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No. 41 Squadron ‡
AIR 130
GND 55
Sorties 118
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OPERATIONS RECORD BOOK

Combat Report


Intelligence Form 'F'
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (A)10.10.21
Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (B)No. 41 Squadron RAF
Type and mark of our A/C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (C)Spitfire XIV
Time attack was delivered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(D)21.45
Place of attack or target . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(E)SW of Kalach
Our casualties A/C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (F)Spitfire XIV SM605 Cat. E
Our casualties personell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (G)F/O 'Mac' Steele M
Enemy casualties in air combat. . . . . . . . . . . . . (H)1 Bf 110 Dest.
Enemy casualties ground and sea targets. . . . . . (J)Nil

General Report

I was No. 3 in a three-ship section. Over the assigned patrol area No. 1 reported a low flying Bf 110. He ordered No. 2 and me to attack, while he would provide top-cover. I dived and full throttle and was slightly ahead of No. 2. I opened fire from behind at 250 yards and scored a few hits on the fuselage. The Bf 110 crashed into the ground. We reformed to return to our airfield. On our way back No. 2 was bounced by a Bf 109 from high altitude. Our formation scattered and we tried to gain altitude to defend ourselves. Unfortunately the 109 managed to make several attacks on No. 1 and eventually managed score some fatal hits. No. 1 reported being hit over R/T, but I didn't see what happend afterwards. Meanwhile, No. 2 scored some hits on the Bf 109 in a head-on pass. Shortly after the engine of the Bf 109 was dead and the pilot bailed. I then reformed with No. 2 and we returned to our base.

S/Ldr 'Skipper' Merfort