USAAF B-17 encounter with Ju88s off Lands End

[Nick Beale]

Ju 88s of ZG 1 were patrolling the SW Approaches. Encounters were reported by RAF aircraft as follows:

Intention: One Ju 88 out from 14W 5988 (Quimper) at 0425 [GMT+2], returning there at 0725.

No W/T

… At 0612 in [GMT+2] in 50.10N, 09º W a Wellington reported one identified a/c which could possibly have been identical with this Ju 88 … at 0637 the Wellington … which at 0612 sighted one a/c in 50.10N, 09W saw a Fortress pursued by Ju 88's.

At 0644 in 49.29N, 08.40W a Wellington sighted two Ju 88's.

At 0740 in 48.51N, 08.33W a Halifax was engaged by 7 Ju 88's and was damaged but returned to base.

(Source: National Archives HW 13/39)