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Re: Syrian T-6 Texan armament question
See "Spitfire's over Israel", has picture of a/c said to be the actual Harvard numbered "44" that did the shoot down.
Mann shot one Harvard down but Bloch was lost , believed ( in "D-107" ) to the rear gunner of another Harvard..
Pages 184/6 & 344.
Additional from what I have, which may or may not be 100% accurate..
9th July,48.
Stan Andrews ground looped a bombed up S199..
Bob Vickman was killed in combat with an Egyptian Lysander, flown by Mikaati.
10th July,48
Mann & Bloch in combat with Syrian Harvard's, near Mishmar Ha'Yarden(?), Harvard crew killed. D107 Bloch, a/c crashed near Quinagtra(?)
Leo Shagan (D108) scrambled to intercept two Egyptian Spitfires and two Egyptian Dakota's, over Tel Aviv but could not make contact with them
Last edited by Alex Smart; 29th September 2019 at 21:00.
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