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30-06-2009, 09:21 AM
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In a book I am reading at the moment "Landfall Ireland" it makes reference to the Swiss Air Force fighting against the Luftwaffe who viiolated their airspace, in some cases you had Me109's v Me109s over the Swiss Alps. Owen very kindly dug this info up on it for me: Feldgrau.net • View topic - Luftwaffe vs Swiss air force?! And here also: History of the Swiss Air Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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30-06-2009, 10:47 AM
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also found this... In May 1940, three Heinkel He-111s that had strayed into Swiss airspace were shot down by Swiss-flown Me-109Es. Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring reacted by deliberately sending France-bound bomber formations over Switzerland with an escort of Me-110s. The clashes that ensued resulted in the loss of seven more German and three Swiss aircraft, after which Göring prudently relented Messerschmitt Me-109 » HistoryNet |
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30-06-2009, 11:55 AM
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The Swiss Air Force had a great track record against their German counterparts from what I remember reading. They reacted whenever possible to German or other nations planes overflying their territory. Regards Tom
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30-06-2009, 12:28 PM
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Just dug out my reference book on the theme. Hurricane and Messerschmitt. by Haz Bowyer and Armand Van Ishoven. Grange Books. A whole chapter called, Defending Neutrality. I will post some photos from the book when I have scanned them, one shows a He 111 shot down by Bf 109E's of Fl. kp 15, near Ursins in May 1940. Regards Tom
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30-06-2009, 01:08 PM
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Well done lads on the pics and info. By all accounts the Swiss gave as good as they got especially in 1940.
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30-06-2009, 01:10 PM
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| me109 Bf 109E-3a Werk Nr.2422 J-355 Swiss AF museum, Dübendorf, in swiss markings.  More on Swiss Me 109. Me-109 Switserland J-355 again.  Last edited by Owen; 30-06-2009 at 01:15 PM. |
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