(1/2 Messerschmitt 262 destroyed)

 

 

I was flying Green 2 with the Squadron on a patrol of the Julich-Malmedy Area, when flying South over Aachen I sighted an Me.262 flying due West about 1500 yards distant. The Squadron climbed towards the E/A but I lost sight of him in the Sun. I next saw him come out of Sun traveling North at high speed so I broke up towards him and commenced firing at extreme range. I maintained my fire up to about 400 yards and I saw pieces fall away from his Port unit. As the E/A passed over me several Red balls fell from it, and he was slowed considerably. I turned to line astern of him and he commenced a moderate turn to the left. I closed on him to 600 yds.- firing again. He straightened from his turn as I fired and commenced diving leaving a trail of White smoke. The E/A rapidly built up speed and I chased him in line astern firing short bursts. The Me.262 pulled up and did a slow roll and I fired at him as he straightened out. He then rolled on his back and I saw the Pilot bale-out, observing that the parachute did not open properly. I saw the E/A explode on the ground about 7 miles North of Aachen.

 

I claim 1 Me.262 destroyed with P/O Bremner.

 

F/O J.H. Stafford