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Wellington downed by flak ship 40 km SW of Texel, 6/7 May 1941
Hello everyone,
On May 6th, 1941 (22:01 hrs), Wellington R1443 departed RAF Syerston for a mission over France. It never returned, and was believed shot down by German fighters. However it has been suggested that R1443 may have been shot down by flak ships "40 km SW of Texel". Three of the crew washed up on the shores of the English Channel. One in Holland (after 5 weeks), one in Eastbourne (after 4 months), and one in England (location and date unknown). 40km SW of Texel would be way off course for this Wellington, however possible due do battle damage, error in navigation, etc, etc. The key would seem to be the time of the reported claim of the flak ship. Could someone point me in the right dirrection as to where to look for aircraft claims by flak ships? Perhaps someone may have copies of aircraft claims for flak ships for the night of 6/7 May 1941? Thank you, Mieszko |
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