Fairey Aces

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Re: Fairey Aces

Postby denishc » Fri May 28, 2004 2:43 am

[quote]If you compare the date of "Stan" Orr's victories with the list of aircraft used by the squadrons he was serving with at least some were on aircraft other than the Fulmar.
[i]- 3 He115 shot destroyed on operations in Rorvik, Norway, 14.5.1944 (804 sqdn)
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Re: Fairey Aces

Postby Hagar » Fri May 28, 2004 5:22 am

[quote]Now this is a surprise to me.
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Re: Fairey Aces

Postby denishc » Sun May 30, 2004 9:59 am

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Re: Fairey Aces

Postby Hagar » Sun May 30, 2004 11:26 am

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Re: Fairey Aces

Postby denishc » Mon May 31, 2004 9:15 am

Unless it's a typo the only conclusion I can come to is that Sub-Lt. Wilson was credited with 1/2 & 1/3 shares of a kill. 0.5 + 0.33 = 0.83.


 That makes sense, I've heard of shared victories that were counted as 1/3 of a kill.
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