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Re: Mosquito Claim No. 85 Squadron
John,
There is a summary of the combat report in Bomber Command´s Monthly supplementary narrative of operations:
Night 17/18th September
100 Group a/c Mosquito "J" of 85 Squadron position 5200N 0630E at 2122 hrs. when a visual was obtained on a Me.110 at 100 ft. When range was 180-200 yards. the Mosquito opened fire setting the E/A´s port engine on fire. The E/A spun to earth, exploding on the ground. The Me.110 is claimed as destroyed. At 2204 hrs. another Me.110 was sighted. Fire was opened at 200-250 yds. and the E/A was seen to catch fire in the centre section of both wings, followed by explosion in fuselage. Debris was seen to fly in all directions. The Me.110 is claimed as destroyed.
Regards,
Peter
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