(1 Bf 109 destroyed)

 

 

I was flying Yellow 1. I saw an Arado 234 crossing starboard to port 1,000 ft below at 2,000 ft. I dived to attack and fired ½ second burst at 30° deflection, but as Wellow 3 was well positioned, I broke off and saw 12+ Me 109’s approaching 5 o’clock. When Arado exploded I immediately called “break port”. I turned 360° to port on tail of 1 Me 109. He took violent evasive action and I followed him firing several times to avoid other e/a. I saw strikes on e/a and with black smoke he turned on his back. I fired again and saw pilot bale out. Throughout combat 6 e/a circled above, forming umbrella. 

Claim: 1 Me 109 destroyed.

 

 

F/O H.E. Turney