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Claim for Luftwaffe aircraft destroyed over Royston, 16 June 1941
On this date, P/O R P Stevens of 151 Sqn claimed to have shot down a He 111 over Royston at 01.25.
His combat report is very specific and very detailed. However, there are no losses which match in any way that I can see. Stevens' aircraft was hit by wreckage and he saw burning debris on the ground. There was a mid air explosion and his aircraft was thrown upside down and damaged, its oil tank ruptured. So, something puzzling here. Is the date incorrect? If not, what did he hit? |
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Re: Claim for Luftwaffe aircraft destroyed over Royston, 16 June 1941
this book source means: "He111 of I./KG26"
http://www.ww2.dk/air/kampf/kg26.htm best regards ghostwriter
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Re: Claim for Luftwaffe aircraft destroyed over Royston, 16 June 1941
Thank you.
Having looked again at the indistinct combat report I can see this was indeed 14 June, not 16 June. Given the timing (02.00) and the description of the episode I can only conclude that his location (Royston) was way off. It seem likely in my view that this was the 3./KG28 aircraft which blew up over Lower Halstow, Kent. |
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Re: Claim for Luftwaffe aircraft destroyed over Royston, 16 June 1941
Process of elimination is best in this instance. Only ac that night in this area were Guestling (2/KGr 100-Hobbis), off Hove (3/KGr 100 Schnürpel-Topham) and the Lower Halstow one which exploded with some force. Problem is Raphael of 85 Sqn claimed a prob at Lower Halstow at 0115 hrs and a destroyed at Sheerness at 0200 hrs. Stevens was credited with his at Sheerness at 0200 hrs so maybe a double claim by 85 and 151 Sqn?
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