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Re: Mock combat Tempest V vs. Dora 13
Yes George. Many Cdns flew Tempests with the RAF. The top Cnd flying Tempests was F/O DE Ness, DFC of #56. He was ranked (tied) for 4th behind an American(11 or 12), a Kiwi(9), a Brit(6) and another Kiwi(5).
The Tempest had to fly in from someplace as no Temepsts were based at Flensburg. Husum is the closest base to Flensburg but this was a Kiwi squadron base. The next closest is Katstrup in Copenhagen. Flensburg is on the Danish/Germany border NW of Keil. Husun is west of Keil at the end of an inlet from the North Sea. |
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Re: Mock combat Tempest V vs. Dora 13
Kutscha,
Speaking of F/O Ness, do we know what happened to him? Stephen |
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Re: Mock combat Tempest V vs. Dora 13
Sorry Stephen, don't know.
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Re: Mock combat Tempest V vs. Dora 13
Wish I took notes when an Ex. Bundesluftwaffe Starfighter CO (Oberst or Oberstleutnant a.D) told me the story as it was related to him by his erstwhile CO (Josten).
![]() It may have been second hand, but it was a good yarn! Shame on me for forgetting even the name of this nice fellow.
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Re: Mock combat Tempest V vs. Dora 13
see for Ness: > www.allwxfighters.ca <
mail for info on Ness: info@allwxfighters.ca Mark: his prenameshorts are " W.D." (Ness, 440 FS RCAF) Co de Swart, Holland |
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