No 1 Squadron. P/O H J Mann 09/06/1940.

[Bernard]

Good afternoon,

Could anyone help me in finding wich Luftwaffe units have been involved in this combat and if they suffered any loss ?

Many thanks.

Bernard.


« Daily operational summary for 9-6-1940.

Eleven aircraft ( 6 ‘B’ Flight, 5 ‘A’ Flight ) led by F/Lt. Warcup took off at 0415 hours for MAUDIE ( DREUX ). After refuelling, the eleven aircraft took off to patrol between VERNON and POINT DE L’ ARCHE at 22.000 feet.

Pilot Officer Mann sighted what he thought to be a formation of about 27 enemy aircraft ( in Three bunches of nine ) 10,000 feet below travelling north towards ROUEN up the SEINE.
He tried to draw the attention of Red Leader of ‘A’ Flight by waggling the wings, owing to Faulty R/T. This signal was aknowledged but leader failed to see enemy aircraft due to Blue Leader being in front. Pilot Officer Mann dived towards enemy formation for recognition Purposes at first, and recognising them to be enemy bombers he climbed towards the sun and Then dived to attack a straggler. As attack commenced, the enemy aircraft turned and Mann carried out a slight deflection shot with no immediate apparent result ; after breaking away, the port engine of the enemy aircraft was observed to be emitting black smoke. As Mann Turned to prepare for a second attack, he saw 9 or 10 Me 110’s approaching in a wide circle On his port beam with a view to attacking his tail. Mann immediatly turned towards them And at the same time one Me 110 came into his sights and he gave him a burst with no result. After seeing four or five Me’s on his tail, he broke away and returned, landing at CHARTRES due to shortage of petrol, later joining his squadron at ROBSON ( Beaumont le Roger ). No hits were sustained on our aircraft.
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Source: NA. AIR 35/252. 67 Wing consolidated combat report.