JG 2 vs Circus N° 70

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Originally Posted by focusfocus

Hello

the actual losses of the RAF were "only" 4 spitfires??:
Sgt Russel of 485°Sq
? of 485°Sq damaged cat.2
Sgt Bell-Walker of 602°Sq
? of 602°Sq very damaged?

further informations?

regards

Russel's and Bell-Walker's Spitfires make only two losses. The other two seriously damaged were brought home by their pilots but subsequently written off.. see Roba's " Non-Stop Offensive" part II here just published by Lela Presse - he also includes for the date Rietzler's account of his Spitfire victory, his first. Both Rietzler and Rottenführer and witness Höhler were 7./JG 2 pilots

" at around 13:13 I attacked a Spitfire some thirty km north of Gravelines at around 2,000 m altitude....a wing was torn off and he plunged straight down into sea.. Lt Höhler closed on another Spitfire and gave it a long burst at close range.."