263 Squadron Typhoon claims

[alex crawford]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the replies. Brian, are there any names to go with the claims?

Alex

[Brian Bines]

Der Luft Krieg in Europa published by Bernard & Graefe Verlag - Teil 1 1939-41 ISBN 3-7637-5883-6 - Teil 2 1941-45 ISBN 3-7637-5884-4 .

Do217 on 12-2-44 to S/L Warnes, Bf 109 13-2-44 to S/L Warnes, Me 410 31-3-44 to F/L Racine, Me 410 18-4-44 to F/Sgt Thould, Do 217 18-4-44 shared by F/L Rutter, F/O Purkis, P/O Green ,& F/Sgt Handley, Me 262 on 26-4-45 shared by F/L Fowler, P/O Shellard and W/O Barrie,
Regards
Brian Bines

[Chris Goss]

I have the Form F for 263 Sqn for 18 Apr 44 and for interest:
1614 hrs-Me 410 destroyed SE Bretigny FS J Thould (crash-landed but blew up)
1617 hrs-Do 217 K-2 destroyed east of Villneuve Flt Lt Rutter/Fg Off J H Purkiss/Plt Off F Green/FS W A Handley (dived vertically from 500 feet)
1622 hrs-He 111 damaged on the ground by FS W A Handley (between Chartres & Paris).
I also have the composite Report for Rodeo 82 (Bf 109 near Chartres 1625 hrs by Sqn Ldr Warnes)

[brewerjerry]

Originally Posted by Brian Bines

Der Luft Krieg in Europa published by Bernard & Graefe Verlag - Teil 1 1939-41 ISBN 3-7637-5883-6 - Teil 2 1941-45 ISBN 3-7637-5884-4 .
Regards
Brian Bines

Hi Brian.
Many thanks for the details.
Jerry