Friendly fire WWII

[Brian]

Hi guys

Here's something for the weekend!!

15-16/8/43 Mosquito shot down Wellington. Who was the errant pilot?

22/10/43 Mosquito shot down FIU Mosquito. Ditto

21/12/43 Two Typhoons 609 Sqn and Spitfire 501 Sqn shot down by P-47s.
Who were the US pilots?

28/3/44 Mosquito 107 Sqn shot down by P-51. Was this Lt CF Anderson 335 thFG?

23/4/44 Albemarle V1610 shot down by RAF nightfighter?

11/6/44 Mosquto 333 Sqn shot down by Allied fighters Orkneys?

28/6/44 Mosquito 192 Sqn damaged by Mosquito.

Hope someone can help with the latest. Sincere thanks. I owe you a drink!!

Brian

[Laurent Rizzotti]

333 Sqn loss was discussed on the RAF forums last week IIRC. Names of crew and faulty pilots were given (IIRC again).

[Brian]

Hi Laurent

Being a rather ignorant person I do not understand what you mean! Where can I find the discussion on the 333 Sqn loss? What RAF forums? And was does IIRC mean? Apologies for being dumb!

Brian

[John Beaman]

IIRC = If I Recall Correctly

[Stéphane Lehuédé]

Originally Posted by Brian

23 April 1942: Two Polish Spitfire pilots attacked a RAF clandestine He115 in error. Who were they?

Hi, according an article published in Aéro Journal n° 15, He 115 BV184 was attacked and damaged by Spitfire from N° 303 Sqn.

Regards

Stéphane

[Andy Fletcher]

Originally Posted by Brian

Where can I find the discussion on the 333 Sqn loss

Hi Brian,

Here is the link.

http://www.rafcommands.com/dcforum/DCForumID6/7514.html

Ross McNeill's site has some great data, many very knowledgable individuals post there.

Regards

Andy Fletcher

[Brian]

Once again my sincere thanks, guys.

Laurent - I have now found the RAF Forum and have extracted details of the 333 Squadron Mosquito - thanks, and also to you John and Andy. I'm new to websites and am only just finding my way around - as is pretty obvious!! Thanks also Stephane for the 303/He115 connection - I will dig further during my next visit to Kew.

What a great site and with so many generous and knowledgeable contributors. Keep 'em coming!

Cheers
Brian

[Laurent Rizzotti]

A new one: on 13 May 1944 a P-40 bombed a Spitfire on the ground in Italy. Some more details at http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=368

Also on this forum, a post on friendly fire in the Pacific by "Six Nifty .50s":
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=252

[Brian]

Hi guys

Just a reminder to Six Nifty .50s - were implied that you would let me have details of the USAAF Mosquitos (25thBG) that fell to friendly fire. Cheers.

Chris - I thought that you might be able to help with the NF friendly fire incidents mentioned above. I do hope so. Sorry I couldn't meet up with you this week.

Brian

[Laurent Rizzotti]

A new one on 28 October 1944: a good story of a 626 Sqn RAF hit by RAF bombs over Cologne and surviving

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ww2/A5090311