No.404 Sqdn., RCAF vs a "Weather Willie" Ju-88

[SMF144]

Hi Guys,

A Blenheim of No.404 Squadron, RCAF intercepted and engaged a Ju.88 50 miles east of Sumburgh around 1046 hrs., on December 18, 1941. Shots were exchanged with the Ju.88 being seen to issue thick white smoke from both engines and the Blenheim was stitched in a few places and the observer being wounded in the leg from splinters.

Any info on this Junkers would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Stephen

[brewerjerry]

Hi
Google is always worth a try.

18 Dec 1941 Wekusta 1 Ju 88 Crashed into the sea east of the Shetland whilst on a “Zenit” flight. Distress signal sent at 11am

from
http://www.wiki.luftwaffedata.co.uk/...Wekusta/Lfl._1


On 18 December, the CO, along with F/S Sims as Navigator and P/O Matthews as the WAG in Blenheim 'T' Z5753, took off to intercept the regular German weather monitoring aircraft, a Junkers 88 (Ju.88). The resulting intercept was duly written up in the squadron's scrapbook:

".took off on interception of Weather Willie. After about 15 minutes vectoring, the signal came through 'Jerry at 3 o'clock' Woody carefully counted 1,2,3 from the head of the aircraft and altered course accordingly. A few seconds afterwards, the Ju.88 was seen by Simmo low down on the drink, which information was conveyed to Woody without delay, the latter pulled everything and dived into a ¾ beam attack, getting in a long burst which upset the Ju and caused him to turn to starboard, giving Woody another chance for a tail attack with good results."

The crew returned to Sumburgh and it was not until the next day that they were told officially that the Ju.88 had in fact been shot down. It was the squadron's first 'kill'.

from
http://www.404squadron.com/nov1941.html

maybe others have some data ?

cheers
Jerry

[SMF144]

Hi Jerry,

Thanks for the first bit of information which I wasn't aware of but I have accessed the other sources.

Stephen

[Brian Bines]

Luft QMs returns of 21-12-1941 has on 18-12-1941 Ju88D-2 T5+NO 0793 of Wek.1 lost in Notlandung auf See FF Ltn Rudolf Meincke, Bf Fw Theodor Kruppa, Bm Fw Kurt Schulz, Wd.Reg.Rat Hermann Adam all missing

[SMF144]

Brian,

Thank you VERY much answering my query. Excellent stuff.

Stephen