The opponents of Gert Framm, JG 27

[rof120]

Sorry - I wrote this:

Franks gives a list of 9 Spitfires (74, 92, 54 Sqns) and 9 Hurricanes shot down that day in the same area - some by Me 110s, the rest by 109s.

Correction: 7 not 9 Spitfires on 23 May.

I hadn't noticed that the last two above-mentioned Spits were lost, as well as a 3rd one, on 24 not on 23 May. So three Spits were lost in the area on 24 May.

The first ones lost over France (apart from possible PR Spits) were lost on the previous day, 22 May (one over Britain after a patrol in the Calais area because of some engine trouble - after combat or not).

And so it went on with 4 Spits and 2 Hurric. on 25 May, etc.

[rledwards76]

Thanks Chris.. I was hoping to learn a bit about the man, like where he lived after the war?
Regards Ross

[Chris Goss]

His letters are stored away somewhere (if indeed I kept them) so without a massive search, I cannot easily say where he lived

[rledwards76]

Does anyone know what happened to Gert Framm after the war?

[Alain57]

Hello ,

L8748 crashed at Soignies , P4905 at Bettincourt , N2335 at Rosieres 20 km sw of Brussels , L8733 at Hodeige and P4914 at Voroux-Goreux , all in Belgium

Regards
Alain57

[Chris Goss]

I was in touch with Framm in 1991. He had very little and not much to say

[rledwards76]

Hi Chris Goss,
Any details on your contact with Gert Framm?
Where he was living? Family? Contact information?
I very much doubt if he was still around, but I’d like to make contact with his family..
My email is
rossedwards311@gmail.com
Regards Ross

[VtwinVince]

Thanks Nick, appreciate the clarification.

[Nick Hector]

Originally Posted by VtwinVince

Thanks Nick, appreciate the clarification.

Very welcome

[VtwinVince]

Does anyone have a figure for how many times 107 RAF went through its complement of flyers? My uncle's 9. JG3 also had a high claiming day in July 1940 against this unit.