Fw190 losses 08.03.1943

[keith A]

Many thanks, chaps. I wonder if any of the losses on 8.3.43 were attributable to Spitfires? Misidentification did happen however (see my question on LW losses 28.8.42), but it is surprising considering the levels of experience possessed by Compton and Godefroy.

[Bruce Lander]

Hi Keith,
Correction to my earlier post :

JG.2 Losses:
Bf.109F-2 (12831) II/JG.2 Fw.Alois Imerl 65% F/L FP Vernon/Mantes
Not Combat
BF.109F-4 (7609)II/JG.2 Pilot ? 55% F/L FP Brest Nord
Not Combat
Bf.109F-2 (8917) 8?JG.2 Ofw.Kurt Rose 75% F/L FP Theville
Not Combat

JG.26 Losses:
Bf.109F-4 (8342), Black 9 2/JG.26 Obgfr. Albert Ubel KIA
Shot down by Spitfire near Boulogne
Fw.190A-1 ( ????) White 9 7/JG.26 Ofw.Georg Pister OK 10%
C/L FP Coquelles damaged in combat with Spitfire
FW.190A-1 (110092) Black 10 8/JG.26 Fw.Gottfreid Weber KIA 100%
Shot down by Spitfire N of Calais
Fw.190A-1 (110047)4/JG.26 30% & Fw.190A-1 (110063)II/JG.26 25%
collided with each other landing at FR Abbeville/Drucat

Cheers

Bruce Lander

[Karsten]

Hi Bruce,
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