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Fighter Command losses on 15.05.40
Hi everyone,I wonder if somebody could provide me with details about Fighter Command losses on 15.05.40 in France? |
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Re: Fighter Command losses on 15.05.40
Hi Robert:
You will find a good list in Norman Franks' Fighter Command Losses, Volume 1. |
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Re: Fighter Command losses on 15.05.40
Hi,
unfortunately it`s not possible to me to buy this book. Therefore I must ask forum members for help . Regards Robert |
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Re: Fighter Command losses on 15.05.40
hello Robert,
15th May 1940 FCL vol:1 has - 1Sqn -1 3 Sqn - 4 73 Sqn - 2 85 Sqn - 3 87 Sqn - 1 607 Sqn - 2 615 Sqn - 2 All Hurricane's FCWD vol: 1 has - 1 Sqn - 0 3 Sqn - 5 73 Sqn - 3 85 Sqn -3 87 Sqn - 1 501 Sqn - 2 504 Sqn - 0 607 Sqn - 2 615 Sqn - 1 All Hurricane's 12 Days in May has - 1 Sqn - 2 3 Sqn - 6 73 Sqn - 3 85 Sqn - 3 87 sqn - 1 501 Sqn 2 607 Sqn - 2 615 Sqn - 2 If you have any particular sqn in mind then I will search out serials and pilots, or if you have a particular aircraft in mind that too. All for now Alex |
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Re: Fighter Command losses on 15.05.40
Hi Alex,
I have following clashes and squadrons in mind: - 607 RAF at 10.00 Vouziers - 615 and 607 RAF at 13.00-13.20 Charleville - combat in the vicinity of Dinant at 12.30 - combat in the vicinity of Charleville at 16.10-16.25 - combat in the vicinity of Fournies at 13.40 - combat west of Brugge at 14.10 Regards Robert |
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Re: Fighter Command losses on 15.05.40
15 May 1940, Fighter Command losses over France (all Hurricanes)
Dawn L1610 3 Sqn Sqn Ldr P Gifford : force-landed near Wevelgem, accident ; pilot unhurt, returned AM P2622 615 Sqn Flg Off H N Fowler : shot down near Dinant by Bf109 of III/JG 53 ; pilot baled out, POW AM P2870 607 Sqn Sqn Ldr L E Smith : shot down near Dinant, probably by Bf109 of III/JG 53 ; pilot killed 0800 L1681 1 Sqn Flt Lt P R Walker : shot down near Vouziers by Bf110C of III/ZG 26 ; pilot unhurt, returned 0800 L1943 1 Sqn Flg Off P H M Richey : shot down near Vouziers by Bf110C of III/ZG 26 ; pilot baled out unhurt, returned 0815 ? 501 Sqn Damaged by return fire from Do17Z of II/KG 3 and force-landed Bétheniville ; pilot unhurt 0815 ? 501 Sqn Damaged by return fire from Do17Z of II/KG 3 and force-landed Bétheniville ; pilot unhurt mid-AM N2546 3 Sqn Plt Off M M Stephens : force-landed when returning from patrol ; accident, pilot unhurt, returned 1100 L1846 3 Sqn Flg Off C A C Stone : aircraft damaged by return fire from Do17Z of 8/KG 76 and force-landed at Vitry ; pilot unhurt 1100 L1645 3 Sqn Sgt J L C Williams : shot down near Overijse by Bf109 of III/JG 26 ; pilot killed 1100 N2534 3 Sqn Flt Lt M M Carter : shot down north of Maubeuge by Bf110C of II/ZG 76 ; pilot killed 1100 N2422 3 Sqn Flt Lt N D Hallifax : shot down north of Maubeuge by Bf110C of II/ZG 76 ; pilot POW 1320 P2579 73 Sqn Flg Off N Orton : shot down west of Vouziers by Bf110C of I/ZG 2 ; pilot baled out, wounded 1320 L1693 73 Sqn Sgt L J Humphries : shot down west of Vouziers by Bf110C of I/ZG 2 ; pilot baled out, wounded 1320 ? 73 Sqn Sgt L Y Friend : aircraft damaged west of Vouziers by Bf110C of I/ZG 2 and force-landed; pilot unhurt, returned 1500 P2554 615 Sqn Plt Off D J Looker : shot down by ground fire ; baled out, wounded 1630 P2619 607 Sqn Flg Off I B N Russel : shot down by return fire from He111 of 9/KG 51 and crash-landed ; pilot wounded 1845 P2828 85 Sqn Flg Off D H Allen ; shot down south of Ath by Bf110C of 5/ZG 26 ; pilot baled out, returned 1845 L1775 85 Sqn Plt Off J H Ashton ; shot down south of Ath by Bf110C of 5/ZG 26 ; pilot baled out, returned 1845 L1964 85 Sqn Flg Off T G Pace ; shot down south of Ath by Bf110C of 5/ZG 26 and crash-landed; pilot wounded and burned 1845 P2538 87 Sqn Plt Off T J Edwards : shot down south of Lille by Bf110C of II/ZG 76 ; pilot killed Source : book ‘Twelve days in May’ |
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Re: Fighter Command losses on 15.05.40
Hi Laurent,
thanks for the infos! Regards Robert |
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