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RNZAF Pacific
Did the RNZAF have any night victories in the Pacific?
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Re: RNZAF Pacific
This "seems" to be a pretty good summary of RNZAF operations in the Pacific:
https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/20...-world-war-ii/ No mention that I could see of them ever operating any night fighter squadrons nor having any night victories. |
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Re: RNZAF Pacific
Hello,
Can't find any reference to RNZAF night claims in what is considered to be the best (only?) book on RNZAF air-to-air combat claims i.e., AIR-TO-AIR The Story behind the air-to-air combat claims of the RNZAF. Rudge,Chris Lyttelton:Adventure Air,2003. Col. |
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Re: RNZAF Pacific
Colin
How many claims are we talking about when it comes to the RNzAF? And no I don't have the book..... Cheers Stig |
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Re: RNZAF Pacific
I have a copy of the Air to Air and have to say it is one of the best and most detailed books ever written on air to air combat! There is a table that breaks down all claims with a final analysis of 106 destroyed, 17 probables and 30 damaged by New Zealanders in the Pacific. Of that number for destroyed 100 by the Pacific based P-40 units during 1943/44, the remainder credited to NZ pilots in Singapore and crews of Venturas. After mid 1944 New Zealanders, much like the Australian forces, were confined to the SWPA, so no claims on Corsairs. I don’t recall mention of night victories.
regards, Drew |
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Re: RNZAF Pacific
Thanks Drew
Appreciated!! Cheers Stig PS: Is it possible to get these claims broken down per unit? Thanks again Stig Last edited by Stig Jarlevik; 20th October 2021 at 08:51. Reason: PS added |
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Re: RNZAF Pacific
No problems Stig.
I don’t think Air to Air includes a specific breakdown by squadron. I will check through the complete listing sometime. For now, Aces High provides following for destroyed victories 14 Sqn RNZAF – 24 15 Sqn RNZAF – 23 16 Sqn RNZAF – 16 17 Sqn RNZAF – 19 18 Sqn RNZAF – 18 19 Sqn RNZAF – 0 20 Sqn RNZAF - 0 regards, Drew |
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Re: RNZAF Pacific
Thanks again Drew
Pity, I was hoping for a "better" list in the book, such as the missing 6 claims and the distribution of the probables and damaged. I should have said so in the first place since I have Aces High. Sorry about that.... Cheers Stig |
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Re: RNZAF Pacific
Thanks guys
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Re: RNZAF Pacific
I recall it being written that there were 99 claims made by P=40s and that the Corsairs tried hard to get the elusive 100th. Presumably the higher figure comes from more recent research?
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