identification of a FW190 lost 28 February 1943

[Frédéric Bruyelle]

Hi Stig,
You're right. it is acting wisely to be able to think that what one is certain of may in fact be inaccurate.
here are the elements that I have and which partly answer your questions.
The 263 squadron testified to this destruction of FW in the following context: by starting the dive bombardment, the last Whirlwind found itself isolated, at the tail of the device. it was the one who was attacked by two FWs. the n°2 of the German fighters was targeted and seems to have been destroyed by the fighter of the 130 sqd.
the pilot of the Whirlwind has testified.
the 602 squadron which was in top cover heard and saw that the bombers were in contact with the enemy. He turned around and presented himself as reinforcements. They said they saw the destruction. It's also listed in their ORB.

everyone could be wrong. The German fighter was able to get away with it. According to the account made of this circumstance, he would have fallen into the sea. But who today can be sure?

the only point which is really positive to accredit the thesis of the destruction of this FW, it is that nowhere one finds trace of the confrontation between British and Germans on this occasion.
and as no one imagines a kind of collective mirage of the pilots of three squadrons, it is that undoubtedly, and in spite of much research, we have not yet identified the German squadron which intervened, and which (or did not) suffer any loss.

I thank you for your intervention Stig, I think like you that it is essential to ask all the questions

frédéric