Operational sorties Detailed view
Fg Off. Hjalmar Lorens Tambour
Unit
93 Sqn
Aircraft
Spitfire IX , MA619
Date
27.03.44
Time
16:30 - 18:15
Details
When returning from Rome at 12 and 8,000 feet, 12 approx. FW.190's and 4 ME.109's were met going North. Our aircraft turned and dived after them. W/O Bunting probably destroyed 1 FQ.190, F/S Barker damaged another, Capt. Taylor, W/O Downer, F/S MacLeod and F/S Bridger landed at Nettuno. W/O Bunting's a/c was severely damaged by light flak but he managed to return to base. He was wounded in the thigh and sent to hospital. Capt. Taylor crash-landed (write of) he was O.K. F/S Downer claims 2 FW.190's destroyed, F/S MacLeod 1 FW.190 destroyed and 2 damaged. All this 20 miles N.E. of Lake Bracciano.
Source
AIR 27/752
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