Identification: Fw 190 shot down at Detroit, France

[Chris Goss]

As I said in my earlier post, a 9 Staffel ac crash-landed at Beauvais and a 10 Staffel at Vitry with 30% and 20% damage respectively. Another crash-landing was due to engine failure

[Franek Grabowski]

Norses encountered about 30 Fw 190s, so it would fit for III/JG 2. One shared destroyed and at least one shared damaged. I am confused with the probable claim, though, with the aircraft losing large part of a wing, though. I wonder if it was the shot down aircraft, further damaged to the point of disintegration. No own aircraft was lost, just one damaged.
Here is a separate report, easier to browse.

https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ils/r/D7467315
Re No 129 Sqn, here is their report.
https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ils/r/D7491318
It looks they claimed a German pilot to bail out, but some reports suggest glycol vapour, so must have been Me 109s or... Spitfires.
Aother combat involved Canadians, a bit later.

https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ils/r/D7448165
Some food for thought.

[JKStenwig]

Since around 1660 there has been quite at few norwegian officers by the name of Coucheron. The family name originate from The Netherlands.

JohnKS