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Re: Late war fighter encounters
At this stage of the war Hellcats were with the fleet carriers in the Far East. His opponents were almost certainly Wildcats (no longer termed Martlets, the name Wildcat came back into use in early 1944) from an Escort Carrier.
I wonder if 882 Squadron were given a victory credit for the Ju88. I had the last Wildcat victory as a Ju88 damaged by 846 Squadron from HMS Trumpeter on 5 May 1945. Unfortunately FAA claims are not as well investigated as those of the RAF.
best regards
Keith
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