Caldwell mission : 5th December 1941

[Brian]

Hi Jeanba

I can't answer all your questions (most of my material not to hand), but this is what I can offer at the moment:

I/StG1 and I/StG3 may have been involved, as was probably 209^Squadriglia.

I have noted that Sott Stefonia, Serg Mongano and Serg Lanfredi and their crews were posted missing (the latter later returned), and that a fourth Ju87 force-landed. I have no details of any possible Lw losses.

250 Sqn claimed 11 Ju87s + 4 probables and lost 4 P-40s (2 pilots killed)
112 Sqn claimed 6 Ju87 + 4 Italian fighters (G50/MC200) + Bf109 and lost one P-40 crashlanded.
1SAAF/274 Squadron lost 3 Hurricanes

I and II/JG27 claimed 5 P-40s and 2 Hurricanes
Italian fighters claimed 2 P-40s and one Hurricane

Sorry, this is all that I have. Hopefully someone else can help further.

Have you seen the Caldwell biography? I don't know what it says offhand, I've loaned my copy and its not come back yet!

Cheers
Brian