Excellent find Ed!! (Steve B and Ernie P can have my hat as well
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However I have now looked through the relevant pages of MAW 3 (p 236 - 238) and there is extremely little evidence there.
I can only find Devers' B-17 in the loss list. Nothing in the actual text.
The strafing is mentioned on p 238 but again nothing in the list.
Some final thinking
It would be interesting to know from where the three aircraft took off. My guess is they came from the south somewhere via the South Atlantic route.
Also interesting would be to know the weather that day. Three aircraft, all making quite a substantial navigation mistake....
Alex
Thanks for checking your notes. Pity you don't have any sources left. No worries, I would probably have had the same problems myself. Not good at noting down sources either....
I have now filed the P-38 loss with a ? behind.
I confess this topic has been most enjoying to take part in.
Really TOCH when it is at its best!!
Again thanks Guys
Cheers
Stig