Luftwaffe claim for a "RECCE AIRCRAFT" on 9 August 1944?

[Pierre Renier]

Hello Jim

Having seen Andy’s posting I’m inclined to agree this is the more probable candidate.

While I can’t help further at this point maybe other forum members can. I had a look at the Ultra message you referred to and what is useful are the references at the top. CX/MSS/R284/A2 and CX/MSS/T284/51, this means there will be other messages that can be viewed elsewhere at TNA and likely give more information on time and origin of the original message.

CX/MSS/R284/A2 will be found under HW 5/569 and though these are messages relayed to interested parties on 23Aug’44, amongst the footnotes or in a summary listing should contain, the German time of origin, frequency on which it was intercepted and the stations call sign. Several years ago I viewed part of this series, and as an example the file was dated 17Jun, messages spanned a time period from 30May to 16Jun. As it happens the file I viewed contained messages CX/MSS/T217/1 and onwards, so adding 67 to get CX/MSS/T284 and the same value in days you come to 23Aug’44, so in all probability CX/MSS/T284/51 will also be in HW 5/569 or an adjacent volume at TNA.

I know a few forum members have gone through the HW material, so fingers crossed someone can help further.

Kind regards
Pierre