Claim by 207 Sqn 7-8 Jun 44

[MW Giles]

Crew of 207/M (LL973) had three encounters

W/C J F Grey pilot
P/O C B Sullivan MUG
F/O H McIntosh RG

01:56 hrs 4909N 0134W A Ju88 was sighted against the moon on the port quarter coming in to attack. Both gunners kept firing whilst the e/a was attacking, which was seen to break away with both engines on fire and spiral down out of control, vanishing in cloud still on fire Claimed Destroyed

01:57 hrs 4906N 0137W The W/Op gave warning of an e/a. Both gunners sighted a Ju88 and opened fire. The e/a kept coming in, and at 150 yards was seen to explode under the tail of the Lancaster. Claimed Destroyed

02:33 hrs 5040N 0245W The R/G sighted a Me410 dead astern. The e/a opened fire which was returned by both gunners, observing strikes and a fire in the e/a, which dived down and was seen to hit the sea and disappear. Claimed Destroyed

I have lost the reference, but I think these came from the BC Monthly Summary of Ops.

The 207 Sqn ORB (Form 540) confirms they claimed three e/a destroyed

Martin