Kittyhawk losses 20.10-23.10.42

[Many Souffan]

Hello.
It seems that Sgt Stebbings was shot down the 20/10/42 by a 109 near El Daba (Egypt) the first day of the offensive of the WDAF but it was the first casualty but not the last of the day for the 260 Sqn. he was reported later to be POW.

The Aircraft of F/L Davis and P/O Thagard were badly damaged by Mc 202 of 23° Gruppo but the pilots were safe. Before F/L Davis had the opportunity to shot down 1 Bf 109 of 8/ JG 53

The same day the aircraft of Sgt Barber was also badly damaged in the same aera of EL Daba by a 109.

the opponents of the Kittyhawks were 16 bf 109 from II, III/JG 27 and III JG 53 and some Macchi MC 202 of 23° gruppo.