Luftwaffe Me109 losses November 1, 1940

[Stig Jarlevik]

Hi Lee

Checking RAF Fighter Command Victory claims 1939-40
Saunders claimed one Bf 110 as damaged over Thames Estuary/English Channel on a morning mission appx at 10.40H
During an afternoon mission a large number of claims were made by 92Sq over the same Estuary where Saunders claimed one Ju 88 as destroyed. His wingman Kinder claimed 2 destroyed (Ju 88 and Ju 87) and one damaged (Bf 109), the latter near Herne Bay. The 92 Sq claims were made at and around appx 15.00H.

As per Battle of Britain the forgotten months November and December 1940,
both Saunders' and Kinder's Spits were damaged and both had to crash land their aircraft.

German losses were one Ju 87 lost off Nore at 14.20H (15.20H UK time). One Bf 109 was damaged during the fighting, but it is impossible to determine who could have been the British pilot behind this, but hardly Saunders who is not listed as claiming any Bf 109 at all, but Kinder is a possibillity of course, although I feel some of the more famous pilots such as S/L Kent and Sgt Kingaby also should be considered.

Cheers
Stig