7 Squadron SAAF, Kos 1943

[keith A]

Crikey! Looks like we are on the way to TOE Volume 2!

I also have Haslope of 165 Sqn scoring kills over a Ju88 (shared with FO Eva) in 1944 and a solo victory over an Me163 in 1945 so...

[stefaan]

Hi Frank
Never seen that down here in S Africa.
Going to order it asap.
What is his criteria to become an Eagle??
I'll see if I can get info on Van Vliet
Be good from sunny S Africa

[stefaan]

Hi Frank
I found this site on the life of Van vliet.
It is the net version of the SA military His journal.
http://www.rapidttp.co.za/milhist/index.html
It does not give the kills but it may help
Stefaan

[stefaan]

Hi
I found this list of S African aces.Note some of them flew in the RAF.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN ACES NameScoreKnown asSquadronsM.T.St.J.Pattle, DFC and bar41"Tom"80 and 33 RAFA.G. Malan, DSO and bar, DFC and bar35''Sailor"74 RAFJ.J. Le Roux,DFC and two bars23.5"Chris"73, 91, 111, 602 RAFP.H. Hugo, DSO, DFC and two bars22"Dutch"615 and 41 RAFJ.E.Frost, DFC and bar15"John"3 and 5 SAAFM.S. Osler, DFC and bar12 "Benny"145 and 601 RAF, 1 SAAFC.A. van Vliet, DFC12"Kees"1, 4 and 7 SAAFK.W. Driver, DFC12"Ken"1 SAAFA.C. Bosman, DSO, DFC10.5"Andy"72 RAF, 1, 2 and 4 SAAFDavis, DFC10,5"Carl"601 RAFE.J. Morris, DSO10"Ted"79, 238 and 250 RAFR.H. Talbot10"Bob"274 RAF and 1 SAAFS.F.B. Theron, DSO, DFC10"Servaas"250 RAF and 3 SAAFD.W. Golding, DFC9"Doug"4 SAAFH.P. Lardner-Burke, DFC and bar8.5"Henry"1, 19, 46, 126 and 222 RAFE.C. Saville, DFC and bar8"Eric"112 and 260 RAF; 2 and 5 SAAFT.Y. Wallace, DFM8"Tom"111 and 610 RAFB. van Mentz, DFC7.5"Brian"222 and 504 RAFA.C. Rabagliati, DFC and bar7"Alex"46 and 126 RAFB.G. Stapleton, DFC 6.5"Hugh"32, 247, 257 and 603 RAFH. Starrett6.5"Harry"33 RAFG.D.L. Haysom, DSO, DFC6"David"79 RAFJ.R.A. Bailey, DFC6.5"Jim"85, 125, 264 and 600 RAFD.V.D. Lacey, DFC6"Dennis"2 and 5 SAAFG.J. Le Mesurier, DFC6"Lemmie"1 SAAFR. Pare, DFC6"Robin"1 and 5 SAAFL.R.S. Waugh, DFC6"Laurie"417 and 601 RAF, 1 SAAFB.J.C. Boyle, DFC5.5"John"1 SAAFA. Duncan, DFC5.5"Dunk"1 and 5 SAAFJ.M. Faure, DSO, DFC and bar5.5"Johannes"92 RAF, 1 and 4 SAAFJ.H. Gaynor, DFC5.5"John"1, 2 and 7 SAAFMcC.E.S. Robinson, DFC5.5"Mac"1 SAAFM.C.H. Barber, DFC5"Maurice"250 and 450 RAFA.J. Botha5"Boet"1 SAAFL.C. Botha, DFC5"Louis"5 SAAFR.J.P. Collingwood, DFC5"Moon"82 and 152 RAF, 1 SAAFJ.L. Hewitson, DFC5"John"1, 4 and 5 SAAFJ.D.W. Human, DSO, DFC and bar5"John" 1, 2 and 5 SAAFV.M.L. Lindsay, DFC5"Vernon"2 SAAFP.C.R. Metelerkamp5"Pete"1 SAAFD.G. Morris, DSO, DFC5"Zulu"406 RCAF(Scores given correct to the nearest 0.5)
Hope it helps
Stefaan

[Andy Fletcher]

Here's a link to another list of South African Aces

http://server-mat.fce.vutbr.cz/safar...s1/sa-ww2.html

Criteria for inclusion in Those Other Eagles is less than five destruction claims but more than one.

Best Regards

Andy Fletcher

[robert]

Hi,

now I`m able to partly respond to my question:

30.09.43 a Walrus piloted by F/Lt. FEG Rashleigh with navigator Sgt Clifford Platt also on board had the great misfortune to be caught and shot down by marauding Bf109s from III/JG27.
My question is if somebody could give me the unit, to which this Walrus had belonged?

Robert

[HarryB]

Brian,

I don't have the first name of Lt. Inngs, but his nickname was "Pitch". This I get from a newspaper article about the squadron's effort on Kos, which was published in the Cape Argus newspaper in 1977:

Weekend Argus Magazine : Supplement to Weekend Argus - May 14, 1977

In ensuing actions over the island 14 enemy aircraft, including a number of Me 109s and Junkers 88s fell to [the guns] of fighter pilots like 'Corrie' van Vliet, Arnold Basson, 'Spuds' Kelly,'Van' van Deventer, Gus Ground, John 'Red' Taylor, Harold Kerby, George Wilkson and 'Pitch' Inggs. Their losses were tragically high, however — six pilots killed in a matter of days and eight aircraft shot down. In addition, a number of aircraft were destroyed or damaged on the ground — invariably because there had been insufficient warning of an impending attack.

Harry
Vancouver
CANADA

Originally Posted by Brian

Hi guys

Regarding claims, this is what I have:
.......

20/9/43
Lt Inggs Ju88 II/KG6 3E+GM
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I am sure we would all appreciate any additions to the above; serial numbers would be useful as would Lt Inggs' first name/initials (unknown to me).

Hope this helps.
Brian