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Need help with Supermarine Seafires Lost over Norway
Can anyone please help with identifying the lost Seafire from the Posthorn operation dated 10-12 February 1944 ?
I have noted that it was from NAS 801 squadron. http://codenames.info/operation/posthorn/ Who was the pilot, and what happened to him. Any other lost Seafires over Norway ? Thanks |
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Re: Need help with Supermarine Seafires Lost over Norway
Hello,
Possibly: No.801 Sqn Seafire Ib MB353 (ex-AB407) - (801 Sqn, "Furious") 1-44; Shot down in sea by BF109G of JG5, 2m N of Krakenes, Norway, Cat "Z" 11-2-1944. Sub-Lt (A) William Lionel HORNER RNVR (HMS 'Furious") + See: FAA Aircraft 1939 to 1945/Sturtivant & Burrow/A-B/398 and http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2974535/ plus http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1944-02FEB.htm Col. |
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Re: Need help with Supermarine Seafires Lost over Norway
There is a book "Seafire the Spitfire that went to Sea" that may have more info. The Seafire of 801 was downed by JG 5 the Luftwaffe claims list I think has the name of the pilot who claimed him.
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Re: Need help with Supermarine Seafires Lost over Norway
Oblt. Hans Schneider of 10./JG5 claimed a spitfire this day, 15 km soutwest of Bremanger, which is in the other direction compared to where RAF claimed it to go down, but in the same area.
On crash landed FW190A3 that day at Sola. |
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Re: Need help with Supermarine Seafires Lost over Norway
Have you tried here: http://www.rafandluftwaffe.info/raf-faa/ ?
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Re: Need help with Supermarine Seafires Lost over Norway
Hello,
Encounters/Claims & Awards for Operation "POSTHORN". No.801 Sqn. - Seafire Ib MB338 - Engaged Bf109, Stadlandet, Norway. (Sub-Lt (A) Gordon William Falcon RNVR) No.801 Sqn. - Seafire Ib MB364 - Fw190 probable & Bf109 damaged, Stadlandet, Norway. (Sub-Lt (A) Reginald Walter DURRANT RNZNVR) No.801 Sqn. - Seafire Ib NX899 - Bf109 destroyed & 2 damaged, Stadlandet, Norway. (Sub-Lt (A) Leonard David WILKINSON RNVR) See: FAA Aircraft/Sturtivant & Burrows/A-B/pp.397, 398 & 419. Awards: Distinguished Service Cross. For courage, skill and determination in air operations (Operation "POSTHORN" Strike on enemy airfields). Temporary Lieutenant (A) Leonard David WILKINSON, RNVR, (Godalming) Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Reginald William DURRANT RNZNVR (Fielding, New Zealand) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/...upplement/1777 + Seedie's List of FAA Awards/p.38. Col. |
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Re: Need help with Supermarine Seafires Lost over Norway
According to Luftwaffe, this is overclaiming by RAF. Nothing lost that day, and the crash landing at Sola is too far away.
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Re: Need help with Supermarine Seafires Lost over Norway
Thank you very much for your help.
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