RAF night fighters on the 11/12.8.40 night

[robert]

Hi,

perhaps someone could tell me, which squadrons of RAF night fighters were engaged during the 11/12.8.40 night?
Many thanks in advance.

Best regards

Robert

[Chris Goss]

Whereabouts?

[MW Giles]

On the 7th September 1940 the FIGHTER COMMAND:
ORDER OF BATTLE OF NIGHT FIGHTERS

No. 87 (B Flt) Filton/Bibury
No. 604 Middle Wallop
No. 141 (B Flt) Biggin Hill
No. 25 (A Flt) Debden/Martlesham
No. 25 (B Flt) North Weald
No. 600 Hornchurch
No. 23 Wittering
No. 29 Digby
No. 264 Kirton-in-Lindsay
No.219 Catterick
No. 141 (A Flt) Turnhouse Turnhouse

Note: One section of FIU (Blenheim) stationed at Tangmere available for operations.

Start looking at the ORBs for these
No-one was successful at night for quite some time

[robert]

Two German bomber crews reported being attacked by 1-2 night fighters. Thanks for this OdB.

Best regards

Robert

[robert]

Hi,

I found out that there was a claim for destruction of Do 17 over Dorset that night. Any details?

Best regards

Robert

[Chris Goss]

Nothing in any book Robert. This would have been 604's territory and although patrolling that night, no contacts and claims. I have a private 87 Sqn diary which I will have a look at later

[Stig Jarlevik]

Robert

Your sources please?

Happy New Year
Stig

[robert]

@Stig Something like AIR22.

Many thanks in advance Chris, crew of KG55 that went down during this night claimed to have been attacked by a night fighter and some of them were wounded by machine-gunfire.

Best regards

Robert

[Chris Goss]

Nothing for 87 Sqn

[robert]

Thanks for checking Chris.

Best regards

Robert