Ju 88 KGr 806 - 21 August 1940

[Chris Goss]

Robert-Greg's question was whether these aircraft were involved in a combat near Bridlington which is north east England whilst these 2 were lost south west England

[robert]

Anyway this three-element section was targeting St. Eval airfield. One diverted due to weather and attacked at 16.30 hrs harbor facilities of Penzance - did one returned safely to base.
Bridlington? Probably 1 crew out of three-element section of 9./KG53 reported to have attacked harbor facilities in Bridlington in the late afternoon. In fact one He 111 of this section - it was ordered to fly armed reconnaissance between Humber Estuary and Flamborough Head - was shot up by English fighters and later crashed in sea radioing a distress call from LQ 05 East/2432 (approx. 100 miles E of Flamborough Head).

Robert

[Chris Goss]

From what I remember the KG 53 loss was attributed to 41 Sqn

[Greg S.]

Yes, this claim was made by P/O Shipman from 41 Sqn who wrote in his combat report he shot down He 111 to the sea.

I think He 111 from KG 53 were at first attacked by pilots from 302 Sqn who claimed Ju 88 destroyed and Ju 88 probably destroyed in two combats. But when I read Polish combat reports I don't know why Poles officialy got this claims - they wrote German bombers were hit, they saw smoke from a single engine and lost a/c's in clouds.

[Chris Goss]

Time are close as is location. Recognition was poor and I have Ted Shipman's personal account of the KG 53 combat which confirms the destruction