwaffe loss 12/13 June 1943
Interesting. There is a fairly full account in the 156 PF Squadron ORB for the 12/13th June 1943
"At 0157hrs, 16000ft an Me 109 was sighted away to s/b: evasive action was taken and E/A was again seen to port and back to s/b about the same height, closing in to about 800yds. E/A lost height and came around to port beam and closed in to about 500 yards. M/U gunner gave a 2 second burst and bullets were seen to strike E/a. M/U gunner gave a further 3 second burst when A/C was 350 yards away. E/A was seen to burst into flames and fall in sections. 5 seconds later, verry cartridges were seen to explode. The action was seen and confirmed by all members of the crew."
The crew were lost on their next mission to Cologne.
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