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2nd April 2006, 14:20
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73 Squadron RAF
I am looking for details of the victories and claimants of 73 Squadron in 1944-1945. I believe they made the following claims.
25.05.1944 hs126 04.06.1944 bf109 08.08.1944 bf109 WO GG Potwin 08.08.1944 bf109 WO GG Potwin 14.10.1944 CR42 (NSGr7 ? Luftwaffe) WO GG Potwin 14.10.1944 CR42 09.03.1945 Ca313 30.03.1945 Do17z (Croat) PO NJ Pearce 02.04.1945 bf109G(Croat) PO NJ Pearce 
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2nd April 2006, 16:06
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Re: 73 Squadron RAF
Hi Keith
Here is what I have: 25/5/44: Flg Off G.A. Martin Hs126 (Spit IX JL393) 4/6/44: Flt Sgt A.D. Rowe Bf109G 8/8/44: Wt Off P. Strange Bf109G Wt Off E.F.F. Potvin RCAF 2 Bf109G (Spit IX MA751) 14/10/44: Flg Off G.A. Martin CR42 (Spit IX MA484) Wt Off E.F.F. Potvin RCAF (Spit IX NH271) & Flg Off Chumak shared CR42 9/3/45: Flg Off R.R. Letts Ca313 30/3/45 Plt Off N.J. Pearce RCAF (Spit IX MJ349) Croat Do17 2/4/45 Plt Off N.J.Pearce RCAF Croat Bf109G Hope this helps Cheers Brian
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2nd April 2006, 17:01
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Re: 73 Squadron RAF
Hi Keith,
25/5/44 2m W Bihac 8/8/44 NE Vis, over sea - Potvin 14/10/44 15m N Zagreb - Martin and N Zagreb - Potvin & Chumak 30/3/45 8m N Gospic 2/4/45 Karlovac Hope this helps, Michal
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2nd April 2006, 17:19
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Re: 73 Squadron RAF
Hi,
Anybody have a spare copy of Volume one of Don Minterne's book "The History of 73 Squadron" ? or know wher I can get hold of one ? Thanks Alex
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2nd April 2006, 17:50
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Re: 73 Squadron RAF
Hi Alex
You could try contacting Don at The Cleve, Bradford Peverell, Dorchester Dorset DT2 9SA. He sells and distributes from home. He may have a spare copy available. Trust this helps Brian
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2nd April 2006, 19:57
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Re: 73 Squadron RAF
The Bf 109 claimed on 4th June 1944 was reportedly s/d SE of Brac Island, which coincides with loss reported by NAGr.12.
I am not sure about 2 claims on 8th August, according to NAGr.12 summary for August 1944 they claimed only one loss through enemy action. All this obtained through ULTRA.
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3rd April 2006, 01:53
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Re: 73 Squadron RAF
Thank You Brian,
I will try that. Alex
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4th April 2006, 10:37
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Re: 73 Squadron RAF
Hi
I am not sure what happened to the body of my message, but what I intented to say was that Strange (JK191) and Rowe (ES142) made their claims on 4/6/44 and not as I had listed. Flg Off W. Chumack was RCAF (note correct spelling). Corrections via Don Minterne's 73 Squadron history Volume Three. Cheers Brian
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