Le Culot airfield Ju-88 ground looped

[montana]

Many thanks, Chris. Did P/O Buckles tell you where exactly he parachuted down ? I think it is S. of Chièvres.

Rgds.

[Chris Goss]

Buckles said his Spitfire suddenly lost power and the engine began to smoke and as he was too low, immediately baled out at about 800'. He landed behind small village (possible Attre?) and after being helped by locals, was captured shortly afterwards and taken to a local jail from where the KG 6 pilots took him to lunch!

[montana]

Hi Chris,

Thanks for your information relating to P/O Buckles. In his combat report, F/Lt L.M. Cameron told that P/O Buckles "was last seen at 8.000 ft gliding south from Chièvres."
The Ju 188 crashed between Mevergnies and Attre, while according to local witnesses an Allied aircraft crashed at Ellignies-Sainte-Anne (S.W. Chièvres).

Rgds.