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Old 21st August 2018, 10:28
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Re: Stanislaw, Skalski

Hello Michael.

I have written the two documents. The first says the 2 victories go to the Squadron et the second one give the 3 names of the only pilots of 501 Sqn who made an attack. The problem is the three pilots didn't claim these 2 victories, absolutly sûre, the wrecks were found by men of Royal Observers Corps and the 501 sqn was the only one unit in this aera (257 Sqn was in another one). Chris Shores doesn't count these 2/3 victories, John Foreman count them with other names and in last Skalski when I met him in September 2000, spoke about these victories.
So for me if the facts are real and the pilot claim them even after the war, I count them for the pilot.

I have the same thing with Marcel Albert during the battle of France, he told me he claim a He 111 but refused because he wasn't officer, yes, but the wreck was found and written in the German files of losses... No other French pilot claimed this He 111.

Have a nice day.
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