Battle L5446, P2251, and N2150

[Peter T]

Hi,
looking for information (fate, crew) on following Fairey Battle:
L 5446, 103 Sq, PM-N
P 2251, probably 12 Sq
N 2150, 12 Sq, PH-Y
Many thanks
peter

[Alex Smart]

Hi,
P2251 - hit by ground fire and crashed near Bercheux.
pilot killed other two crew pow.Date 11th May 40.
N2150 - Burnt on evacuation of Chateau Bougon 16th June 40.
L5446 - no details.
this was all from The Battle File.

Alex

[Peter T]

Many thanks Alex,
I have a picture of N2150, it was not burned, just damaged.
Peter

[montana]

Concerning the Battle P2251, I have the following information : this aircraft (RH - D) was from the 88 Squadron and attacked German troops on the morning of May 11th 1940 on the road Martelange-Neufchâteau and shot down by ground fire. It crash-landed at Juseret at a place named "Besagibet". Sgt Whittle was dead when the German made POW F/Lt Madge and Cpl Collyer.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Peter

Battle L5446 was initially delivered to 27MU on Nov 19th,1939. No further record is detailed on its record card. However Phil Butler believes there is a pretty good chance it went to France. The situation WAS a bit chaotic during the Spring of 1940.

May I inquire of your source for it ending up with 103Sq being coded PM-N?? Photograph perhaps?

Cheers
Stig

[Peter T]

Hi Stig,

yes source is a photograph.

many thanks

[paulmcmillan]

Peter

Any date on the photo? - And what status is the aircraft in - wreckage etc, captured/force landed? - I wonder if it is one of the 4 unknown 103 Sqn ones lost on 14th June 1940? - 2 lost on ops and 2 on the ground in a bombing....

[Peglar]

I have now from 3 different german soldiers of the Giessen area different fotos from the Battle P 2251 Squadron 88 X1D RH- Operation Bouillon 11th May 1940 - from left and from right site and one from a grave too. Greetings Peglar

[Peter Cornwell]

I currently have these three aircraft listed so:

11 May 1940: 88 SQUADRON, MOURMELON-LE-GRAND

Battle P2251. Badly damaged by ground fire during attack on enemy column near Bouillon and belly-landed at ‘Besagibet’, between Vaux-sur-Sure and Bercheux, north of Juseret, 10.30 a.m. Flight Lieutenant A. J. Madge and Corporal A. C. Collyer captured. Sergeant E. J. M. Whittle killed. Aircraft RH*D a write-off.

14 May 1940: 103 SQUADRON, BÉTHENIVILLE

Battle L5446. Shot down by Bf109s of 1./JG53 during attack on bridge at Mouzon and belly-landed near Singly, south-west of Sedan, 3.40 p.m. Possibly one of those claimed by Uffz Höhnisch. Sergeant G. Beardsley and LAC G. F. Lewis both returned unhurt. Aircraft PM*N a write-off.
This crew returned to their unit three days later having walked some 30 miles.

14 June 1940: 12 SQUADRON, SOUGÉ

Squadron records are incomplete, but three aircraft (L5328, N2150 PH*Y, and P5231) were reported ’lost in France’ for which no further details are known. Nine surviving aircraft left for England next day.

(Source: The Battle of France Then & Now)

[Peglar]

Are there Pictures in the Book ? I forgot there is one more from a greater Distance but another Fairey PM ? as i see now. Greetings Peglar