Tempest 274. Sqn 21.Feb.45 Ju 88 down

[streak98]

Hi all,

looking for Information about an Claim for Ju 88 on 21. February 1945 at Wunstorf Airfield on Final. Claims from 274. Sqn. showing one Ju-88 destroyed but without time and place.
Got anyone Infos about Night Raids for the 274. Sqn this Night ???

Is it posible that 274. Sqn. fly also Night Raids this time ???

Greetings streak98

[udf_00]

Walter James Hibbert, South of Steinhuder Lake :
http://www.hawkertempest.se/Victories.htm

[David Pausey]

Hi

274 Sqn was a Day Fighter unit and did not operate at night.

274 Sqn flew an armed recce of the HANOVER - MINDEN area. Six Tempests Took off 16:15 Landed 18:10. Claimed 5 loco's, 2 trucks and 2 MET and at 17:20 F/L Hibbert shot down a Ju88, sighted at 3,000 feet south west. 274 Sqn ORB thought the Ju88 was on a Training flight and was a Night Fighter.

Mosquito's claimed a Ju88 at Groenlo, 488 Sqn and a Me110 East of Stormede air field bt 406 Sqn.

Regards
David

[streak98]

Hi David,

Thanks so much for these Informations, I was`nt sure that Ju-88 620986 were brought down by Tempest Fighter from 274 Sqn due to the time of the Night at 03:36 loc.

Thanks again,

streak98