Red-Cross marked He59s July 1940

[Brian Bines]

Brian,

Mason page 226 describes the shooting down on 11-8-40 of two He 59's of Seenotzentrale Cherbourg by the RAF. The first fell to two Blenheims of 604 Sqd. escorted by Spitfires of 152 Sqd. themslves on an ASR mission, the Heinkel being white with Red crosses. Later for the loss of two Spitfire pilots a second Heinkel was shot down by 610 Sqd. Luftwaffe QM's returns show the loss of these two Heinkels but do not indicate any crew losses.
Apparantly Hpt. Wiggers of I/JG 51 claimed one of the Blenheims as shot down but I could not find a loss for 604 sqd. this day,

Regards

Brian Bines