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Last Major Luftwaffe Raid on London May 1941
Just doing a piece for Amberley Publishing on Beaufighter night fighters, I've three pieces of research that say
Luftwaffe last major raid 19/20 May 1941 another 20/21 May 1941 and 10/11 May 1941 However, all three mention 24 enemy aircraft being shot down by Beaufighters using AI radar. Confused dot com. Regards Andy Bird |
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Re: Last Major Luftwaffe Raid on London May 1941
Suggest you get hold of my 'The Luftwaffe's Blitz'. 10-11 May was the last major one. 19-20 series of minor ones likewise 20-21. Guess it is the first one and if so, claims wildly overstated and even then, there were many other types involved not just Beaufighters
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Re: Last Major Luftwaffe Raid on London May 1941
Hello from Pembrokeshire,
Will do. Andy |
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Re: Last Major Luftwaffe Raid on London May 1941
"I dimly remember seeing 24 quoted as the score for the month".
VERY dimly indeed, it seems. I've now checked and the figures given by Bill Gunston (Night Fighters, Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1976) were: March 1941 - 22He also writes, "From May 11 1941 the Luftwaffe tapered off its efforts …" |
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Re: Last Major Luftwaffe Raid on London May 1941
Andy: Whereabouts? I have family in Llandeilo as we all come from God's Country (I am a Valley Boy)
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Re: Last Major Luftwaffe Raid on London May 1941
Only Beau claims 10-11 May were:
29 Sqn One damaged, one destroyed 219 Sqn Probable, damaged, destroyed |
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Re: Last Major Luftwaffe Raid on London May 1941
Hi Chris
You shouldn't feel that you have to apologise - 'we' understand!! Brian |
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