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11th May 2005, 20:24
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Re: DH Rapide on 21.06.40
Hi Robert,
In fact these "DH Rapides" were Fairey Albacores of 826 Squadron. 6 Albacores were send out to attack a convoiy, sighted earlier near the Dutch Frisian Islands. This convoy wasn´t found and as alternative target the harbour of Den Helder and airfield De Kooy were attacked. However, 9 Hudsons of 206 Squadron did exactly the same just a half an hour eralier, so the German defences were alerted. The Albacores were attacked by Bf.109´s of 3./JG51 and 3./JG76 and two (L7081 and L7089) were shot down at Texel. A third one (L7111) was damaged. This is just a short extraction of one of my research topics. Kind regards, Hans Nauta 
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