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16th January 2011, 11:49
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Re: Downed Messerschmitt 1940
Yes, always good to see new shots emerge even of such a well-photographed machine. But what a pity that Mr Butler's excellent photos didn't show the Messerschmitt that did actually fall at Broome Park on 23 September 1940 - an hitherto unphotographed incident as far as I am aware:
3./JG54 Messerschmitt Bf109E-4 (1516). Shot down in combat with Spitfires of No.603 Squadron during free-lance sortie over Thanet and broke up over Barham, bulk of wreckage falling at Broome Park, 10.25 a.m. Believed that claimed by F/O J.C. Boulter but possibly also attacked by F/L H.K. MacDonald. FF Oberfw Helmut Knippscheer baled out into the Channel off Dover but died. Aircraft Yellow 5 + 100% write-off. The body of Helmut Knippscheer was washed ashore at Reculver on October 27. 
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