FW 200 Interceptor Units

[Mark McShane]

Gents,

Is anyone aware of RAF sqaudrons that were used to intercept the FW 200 that were flying from France and operatinf west of Ireland and the North West Approaches. I have read some info that perhaps others may know more about

In the file a propsal was made to use a same Spitfire that the PRU squardons were using, with some more mods to make it suitable. From what I can gather it never got any further than just being proposed, but does anyone know if a trial was carried out or mods made to a frame to see if it was feasible?

There are also propsoals for search areas in the North West Approaches and also along the route the FW 200 were taking from their base in France for Beaufighter squadrons to search and try and intercept the FW 200. For the NW approach flights the aircraft were coming from Northern Ireland and for the intercept along the known flight routes they were to fly from Lands End. Does anyone know if any of these flights were actually operated, what units and for how long? I can't find info relating to the shooting down of A FW 200 by any of these RAF aircraft, although they could very well have shot down other German aircraft types during these patrols.

As I only had a quick glance through it all over the weekend and I don't have the refernce in front of me I can't elaborate any further for now.

Regards,

Mark