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Pilots Combat Report
At
11.05 hours Green Section were ordered to patrol Penrhos at 25,000’. I as
Green Leader confirmed Green Section airborne at 11.08 hours and commenced to
orbit base. At 11.18 at 14,000’ I was ordered to vector 300º and told that a
Bogey was approaching from the N.W. at 10,000’. We lost height to 11,00’ and
after 4 minutes sighted Bogey approaching on the Starboard bow at 8,000’. We
were up sun of the aircraft and I ordered Green 2 to break away and position
himself for a quarter attack. At 11.25 hours I half rolled on to him, confirmed
that the aircraft was a Ju.88 and opened fire at 200 yards for 2 seconds in a
dive attack and hit the port engine which ceased to function. The E/A then
turned southwards and we engaged him in synchronized quarter attacks. His
starboard engine then failed, and I assume that Green 2 was responsible for
this. The E/A then slowly lost height to about 30 feet above the sea during
which time Green 2 and myself continued quarter attacks until our ammunition was
exhausted. Heavy return cannon fire was experienced but was not effective, no
hits being registered. E/A then hit the sea at 11.27 hours and broke its back
sinking immediately. A buff coloured dinghy appeared and floated for ½ minute
then sank. One of the crew was seen to float for one minute and then disappear.
The E/A sank approximately 25 miles South West of Bardsey Island as I returned
to Bardsey Island at 220 miles per hour after 6 mins. Hydraulic Tests were then
carried out at 4,000’ after which time we orbited base and were told to
pancake. Green section landed at 11.50 hours.
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