Luftwaffe loss 8.12.44 at Neede, Holland

[karl lusink]

Originally Posted by Andy_Ingham

Two pilots from 127 Squadron (F/S Griffin & Attwooll) shared in the claim of a Bf109 destroyed near to the village of Neede in eastern Holland. The combat took place at around 1230pm on 8.12.1944. Following the air to air combat the enemy fighter was followed down and was seen to crash in flames. No evidence of a parachute was seen.
Can anyone help in identifying the enemy aircraft and the identity of the pilot.
Thanks
Andy

Hello Andy,
What was the target that day for 127 Squadron?
(a target near a railway line?)
I never found a Me 109 crash near Neede 8/12/44
Regards
Karl Lusink
ARGA
www.arga-nl.nl

[Andy_Ingham]

Karl
The operation for the day was an armed recce Enschede-Munster-Dorsten.
Eight A/C from 127 Sqn were joined by 8 A/C from 66 Sqn.
They took off from B.70 (Antwerp-Deurne ) at 1130.
127 sqn dive bombed a factory at Neede (rA2394).
The ORB states that there were 3 direct hits a chimney was seen to colapse and a railway line was hit and cut.
66 Sqn attacked a train at Burgsteinfurt.
The squadrons landed at B.60 Grimbergen at 1300.

I have a copy of the log book of one of the pilots on this op and it confims the destruction of the Bf109. Copy attached.
Andy