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Re: Bf109 shot down by Battle of 103 Squadron RAF?
Hello Tim,
The times of the 103 Squadron losses in 'The Battle of France, Then & Now' by Peter Cornwell match neatly the time you quote from the Air Gunner's logbook. It seems to me the Battles were actually attacked by the Cauldron 714s, not Bf 109s.
I note too from the above book that barely three hours earlier GC I/145 had been handled roughly by Bf 109s of JG 3, losing two of their number. It is possible the Cauldron pilots were so hell bent on gaining revenge on their next sortie that they shot first and checked afterwards.
Being a Fairey Battle enthusiast I am intrigued as to the identity of the Air Gunner ?
Regards,
Martin Gleeson.
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