Ju 88 KGr 806 - 21 August 1940

[Greg S.]

Yes, this claim was made by P/O Shipman from 41 Sqn who wrote in his combat report he shot down He 111 to the sea.

I think He 111 from KG 53 were at first attacked by pilots from 302 Sqn who claimed Ju 88 destroyed and Ju 88 probably destroyed in two combats. But when I read Polish combat reports I don't know why Poles officialy got this claims - they wrote German bombers were hit, they saw smoke from a single engine and lost a/c's in clouds.

[Chris Goss]

Time are close as is location. Recognition was poor and I have Ted Shipman's personal account of the KG 53 combat which confirms the destruction