Who shot down a Bf110 of NJG1 during the night 12-13/10/1941 over Belgium ?

[TigerTimon]

According to Dr. Boiten and his Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years, the aircraft was damaged in aerial combat with probably a 115 Squadron Wellington.
It should be noted that another 1./NJG 1 Bf 110 was also damaged in aerial combat with an RAF bomber and was belly-landed at Sint-Truiden airfield.

Kind regards,

Timon

[Luc Vervoort]

Timon,


Many thanks for pointing me in that direction. I have several volumes of the Nachtjagd Combat Archive, but not yet the volume 2 of the Early years, which I have now added to my shopping list.


Best regards - Met vriendelijke groeten,


Luc

[Luc Vervoort]

Martin,


Compared the information you kindly supplied with the information I already had found : 2 additional squadrons were found to be active during that night.

The orb of 49 Squadron (Hampdens) mentions that several enemy aircraft were encountered :
AD896 : E.A. made attack without firing.
AE368 : Shadowed by ME.109 but lost it by evasion.
AE241 : Enemy aircraft seen after bombing.
X3135 : Twice followed by fighters.
AE227 : Enemy fighter recognised as Me.110 on return.

The orb of 455 Squadron (Hampdens) only mentions that 4 aircraft (target: Huls) returned safe, the Form 541 for this raid is not included in the TNA copy of the ORB AIR 27/1897.

Is any German document available regarding the crash of this Bf110 (especially any indication regarding at what hour it happened) ?

When we can compare this with the German claims on RAF aircraft the number of possibilities can be reduced again.

Best regards

Luc