|
|
|||||||
| Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces Please use this forum to discuss the German Luftwaffe and the Air Forces of its Allies. |
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
|
|
#1
22nd July 2007, 13:10
|
|||
|
|||
|
He115 loss 26.10.1940
Anyone aware of an Allied claim for a He115 (1./506) lost over southern North Sea between 0700hrs-1300hrs BST (0800hrs-1400hrs GST)?
|
|
#2
22nd July 2007, 13:16
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: He115 loss 26.10.1940
Nothing from Fighter Command and Coastal Command claimed He 115s on 24 and 27 Oct but not 26 Oct
|
|
#3
22nd July 2007, 13:53
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: He115 loss 26.10.1940
Thanks for looking, Chris. If the Coastal claim was made by two Hudsons operating off the East Frisian Islands, their 'kill' actually got away.
|
|
#4
22nd July 2007, 15:01
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: He115 loss 26.10.1940
24 Oct there were 2 combats off Kinnaird's Head at 1335 & 1530 hrs by 233 Sqn. 27 Oct was 1230 hrs off Ameland by Beauforts of 22 Sqn. In all cases they were claiming damaged
|
|
#5
22nd July 2007, 19:46
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: He115 loss 26.10.1940
Bill, there was an He 115 claim in the "Southern N Sea" on 26.10.40, but outside your specified times. S4 + AH of 1/506 was brought down by a 61 Sqn Hampden engaged on a sea search off Gt Yarmouth at 1859 hours. The 3 crew paddled ashore the following day and were taken PoW.
|
|
#6
22nd July 2007, 19:59
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: He115 loss 26.10.1940
He 115B W.Nr. 1889 S4+CH (British interrogation sources says S4+AH) of Küstenfliegerstaffel 1./506 was lost on 26.10.1940. The plane was shot down by a Handley Page Hampden of the east coast of England. The crew was rescued after reaching the coast north of Yarmouth after some 25 hours in their dinghy. The aircraft was found by Luftwaffe recce aircraft in position Pl.Qu. 2477/05 Ost the following day and sunk by gunfire from other Luftwaffe aircraft. The crew were all unwounded and taken as POW's. Lt.z.See Karl-Heinz Kemper (B), Uffz. Gerhard Grotefeld (F) and Obgefr. Kurt Forster (Bf).
|
|
#7
22nd July 2007, 21:11
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: He115 loss 26.10.1940
Thanks 'BC' and 'Seaplanes', much appreciated. S4+AH was the one I was looking for (the 506 KTB states S4+AH as overdue; S4+CH of 1./506 was the relief aircraft in a 'running' recce. It returned OK). Can't explain time difference at the moment: S4+AH was expected back at 1400hrs (GST) at latest. Would you both mind giving me your sources?
|
|
#8
22nd July 2007, 22:37
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: He115 loss 26.10.1940
Bill:
Various, including: VLL (Verlustlisten loss-return entries) courtesy Stephen Burns Battle of Britain Then & Now Hampden At War The Hampden File Norfolk CD files It looks like 'Seaplanes' has got far more comprehensive gen on this one than me! BC
|
|
#9
23rd July 2007, 07:37
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: He115 loss 26.10.1940
'BC' please check your private messages.
|
|
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Loss of 462SQN RAAF Halifax, 14 July 43 | Nick Hector | Allied and Soviet Air Forces | 4 | 11th January 2007 09:25 |
| help needed - Lw. Glider crew - loss | Stijn David | Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces | 4 | 10th August 2006 12:35 |
| Loss of Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 WNr 160619 | Andreas Brekken | Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces | 1 | 24th July 2006 20:26 |
| No.138 Sqdn Polish Loss 7/8th Nov 1941 ? | Smudger Smith | Allied and Soviet Air Forces | 6 | 7th October 2005 14:46 |
| One Loss at Eastern Front Werknummer 10438 | Jens | Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces | 14 | 3rd January 2005 21:09 |
Hybrid Mode
