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Re: Correction to last post. .......9th April 1941 n/t
Posted by PeterA on Mon Nov 10, 2003 04:13:31 AM
In reply top Re: Did some checking on Fözö tonight... posted by PeterA on Mon Nov 10, 2003 04:09:43 AM
: My source says says.
:
: 'Rhubarb, Crashed on French coast after attack by Me109 of
: II/JG51. Buried at Dunkirk, France'.
:
: This was the only officialy recorded Spitfire loss that da
: y. As the 'gunners' have undisputedly made their claim for
: 9th April 1942, having painted it on their gun in the pho
: to, I think we must assume this was a dual claim in he hea
: t of the battle.
:
: : ... found he was listed as the Gruppenkommandeur of II./
: JG
: : 51 at the time, they were still equipped with Emils, and
: P
: : /O Hampton would've been his fifteenth victory (from the
: J
: : agdfliegerverb?nde book, vol 4/II). Don't have any loss
: o
: : r damage listings for any of F?z?'s Emils, though, so no
: w
: : ord on the WNr of this aircraft just yet.
: :
: : Lynn