The Wellington Bomber (Voices in Flight) by Bowman Martin W

Author:Bowman, Martin W [Bowman, Martin W]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: HISTORY / Military / World War II
ISBN: 9781473853508
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2015-02-27T16:00:00+00:00

Footnotes

80 Rogers later gained a DFM and he was commissioned. He was KIA on 8/9 April 1943 flying as second pilot of a Halifax II on 76 Squadron.

81 Between January and October 1941 I./NJG2 claimed 125 aircraft destroyed for the loss of 55 aircraft and 74 aircrew. Dozens more aircraft were damaged in the intruder attacks. As a direct result of the Fernnachtjäger (long-range intruder) operations over England, the RAF was forced to end night flying training in East Anglia, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Moreover, I./NJG2’s continuous presence over England had a huge psychological impact on RAF aircrews. In mid 1941 it was planned to use the Dornier Do 217J over Britain as this type had greater endurance than the Ju 88 but on 12 October 1941 Adolf Hitler ordered all night intruder operations over the UK and the North Sea. See Nachtjagd; The Night Fighter versus Bomber War over the Third Reich 1939-45 by Theo Boiten. (Crowood Press. 1997)

82 43-year old Group Captain ‘Tiny’ Evans-Evans DFC was the Coningsby station commander when he was killed on 21/22 February 1945 flying a borrowed Lancaster on 83 Squadron.

83 Rasper had trained as a fighter pilot during 1939-40 and his Bordfunker Feldwebel Erich Schreiber (KIA in 1943) claimed a ‘Wellington’ (more probably a Whitley) off Egmond on 15 December 1940 as their first victory. After his 7th Abschuss (victory) on 12/13 June 1941 (Wellington T2996 on 103 Squadron flown by Flying Officer Chisholm, who was KIA along with his crew) Rasper was awarded the ‘Bowl of Honour- for ‘exceptional achievements in the Air War’ by Reichsmarschall Göering. After his 8th victory on 21 January 1942 Rasper was posted to a night-fighter training unit where he was an instructor for three years until he became operational again in early 1945 in II./NJG101. On 16/17 March 1945 he claimed his 9th and last Abschuss, a Viermot over Nürnburg. Leutnant Rasper flew his last sortie, a ground attack mission on 26 April 1945, when his aircraft was caught in radar-directed American flak at low level. He bailed out and was taken prisoner but his funker was found dead near the wreckage of their aircraft. Battles With the Nachtjagd: The Night Air War Over Europe 1939-1945 by Theo Boiten and Martin W. Bowman. (Schiffer Publishing. 2006).

84 Squadron Leader John Henry Franks DFC was pilot of a Wellington on 57 Squadron when he was KIA on 29/30 June 1942.

85 On April 9/10th 80 aircraft - 36 Wellingtons, 24 Hampdens, 17 Whitleys and 3 Stirlings - went to Berlin. 6 FTR.

86 360 aircraft (plus another three on mining operations), the largest number of aircraft so far dispatched, were sent to mainly Hamburg and Bremen.

87 In May German nightfighters claimed 41 bombers destroyed

88 In captivity Alex Kerr recovered from his wounds fairly rapidly and a year later on 11 May 1942 was recaptured after an attempted escape. With Bill Legg it was far more serious. A fellow prisoner Dr. Chatenay carried out several operations on him. Chatenay was a young French doctor who took a great interest in Bill’s case.

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