[andy bird]

Hi Peter,

Many thanks, I can add;

Believe Sgt Charles Rose may have helped disable the He 115 (2,000 rounds fired) but broke off after oil obliterated the nose and canopy, Officer Alfred Tyler in L9176 took on the He 115 twenty seconds after Tubbs, coming in from the port beam, putting 450 rounds into the its port engine at 100 yards. Saying; ‘hit the sea a few seconds later,’ time given 19.14.

In the third Blenheim its observer Johnstone first spots the Hurricanes at 19.24 his aircraft R3629 flown by Sgt Albert Tubbs is then attacked individually by the three between 19.26 and 19.30 hours. Diary reads;
‘Attacked again by Hurricane notwithstanding signals with verey light, Aldis lamp and navigation lights being used,’ Johnstone is wounded in the left hand by one 0.303 round (which puts him out of action till the 26 Oct'40) Tubbs managed to get away 19.32 crash landing at Montrose u/c gave way 20.25 hrs.
One hour later Flt/Lt Robert Bungey confronted Pilot Officer Baudouin de Hemptinne claiming he'd shot a Blenheim fighter, he also tackled John McConnell and Peter ‘Stunning Black’ Dunning-White who made up ‘Green Section’ the OC of 254 Sqn also got involved.

The out come seems to be they (Green Section) had to do two hours aircraft recognition, the 145 report was typed up 'P/O de Hemptinne intercepted and is thought shot down one of three Heinkel 115 at 19.20 hours, 5 miles south-east of Kinnards Head.’ Tubbs did not receive an apology and he did not associate with 145 SNCO's afterwards in the Sgt Mess for the rest of 145s time at Dyce and Montrose.

Once again, many thanks

Andy Bird