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Old 28th August 2006, 21:41
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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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Old 29th August 2006, 12:52
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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?

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Old 29th August 2006, 13:35
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Re: Mock combat Tempest V vs. Dora 13

Sorry Stephen, don't know.
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Old 29th August 2006, 18:38
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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)

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