22 March 1941 over Malta

[John Beaman]

Have you checked Malta: The Hurricane Years 1940-41 by Shores, Cull and Malizia?

[Gizmo]

Sorry but unfortunately I don't have this book...

[Andrei Demjanko]

Five Hurricanes were lost with its pilots in this combat: F/O James Henry Terence Foxton (Hurricane I P2653) and F/O John Sidney Southwell (Hurricane I V7799), P/O Thomas Benjamin Garland (Hurricane I V7493), P/O Dennis Frederick Knight (Hurricane I V7358), Sgt Richard Alfred Spyer (Hurricane I V7672)

Sources : Hurricanes over Malta by Brian Cull and Frederick Galea, CWGC

[Gizmo]

Thank you very much Andrei.

[Fairlop]

F/O „Terry“ Foxton was an ex PR pilot. He arrived in Malta on 6th September 1940 with one of the first Marylands. Later he volunteered to fighters.



Regards,

Michal

[Gizmo]

I have one more problem. This time about second battle on 1st may 1941.

In the morning mission 7./JG 26 claim 3 kills :

07:54 Hurricane Lt. Hans Johannsen 3
07:53 Hurricane Oblt. Joachim Müncheberg 39
07:55 Hurricane Oblt. Joachim Müncheberg 40

In fact P/O R. A. Innes and Sgt B. C. Walmsley was shoting down and WIA.

In scecond mission 7./JG 26 claim another 3 kills :

17:14 Hurricane Lt. Hans Johannsen 4
17:15 Hurricane Oblt. Joachim Müncheberg 41
17:20 Hurricane Obfw. Karl Kühdorf ( reject)



Anyone have info about RAF losses in afternoon battle ?
I have D. Caldwell both book, and I know about problem with Hurricanes losses for 28 April - 1 may period. But Maybe on "Hurricanes over Malta" or "Malta: The Hurricane Years 1940-41" exist more informations.

[Andrei Demjanko]

According to "Hurricanes over Malta" 7/JG26 morning claims on 1 May does not related to any known operations by RAF.


Andrei