[Alex Smart]

Hello,
Following the same line as 79 Squadron questions, I have the following -

P2620 - 615 Sqn. [BUT 607 Sqn - F/O M H B Thompson shot down by Bf109 of 4/JG2 and crashed near Gembloux, pilot killed 14/05/40 ].

P2621 - Lost in France 05/40.

P2797 - CFF [ BUT 607 Sqn - P/O A S Dini, a/c damaged by Bf109 of II/JG26 and crash landed at Vitry, pilot unhurt 18/05/40 ].

P2830 - Lost in France 05/40.

P2870 - CFF [ BUT 607 Sqn - Sqn Ldr L E Smith shot down near Dinant, probably by Bf109 of III/JG53, pilot killed 15/05/40

P2873 - CFF [ BUT 607 Sqn - F/O W F Blackadder a/c damaged by return fire from Do17Z of II/KG76 and force landed at Vitry, pilot unhurt, 18/05/40 ].

P2874 - Kenley/17 Sqn. [ BUT - 607 Sqn - P/O G McK Stewart a/c damaged by return fire from He111P of I/KG54 and force landed near Amiens, pilot unhurt 17/05/40 ].

P3448 - Presumed Lost in France 05/40. [ BUT 607 Sqn - F/O R E W Pumphrey shot down by flak between Cambrai and Arras pilot baled, POW 20/05/40 ].

P3535 - CFF Lost in France 05/40. [ BUT P/O P L Parrott a/c damaged near Louvain by Bf109 of 1/JG21, pilot unhurt 13/05/40 AND Sqn Ldr G M Fidler shot down SW of Tournai by Bf109 of (J)/LG2, pilot baled POW 19/05/40 ].

Again refs were AB's L1000-N9999 and P1000-R9999; 12 days in May ; FCL Vol 1 revised.

Alex