Help from any Norwegians...

[odybvig]

From 332 Sqn ORB

12 Spitfire VB of 332(N) Sqn took off with the North Weald Wing at 1415 hours. Sqn crossed the English coast at Pevensey Bay at zero feet, crossing channel at zero feet and gaining height approx. mid channel. The French coast was crossed somewhat S. of Berck-sur-mer at about 15000 feet, 332 Sqn stepped up on top of wing, with Lt. Hagen E, Lt. Hansen H, Sgt Nygaard S and Sgt Tandberg O to starboard. The wing made inland to the forest of Crecy-en-Ponthieu, there turned North and up over Pointe Haut Banc coming round in a wide orbit over the Caycaux Le Croyoy area. Our fighters were reported to be engaged by e/a, and the wing was ordered down and from approx this point dog fight developed. The Sqn was split up during the combat, and all had finally landed by 1635 hours except the four which are reported missing. White section were forced to return early owing to engine trouble.
Claims: Sgt Liby one Bf 109F, Sgt Waerner one Fw 190 and Major Mohr one damage Fw 190
4 pilots and A/C missing and Maj Mohr slightly injured by cannon shell splinters in left leg and left cheek but managed to bring his aircraft back and made a belly landing owing to the flaps and under carriage failing to work

Aircraft Crew Duty Time Up Time Down
EP.177 Major Mohr W Rodeo 14.15 1635
EN.901 Sgt Rønhof K Rodeo 14.15 16.35
BL.960 Lt. Hagen E Rodeo 14.15 Missing
W.3125 Sgt Waerner T Rodeo 14.15 16.35
AB.906 Lt Hansen H Rodeo 14.15 Missing
BL.634 Sgt Liby S Rodeo 14.15 16.35
W.3507 Sgt Raeder B Rodeo 14.15 16.35
BL.386 Sgt Nygaard S Rodeo 14.15 Missing
EP.283 Lt Kristiansen O Rodeo 14.15 1635
AR.379 Sgt Tandberg O Rodeo 14.15 Missing
P.8720 2/Lt Lindseth E Rodeo 14.15 15.40
W.3647 Sgt Gilhuus J Rodeo 14.15 15.40

From 331 Sqn ORB

Take of at 14.15 Hours for Circus operation 201. This unit acting as top cover for target support wing. Coming out from Berck aerodrome the lower sqn of N.W. wing were engaged by Fw 190 between French coast and Mid Channel. One section 2/Lt Heglund and Sgt Jorstad of this unit joined the melee and both claimed 1 Fw 190 damaged. All a/c landed safely at Base by 15.45 Hrs

And finally according to Luftwaffe loss lists; no Fw 190 loss that day due to enemy action

edit no 1: ehhhhh seems I am a little wrong here, have to check this one more thorough. Will be back on this one

edit no 2: could only find 2 german combat loss this day, both from 11./JG 2. Luftwaffe loss list say Bf 109 G1 and another sources says Fw 190 A. But again only two in the luftwaffe loss list

Best from Norway
Olve Dybvig
www.luftwaffe.no

[Tony Kearns]

Hello all,
Lt H Hansen was badly injured in this incident and I understand that he was repatriated because of these injuries. Can anyone confirm this with date and as Norway was occupied was he sent there or to Britain.
Many thanks
Tony Kearns

[Tony Kearns]

my apologies I should have asked also, did he go back to flying or what was his fate, please?
Tony K

[Smithy]

Tusen hjertelig takk Olve!

Perfekt!

Hilsen Tim.

[Smithy]

Hi Tony,

Unfortunately I can´t help with this but I would say that it was probably unlikely that he went back to operations. Usually for a POW to be repatriated the wounds had to be fairly serious and more often than not, career-ending. Obviously Germany did not want to send back skilled aircrew who would be flying against their pilots again anytime soon.

No doubt Olve or someone similar will have more definite info on this.

Tim.

[Tony Kearns]

Thank you Tim.
Tony K

[Alex Smart]

Hi Soren,

Http://www.lesbutler.ip3.co.uk/tony/tonywood.htm

There is lots here.

Have fun

Alex

[odybvig]

Anyone know how many RAF A/C that was lost during circus 201
10 is a number mention earlier in this discussion
German claims seems to be 19 spitfires

RAF claims was 11 destroyed, 1 probable and 5 damaged
According to Lw Loss list (Genst.Qu. VI. abt) Lw lost 2 Bf 109 G1 from 11./JG 2.

Olve

[Smithy]

Hi Olve

Sounds like a clear case once again of claims outweighing actual losses.

Tim.

[odybvig]

Hei smithy

Ser ut som vi må ta de "offesielle" nedskytnings listene til 331 og 332 med en klype salt.
Kunne vært intresant å sammenligne ORB'ene og Lw tapslistene (møkkajobb men likevel)

Olve

(seems like the score board of 331(N) and 332(N) sqn is not that high as the official story tells us, A comparison of ORB and Lw loss list are needed here)