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Re: FAA total
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According to the RN NSH The Royal navy and the Arctic Convoys there were 6 accepted Sea Hurricane kill claims during PQ-18, but one may have been a CAM fighter. There were certainly two post-war verified claims for Nairana/835sqn in 1944 but I believe that a 3rd aircraft was claimed to have been shot down, as it was burning and losing altitude when last seen. |
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Re: FAA total
According to David Brown Fairey Fulmar MK I & II, AP 254, there were 112 Fulmar kills.
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Re: FAA total
Thanks for the additional input.
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Re: FAA total
I have a copy of Sturtivant's FLEET AIR ARM AIRCRAFT 1939 TO 1945. It gives a very short service history of every FAA aircraft including any approved kill claims. A quick read through the section on the Gloster Sea Gladiator shows a total of 13 aerial kills while the section on the Skua shows 27 kills.
I don't know how accurate these totals are and it involves adding up a number of fractional kills. |
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Re: FAA total
I did some work on the Kirkenes raid based on re-reading Send Her Victorious. I have decided that the four claims on this raid are three fighters (2 Bf110 and a Bf109) by the Fulmars of 809 Squadron, by LtCdr VC Grenfell, Lt J Cooper and SLt AER Wilkinson and one by an Albacore that's been discussed before. On a process of elimination can anyone tell me who claimed the Bf109? Based on the text it will be Wilkinson.
regards Keith |
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