The Fulmar's finest hour? (1 Viewer)

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RCAFson

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On May 08 1941 Fulmars from Ark Royal and Formidable engaged both the Luftwaffe and Reggia Aeronautica and soundly thrashed them both:

RA losses:

4 x SM79
2 x CR42

Luftwaffe losses:
1 x Ju-88
4 x He-111
2 x Me-110 (crash landed due to battle damage)
1 x Me110 damaged
1 x Ju-87 (confirmed by Fulmar gun camera but not noted in Luftwaffe records)
1 x Ju87 damaged

FAA:

2 x Fulmar (one from bomber defensive fire)
2 X Fulmar crash landed on CVs
1X Fulmar crashed due to weather (not combat related)
6 x Fulmars damaged

Data from Shores, Mediterranean Air War, 1940-1945: Volume One: North Africa, June 1940-January 1942, p182-185
 
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The Fulmars were vectored on to their targets by ship based GCI radar. The Luftwaffe aircraft never even sighted the Commonwealth ships due to very cloudy conditions.
 
Also the italian royal air force (Regia Aereonautica) used Ju 87 in 1941 so it's possible the that i nthe fulmar gun camera is italian. atm i've no info on deployement of italian dive bomber unit (gruppi bombardamento a tuffo) on 8 may 1941.
 

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