269 Sqdn Anson combat with Do.18. 19 Sept. 1939

[Stig Jarlevik]

All

Thanks for the update with regard to the pilot killed

Not sure if I am the only one who have Shores' book or not, but unless he sat and fantasized in front of his computer, it would be interesting to know why he wrote ' The following day saw two encounters over the North Atlantic between opposing patrol aircraft, but both proved indecisive. At 1005 and Anson of 612 Squadron encountered Do 18 8L+EK of 2./KüFlGr 606 some 122 miles east of Wick. In the short combat which followed the Anson made four firing passes, but the Dornier disappeared undamaged in the clouds.'
Since Shores' book, at least to me, is the standard work for the period in question I am interested to know
a) Why does he state 612 Sq and not 269 Sq?
b) Why does he list both unit and code of the Do 18 when it still is unknown?
Is he mixing this combat with something else which in fact happened another day?

Bill
Not sure what you mean with 'McNeill's claim'. The point I am trying to make is that he makes no claim at all in his book. The incident with the killed 269 Sq pilot this date is not listed at all.

B Rgds
Stig