A disputed Norwegian air-combat report shows how wartime identification can mislead. A German pilot said Spitfires had shot him down, but no Spitfires were apparently near the engagement. A Swordfish from Warspite did report firing its machine guns at an enemy aircraft without confirming the result. Matching the two reports makes a Swordfish victory plausible, not proven, and explains why pilot testimony must be checked against unit locations and the opposing side's records.
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A Swordfish may have scored an air-to-air kill over Norway
A German pilot blamed Spitfires for shooting him down, but the only nearby British aircraft may have been a Warspite Swordfish whose crew reported firing, leaving a plausible but unconfirmed claim.