Bf 110 loss in UK 12 Sept 1940.

[ianatheling]

There may be several candidates for this one. At eBay here there is a photo of a Bf 110 which has belly landed somewhere in UK. On the rear of the photo it is written;

Honey,
This plane was shot down by one of our gunners Sept 12/40. There were 3 humans in it, pilot and two gunners, one gunner was dead. Pilot and one gunner alive.

The number of crew members looks like it may have been changed from 2, so perhaps an over-exaggeration. The a/c id looks like a +L but nothing else to clearly help identification.


Any ideas?

Ian

[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

Our EOE Luft Loss DB listing is:

"Sept. 27, 1940: 15.(Z)/LG1 Messerschmitt Bf110C-2 (3533). Intercepted by fighters during free-lance sortie and both engines damaged in attacks by several pilots including Sgt G.A. Steward of No.17 Squadron, P/O A.E. Johnson, and Sgt R.F. Sellers of No.46 Squadron, F/O J.F. Drummond of No.92 Squadron, P/O K.T. Lofts and P/O J.R.B. Meaker, and Sgt H.J. Davidson of No.249 Squadron, and Sgt J. Budzinski of No.605 Squadron. Belly-landed near Socketts Manor at Oxted 9.45 a.m. FF Oberlt Otto Weckeiser captured unhurt, BF Gefr Horst Brüsgow captured wounded. Aircraft L1+LL 100% write-off.
Rate of climb indicator, removed at the time of the crash, now held by Steve Vizard."

[Chris Goss]

I have the cockpit clock from this aircraft

[Peter Cornwell]

Ian,

Thanks for the 'heads-up' on this snap - it made the perfect Christmas present to myself. I suspect that it is an hitherto unknown fourth view from a series taken by the Canadian Corporal responsible for guarding the wreck.

[MarkRS]

Originally Posted by ianatheling

There may be several candidates for this one. At eBay here there is a photo of a Bf 110 which has belly landed somewhere in UK. On the rear of the photo it is written;

Honey,
This plane was shot down by one of our gunners Sept 12/40. There were 3 humans in it, pilot and two gunners, one gunner was dead. Pilot and one gunner alive.

The number of crew members looks like it may have been changed from 2, so perhaps an over-exaggeration. The a/c id looks like a +L but nothing else to clearly help identification.


Any ideas?

Ian

The word is "Germans", not "humans".

Mark

[ianatheling]

Hi

Thanks for all the comments...and I am pleased to have made someone happy at Christmas!

Ian