By: Flood - 14th December 2003 at 00:58
Several were shot down by flak, or suffered damage that caused them to be lost before or on landing. JT309 (flak), and JT310 (flak, ditched) were other ones that were lost on that operation that I could be bothered to go back and look at.
The one I mentioned previously was the only one that said air battle. Unfortunately it was the only one without the pilot or serial number being identified – so open to being taken as never happened, which is exactly what fans of the Corsair would expect to hear.
Flood.
By: Corsair166b - 14th December 2003 at 00:08
No…damn it…I would’ve LOVED to find out the outcome of Corsairs vs the Luftwaffe, but no Corsairs ever fought any german fighters or bombers, only one was lost due to flak while attacking the Tirpitz in the Fjords (as opposed to Chevys) of Norway. This would make a good theoretical battle, one that I’ve played out in my head many times before, the Corsair vs the FW or the 109….if the Mustang was better than those two German fighters, and the Corsair was better than the P-51 below 25,000 ft (and it was, trust me), should’nt the Corsair be able to take the
German fighters? I maintain it could….your thoughts?? Let’s get into it….
Mark
By: Flood - 13th December 2003 at 19:54
Ray Sturtivants Fleet Air Arm Aircraft, 1939-45 (Air Britain). First glance…
8/5/44 1834NAS HMS Victorious Shot down in air battle, crashed off Smola Island, Norway (fate of pilot unknown).
Still looking…
Flood.
By: bentwingbomber - 13th December 2003 at 15:31
No they never did
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