BADER AFTER THE BATTLE

Wing Commander Douglas Bader led the three Spitfire squadrons of the Tangmere Wing from March 24 to August 9, 1941. During that time, he flew 62 fighter sweeps over enemy territory and was credited with eight further aerial victories and one shared, all against Bf 109s. He also claimed several other Bf 109s as “probables” or damaged in combat. He was awarded a Bar to his DSO and a Bar to his DFC. On August 9, 1941, Bader’s Spitfire Mk Vb W3185 D-B was brought down over enemy territory and he was forced to bail out when the tail broke off. The exact cause of the crash is uncertain. He may have been shot down by a Bf 109, but he was probably either the victim of a collision or…

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