Ref Number: 00238
27th May 1942 a German BF109 whilst on anti shipping patrol over the Solent came under fire from three Spitfires from 41 Squadron.
Ref Number: 00238
On May 27, 1942, during an anti-shipping patrol over the Solent, three Spitfires from 41 Squadron engaged the German BF109.
The pilot, Lt. Froschl, was ultimately compelled to eject himself as a result of being shot down by by Flt Lt Derek Wainwright. According to the Isle of Wight County Press, he plummeted to his death around Yaverland Church copse after his chute failed to deploy.
A short distance later, the aircraft plummeted into a tulip field close to Yaverland Manor. A subsequent post-war excavation of the site uncovered very few surviving artefacts, proving that the 1942 recovery team did an excellent job.
Note: Images of the aircraft displayed reflect the type of aircraft and are not those of the specific.
