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9th March 2009, 00:02
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8 June 1941: D.520 shot down by Fulmar
Hi guys
Who can help? On 8 June 1941, off the Syrian coast, a Fulmar of 803 Squadron shot down a D.520 of GCIII/6 flown by Lt Martin. 1) Who were the Fulmar crew? 2) What is Lt Martin's full name? Cheers Brian 
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9th March 2009, 19:14
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Re: 8 June 1941: D.520 shot down by Fulmar
Hello Brian,
The surname of Lieutenant Martin was Robert . If you need more info on G/C III/6 go to the site of : WWW.cieldegloire.com Hope this help ! Amicalement, Alain
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9th March 2009, 19:58
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Re: 8 June 1941: D.520 shot down by Fulmar
Well Brian
Looking in Shores book Dust clouds in the Middle East, it seems no Fulmar pilot claimed any victory. In fact the victory was awarded to the 15th Cruiser Squadron AA guns. Can't say if any new info has appeared since, but at least that was the standpoint in 1995 when the book was written. Cheers Stig
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9th March 2009, 22:29
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Re: 8 June 1941: D.520 shot down by Fulmar
Thanks Alain and Stig
I have a copy of 'Dust Clouds' - in which it is recorded that Martin's No.2 Brondel reported that Martin had been shot down by a fighter. Cheers Brian
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10th March 2009, 17:45
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Re: 8 June 1941: D.520 shot down by Fulmar
That's true Brian
But if you read the whole passage, you will also see that this was the French pilots opinion, but obviously not the Royal Navy's...  Cheers Stig
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