Ju 88 Lost off Stampalia 31 Jan 44

[Chris Goss]

The Beaufighters of 252 Sqn claimed to have destroyed a Ju 88 at this location in the afternoon of 31 Jan 44 during which one of the Beaufighters was shot down. Any ideas as to the Ju 88? Possibly 11./ZG 26 as a pilot from this unit was the only claimant for a Beaufighter this day in the right location at the right time

[Matti Salonen]

1944-01-31, 11./ZG 26, Ju 88 C-6, 360053, 3U+EV, Südwestlich Stampalia
Flugzeugführer Uffz Gruber, Franz, +
Beobachter Uffz Schmidt, Hans, +
Bordfunker Uffz Stoll, Friedrich, +
Beschuß von Beaufighter. Bruch 100 %.

Matti

[Chris Goss]

Thanks Matti. The BF was posthumously credited with shooting down the Beaufighter

[Stig Jarlevik]

Chris

Just curious who really was credited with this victory.
In post 1 you say the pilot but in post 3 you say the BF....

B Rgds
Stig

[Chris Goss]

I thought it was a pilot as the RAF crews reported no return fire. Hence Uffz Stoll was not the pilot but BF

[Stig Jarlevik]

Roger that Chris

Cheers
Stig

[focusfocus]

Hello guys

The fact that one of the Beauf. managed to reach Turkey does not deny that a victory (a little too optmist) has been claimed by a Bf.109,and that the other Beauf. was (by 11/ZG26) and also claimed by a Bf.109 (the same?)

A TRACK TO FOLLOW,PERHAPS,AND TO DEEPEN.

It seems ,that 2 Unteroffiziere of 7/JG27 (Paul Martin),and 8/JG27 (Rudolf Muras),then based in Greece and Crete, claimed victories of wich the moment nothing is known.

Paul Martin=2
Rudolf Muras=6

OK,it's "risky" to deduce that 2 of their unknown "abschusse" are that day.....BUT?

Michel