28th June 2017, 12:06
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Alter Hase
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Switzerland
Posts: 1,853
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USAAF Beaufighters
Good morning Gentlemen,
from David Jackson I learned that this table
http://warbirdsandairshows.com/aircr...torieswwii.htm
is based on “ Victory Roll –The American Fighter Pilot and Aircraft in WWII” by William Wolf.
I've had a closer look at the USAAF Beaufighter kills: 25 in the MTO and 6 in the ETO.
However, by counting the Beaufighter kills listed elsewhere I have found a total of 32:- 8 by 414 NFS: Anderson, Atwater, Clark, George, Holbig, Jones, Patten, Smith
- http://www.oocities.org/mep1100/414NFS.html
- 11 by by 415 NFS: Augspurger (2), Giblin (2), Horne, Lindsay (2), Schlueter (3), Walber
- http://www.oocities.org/mep1100/415NFS.html
- 4 by 416 NFS: Brake, Forst, Urso (2)
- http://www.oocities.org/mep1100/416NFS.html
- 9 by 417 NFS: Campbell, Deakyne, Groom, Inglist, Jeffrey (2), McCray (2), Williamson
- http://www.oocities.org/mep1100/417NFS.html
Thus, the USAAF Beaufighter total should be considered 32 and the top USAAF Beaufighter Pilot Edward Schlueter with 3 kills, right ?
Cheers,
Michael
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