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(code here)Mission Date: 11th August 1940
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Aerodrome: Theville
Pilot Status: KIA / OK
Aircraft Status: Lost / Damaged
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Mission Date: 11th August 1940
Name: Pitti
Rank: Major
Unit: Stab II./JG26
Aircraft: Bf 109 E-4
Markings: << + -
Aerodrome: Theville
Pilot Status: OK, fished out of the channel
Aircraft Status: lost, crash landing on channel about 10 km in front of the French coast
The seconed mission today was an escort of Ju88 and He111 from Cherbourg towards harbours west of the Isle of wright.
We took of at 0910 from Theville and met up with the bombers at 0933 over Cherbourg at an altitude of about 3500m.
While approaching the Isle of Wright at an altitude of 6500m while flying behind and above the bombers we spotted a squadron of Spitfires slightly above us. They went in to attack and I gave orders to dive town towards the bombers to shake them of.
While diving I spotted several Hurricanes starting their attacks on the bombers. I called thed enemies out over the radio and went into the attack.
The Hurricane which I attacked turned away so I climbed up again. But there was another Hurricane following me. I was now at about 5000m slightly above the bombers and 20km west of the Isle of Wright. The Hurricance shot at me and damged my water radiator.
I instantly turned home and started to climb since I know that my engine will now only run for a few minutes. I tried to gliede back to France but I couldn't make it. I did a smooth landing on the water about 10km out of the french coast. This happend at 1010. After floating in the water for about 20 minutes, a rescue boat pulled me out of the water.
They offered me some Kognak and brought me back to my Gruppe's airfield.