Ju 86 Interceptions Aug-Sep 42

[ahafan]

Hello
good luck with the do 17.goodwin sands..
if you are on bout the ju86Ps that went over the UK.1942 with 1 bomb..
i read about this in aircraft of the aces..it showed a cut down spitfire Mk7 .the pilot was lower.windscreen was say shorter, and wing tips longer..
as i know one pilot shot down a ju 86P..but it crashed landed in Ghwent france..damaged.
the pilot of the spitfire had 1 gun jam.out of the 2 cannons..
and highest intersept was in afrika.? and shoot down ..42.000 feet.by a spitfire.Mk 7
sharon

[Chris Goss]

Thank you for your best wishes. I have the details of the combat on 12 Sep 42 which resulted in slight damage & the Ju 86 landed at Caen. What I am after are the failed attempts by other RAF sqns

[Bruce Dennis]

Hello Chris,
I may be telling you what you already know, but …
24 August, 1x Ju86P engaged in reconnaissance was attacked over the Delta near Alexandria by a Spitfire on a test flight. Ju 86 initially reported as destroyed, later report says damaged.
Haven’t read 'Battle in the Stratosphere' so don’t know if this incident is mentioned.
Regards,
Bruce

[Chris Goss]

Thanks Bruce. My interest is purely UK but interesting that the Ju 86 was doing the same over Egypt at the same times. Alfred Price's account is based around the only successful interception on 12 Sep 42 not the whole campaign (albeit a campaign lasting just over 2 weeks!)