I’m trying to find out what aircraft and if possible who was responsible for causing the fire on Lancaster ME669 following the bombing of Schweinfurt.
One source has it as a FW190 but another as a ME109 (sic) with possible pilots being Lt.German Merz, Hptn Gerhard Raht, Hpth Boruschen.
Thanks as always
By: Icare9 - 25th February 2011 at 12:50
I’m sure there must be full details out there about Sgt N C Jackson’s VC, trying to put out the fuel tank fire by crawling along the wing of a burning bomber under night fighter attack…..
“Phew” just writing that makes me sweat at the thought of doing that!
And then to escape twice and get home!
Whether anyone recorded a successful claim is perhaps not part of the main story.
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February 24, 2011 at 10:19 pm