Bf110 losses on 15 Oct 1940

[Chris Goss]

The Luftflotte 3 report timed 1645 hrs on 15 Oct 40 states that fighter units from Jafü 3 carried out a fighter sweep (not an escort sortie) between 1245-1400 hrs consisting 23 Bf 110s of ZG 26 and 47 Bf 109s of JG 2. ZG 26 were attacked SW Southampton but managed to disappear into cloud; no losses or claims. 47 Bf 109s of JG 2 were involved in a combat west of the Isle of Wight losing just 2 aircraft in combat but with I./JG 2 claiming 6 Hurricanes and a Spitfire and II./JG 2 claiming 3 Spitfires. It reiterates again that the only losses in combat were 2 Bf 109s from JG 2