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28th January 2013, 18:41
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He115 shot down (?) night 19/20 June 1940
Hi guys
During Luftwaffe nocturnal sorties over the NE coast during late June 1940, a Spitfire pilot claimed a He115 shortly before midnight on 19 June that had been picked up on radar approaching Hull, presumably on ASR work. I can't find any details of such a loss/engagement, but might it have been an aircraft of 3./106? One such aircraft had been lost two nights previously. Any help appreciated. Cheers Brian 
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28th January 2013, 19:55
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Re: He115 shot down (?) night 19/20 June 1940
Hi Brian,
claims on 19th/20th June 1940 off Yorkshire Coast P/O. T.A.Vigors in Spitfire 1 (P.9324) 222 Squadron claimed a He.111 near Spurn Head F/O. J.S.Bell of 616 Squadron claimed a He.115 prob near Hull pilot of 41 Squadron claimed a He.111 prob off Tees estuary A He.115 of 1/K.Fl.Gr.506 was listed as FTR Cheers Bruce Lander
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28th January 2013, 20:44
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Re: He115 shot down (?) night 19/20 June 1940
He 115 from 1./506 was lost in the morning of 20.6.40 W of Smoela Island - the crew was last heard approx. 15 km NNW of Stadlandet - to Blenheim from no.254 Sqn.
Regards Robert
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28th January 2013, 20:47
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Re: He115 shot down (?) night 19/20 June 1940
Hello friends,
we have this here: http://www.historisches-marinearchiv...here_value=993 Quote:
Darius
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28th January 2013, 23:32
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Re: He115 shot down (?) night 19/20 June 1940
I have the combat as 1937 hrs 20 Jun 40-Blenheims J & A/254 Sqn 'off Norway'
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28th January 2013, 23:38
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Re: He115 shot down (?) night 19/20 June 1940
Thanks guys
Robert - have you further details regarding 254 Squadron claim? I can't find any reference in Andy Bird's Coastal Dawn. Is a time recorded for the loss of S4+MH? Cheers Brian
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28th January 2013, 23:50
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Re: He115 shot down (?) night 19/20 June 1940
The combat is mentioned in one of Andy's appendices & credited to my research.
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29th January 2013, 13:19
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Re: He115 shot down (?) night 19/20 June 1940
Hi Chris
Robert says S4+MH fell in the morning of 20 June, so possibly not the 254 Squadron combat?? Awaiting more details if available. Cheers Brian
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29th January 2013, 13:40
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Re: He115 shot down (?) night 19/20 June 1940
I have only one He 115 combat for CC that day which is the one I mentioned before
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29th January 2013, 13:44
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Re: He115 shot down (?) night 19/20 June 1940
Hi Brian,
my mistake, no a.m. but p.m. Bell from 616 Sqn attacked He 115 from 1./106 S of Hull. The German crew dumped their bombs - it was targeting fuel storage tanks at Hull - and evaded. Regards Robert
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