Defiant 11 Dec 42

[Chris Goss]

3./JG 26 claimed to have shot down a Defiant on this day which was not confirmed and in any case none were lost. It was not a 276 or 277 Sqn Defiant so any ideas what 3./JG 26 might have encountered?

[BruceMk11]

An a/c of 515 Sqn?

[Chris Goss]

Nothing mentioned in ORB

[Chris Goss]

Luftflotte records state a possible Defiant at 1220hrs near Dungeness and then setting two "Spitfires" on fire at "Flugplatz New Romney" so what now about latter claims?

[Alex Smart]

Hi,
Only "odd" one's are -
Miles Master III - W8503 - 16(P)FTS.
and
Fulmar II - N4128 - 769 Sqdn, FAA.

Others may be -

Spitfire Vc - ES265 - 7FPP.
and
Hurricane IIb - JS343 - 247 Sqdn.

Alex

[Chris Goss]

Thanks Alex; not the Hurricane
https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ls/r/C18045139

[Alex Smart]

Hi Chris, finally managed to find Forman's FCWD Jan42- Dec 42.

Page 228.

11 December 1942
Day: At noon two 401 Squadron Spitfire pilots caught some 3/JG 26 FW190's off Hastings.
Pilot Officer. S. C. Casburn claimed one shot down and Flying Officer T. K. Ibbotson claimed a ' damaged ' .
Cosburg(Casburn ?) hit Uizeroffizier Kuhn, who reached the French coast but was killed attempting to crash -land .
Far to the North, a Ju88 was claimed damaged by Spitfire pilots.

164 Sqdn claim 1 damaged.
401 Sqdn claim 1 destroyed.

From CWGC
First Officer, Norman Kenneth RODWAY - ATA.
Liverpool (Allerton) Cemetery, Lancashire.

From RAF Commands Forum
Spitfire Vb - ES260 - 7 FPP.

Also I found that both the Miles Master III - W8503 - 16 SFTS
and
Fulmar II - N4128 - 769 Sqdn.
We're after all lost on the 11/12/42.

Alex

[Chris Goss]

11 December I am afraid.............

[Alex Smart]

Updated previous post.

[Chris Goss]

Thanks but ES260 crashed at Dyce in an accident likewise W8503 at RAF Newton. N4128 crashed at Erbitshall Scotland in an accident as well