Do217 losses to Mosquitos 09.08.44

[keith A]

I have checked the Mosquitos database and it's extraordinary! Unfortunately while it provides info on possible casualties it is missing a few claims and.... 21 April 1945 is a black hole. The 9 August 1944 seems to attribute all the victories to 235 Squadron (four kills is wrong unless it was revised upward later) which is possible because I sense a bit of rivalry. On 30 October 1944 according to the database 235 and 248 squadron attacked the same Ju88. 235 ORB does not admit any 248 involvement but 248 definitely believe they were the victors (or at least half-victors). On 31 July 1944 four crews of 248 claimed a Ju188 destroyed, and on 28 February 1945 the 235 ORB (and Martin Bowman's "Mosquito")has a Ju88 shot down by SLdr R. Reid.I am reading Andy Bird's book on the Banff Wing again, this time with a lot more career information about the pilots but now I can register the personal stuff (I have the excellent "Coastal Dawn" too) and research the vessels attacked. Given that 235 Squadron had at least 56 kills from my research..then 248 claiming 57 or 58 is...interesting.