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23rd January 2012, 18:58
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Hudson claim August 24th 1943
Chaps,
A Hudson of No.279 was shot down on August 24th 1943 by a Me110, can anyone add any details? Regards Steve
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23rd January 2012, 19:24
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Re: Hudson claim August 24th 1943
Hudson H (Flt Lt Fitchew) and R (FS Neil) of 279 Sqn reported a combat with 9 Bf 110s at 1630 hrs-R FTR and H was damaged. Ofw Brannicke & Ofw Statzinger of ErpKdo 25 reported a combat with Lockheed and Beaufighter at 1730 & 1735 hrs
Last edited by Chris Goss; 23rd January 2012 at 19:25. Reason: Typo
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24th January 2012, 11:26
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Re: Hudson claim August 24th 1943
Chris,
Thank you. Do you have any details on the Me110s attacking and sinking a the life boat dropped by F/Lt E Fitchew and crew to the crew Flight Sergeant W Martin RCAF skipper of Short Stirling BF522 HA-N who had ditched that night on return from Germany. Five of the crew were known to have survived the ditching and managed to get into the Stirlings dinghy. At 16.25 the Hudsons dropped a "Special Lifeboat" and the five crew were seen to scramble aboard. At 16.30hrs two Me110's attacked the Lifeboat with cannon and mg fire. The rest you know, is there any details via the German side about the killing of five helpless men? Regards Steve
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No.218(Gold Coast) Squadron Association Historian Last edited by Steve Smith; 24th January 2012 at 20:32.
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24th January 2012, 19:36
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Re: Hudson claim August 24th 1943
I have nothing more on this combat
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