Mosquito Hunters

[Graham Boak]

Given that the initial Mosquito day bombers squadrons suffered heavier losses than when they were flying Blenheims, somebody must have been shooting them down. (They were, of course, flying deeper missions.) And not just the flak.

I presume the question is more specifically directed at the PR and night bomber Mossies.

[FalkeEins]

yes Graham, I wasn't thinking of day bomber losses (nor was the original poster I doubt - given the reference to Welter; not half as 'sexy' ) , although even these weren't that heavy, 105 Sq lost about 15 during 1942 for example. We did cover the subject in some detail over at the LEMB...here's Henning's post on Mosquito CLAIMS from Woods....

claims in the West, day and night:

Year Claims
1941 1
1942 23
1943 43
1944 90
1945 52

Of these 209 supposed kills, 87 were claimed by NJG units. 8 were claimed by jet units. The Flak shot down far more Mosquitos than any Jagdgeschwader pilot of course...

[mhuxt]

Originally Posted by Graham Boak

Given that the initial Mosquito day bombers squadrons suffered heavier losses than when they were flying Blenheims, somebody must have been shooting them down. (They were, of course, flying deeper missions.) And not just the flak.

I presume the question is more specifically directed at the PR and night bomber Mossies.

The losses of day bombers in 1942 were evenly split between flak and aircraft, mostly 190s.