(1 Messerschmitt Bf 109 destroyed)

 

I was flying as Red 3 at about 7000 ft on an armed recce in the Munster area, when aircraft were reported flying low in a Northerly direction. I saw Red 2 diving steeply and then saw 2 aircraft at about 200 ft. which I took to be Me.109’s. Red 4 followed me down. I found myself overtaking the enemy aircraft and Red 2 at high speed. As I pulled in behind the Me.109 at about 500 yards I had to slide out again a little to Port to avoid Red 2 as he broke in front of me from Starboard and a little below. I pulled in behind again and fired about a one-second burst 5° off from 200 yards. I saw a few strikes around the cockpit, a puff of smoke and a few small pieces fly off the aircraft and its nose dropped away slightly as I flew over it, having overshot. I pulled up and to Port to observe results but then saw a FW.190 pull up its nose and fire at me from about 400 yards and 90° angle and then turn in behind me. I continued the turn and dropped my overload tanks but didn’t see either the Me.109 or FW.190 again, so after searching around pulled up and rejoined the formation.      

 

I claim 1 Me.109 destroyed, on the evidence of F/O Hooper.

 

F/O C.J. MacDonald