Fighter activity off the English Coast June 29th 1941

[Steve Smith]

Hi,

Trying to establish who, or what units were operating on the night of June 29th 1941. A number of aircraft returning from Bremen had encounters with JU88's off the English Coast. No.218 Squadron recorded three encounters with JU88 between 03.30hrs and 04.40hrs.

Any information welcome.

TIA

Steve

[Chris Goss]

29-30 Jun 41 there were claims over the North Sea for 4./NJG 1 (2) and 1./NJG 2. Closer to the British coast it would have probably been I./NJG 2

[Steve Smith]

Chris,

Thank you.

Regards
S

[Andy Mitchell]

Steve,

According to the Appendix in Simon Parry's "Intruders over Britain" there were two claims made by I./NJG 2 on 30/06/41. Unfortunately no times are given.

Fw Arnold - Wellington over North Sea
Ofw. Jung - Wellington over North Sea

No further mention in the main text of the book.

However, Tony Wood's files give the following

30.06.41 Fw. Helmut Arnold: n.b. 1./NJG 2 Wellington [2336] 60 km. N.E. Bacton: 800 m. 03.50 Film C. 2033/I Anerk: Nr.7
30.06.41 Ofw. Jung: 2 4./NJG 2 Wellington 200 km. E.S.E. Grimsby [3471] 04.14 Film C. 2031/I Nr.65979/41

[Steve Smith]

Andy,

Thank you for your detailed reply, appreciated.

Kind regards

Steve

[Chris Goss]

The other North Sea claim was by Ofw Paul Gildner of 4./NJG 1 for a Whitley. The NJG 2 claims were for Wellingtons and probably refer to the 40 and 300 Sqn losses. They would not have claimed for any aircraft damaged