First Australian to shoot down an enemy aircraft in WW II

[Kyt]

There is a footnote (a) on that claim that was gven as confirmed at the time, but subsequent research by Shores et al (the authors of Aces High Volume 1) now shoes that the aircraft actually survived. It may have been scrapped after making it back but that doesn't count as a kill.

But a number of piots' 'kills' are being re-examined as new evidence comes to light.

[John]

Originally Posted by Kyt

There is a footnote (a) on that claim that was gven as confirmed at the time, but subsequent research by Shores et al (the authors of Aces High Volume 1) now shoes that the aircraft actually survived. It may have been scrapped after making it back but that doesn't count as a kill.

But a number of piots' 'kills' are being re-examined as new evidence comes to light.

The pilots would not be very happy if they took a kill of them.

John

[Antipodean Andy]

Should we combine these threads? - Pilot Officer J R Cock Australian 87 sq "One of the Few"

[spidge]

Good pick up Andy. I did a search before I posted and it came up blank.

[Antipodean Andy]

That's my incredible memory again...who are you? :-D Perhaps I should say selective memory.