2/196 airbattle near Sardinien 29.09.1943?

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Thank's for that.

The german text in short:

4 Ar 196 was flying antisubmarine patrols near the coast of Sardinia, when they were attacked by 12 spitfires. Ar 196 +DM was shot down killing the crew, and +EM then claimed a spitfire before beeing hit and set on fire. +EM was able to land on the water, and crew took to the dinghy. They were later picked up unhurt. During this battle the spits saw some transports(Ju 52) and turned against them, thus allowing the remaining 2 Ar's to escape and land safely back at base.

As to be seen there are som differencies by the paticipants on what happened, wich is of course natural, in the heat of battle.

Junker