ID two Bf109s destroyed on 29 May 1944

[Roundway]

Thank you both gentlemen.

Nick,

Your reference is mostly consistent with the War Diaries:

Day Defensive operations:
A pair of 183 Squadron Typhoon pilots were scrambled to intercept a pair of Bf109 reconnaissance aircraft. Both were claimed destroyed 40 miles south of the Isle of Wight by Flying Officer A R Taylor, who reported both German pilots baled out.

The time and location fits nicely. A photo of Taylor on the facing page is credited to Chris.

Chris

Can you identify when and in which location the last reconnaissance was flown before D-day, please? My reason for asking is that at in the last pages of Forecast for Overlord the author, James Stagg, claims bad weather kept reconnaissance aircraft on the ground on the 5th, and because of this the invasion fleet went undetected. Meteorology is my speciality, and there is no way the weather would have restricted flying on the 5th. I'm content with my interpretation in this respect, but it would be useful to know if any were flown - whether or not they were over the Channel is immaterial.

Brian