Eric Lock
List of victories

Eric Lock

Section Title: List of victories
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Chronicle of aerial victories

Claim No.	Date	Flying	Kills	Notes

1–2.	15 August 1940	Spitfire	1 x Messerschmitt Bf 110 1 x Junkers Ju 88	Operating from RAF Catterick. Bf 110 belonged to I./Zerstörergeschwader 76 (ZG 76—Destroyer Wing 76).

3–6.	5 September 1940	Spitfire	2 x Heinkel He 111 2 x Messerschmitt Bf 109	Becomes fighter ace. Claimed one He 111 and one Bf 109 in the space of a minute over the Isle of Sheppey at 15:00.

7.	6 September 1940	Spitfire	1 x Junkers 88	Victim identified as Ju 88A-1, code F1 + DP, Werknummer 8070 belonging to I./Kampfgeschwader 30 (KG 30 — or Bomber Wing 30) crashed in France.

8–9.	9 September 1940	Spitfire	2 x Messerschmitt Bf 109	Claimed over Maidstone, south of London at 18:00. Identity not known.

10–11.	11 September 1940	Spitfire	1 x Junkers Ju 88 1 x Messerschmitt Bf 110	Awarded DFC. Claimed both victories at 17:30 over Kent.

12–13.	14 September 1940	Spitfire	2 x Bf 109	Claimed over Dungeness-Ramsgate at 19:15. Victims unknown.

14.	15 September 1940	Spitfire	1 x Bf 109 1 x Do 17 shared	Claimed both kills at 14:30 over Shoeburyness. Identity of Bf 109 unknown.

15.	18 September 1940	Spitfire	1 x Bf 109	Claimed a Bf 109 probably destroyed over Kent at 10:10 and another destroyed at 13:15 over Gravesend. Lock's opponents in the afternoon air battle were 9 Staffel JG 27.

16–17.	20 September 1940	Spitfire	1 x 'He 113'(sic), 1 x Hs 126	Awarded Bar to DFC. Claimed one He 113 and one Hs 126 northwest of Boulogne, France at 11:15.

18.	5 October 1940	Spitfire	1 x Bf 109	Claimed two Bf 109s at 14:30 over the English Channel and another Bf 109 probably destroyed south of Dungeness at 16:00.

19.	9 October 1940	Spitfire	1 x Bf 109	Claimed two probable victories and one destroyed off Dover at 16:00. Victim identified as Feldwebel Fritz Schweser.

20.	11 October 1940	Spitfire	1 x Bf 109	Victim identified as Bf 109E-1 Werknummer 6267 belonging to 5 Staffel JG 27 crashed near Deal. The pilot was wounded and taken prisoner.

21.	20 October 1940	Spitfire	1 x Bf 109	Victim identified as Feldwebel Ludwig Bielmaier of 5 Staffel Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52 — or Fighter Wing 52). His Bf 109E-7 Werknummer 5930 Black 4 crashed near RAF Biggin Hill at 13:50.

22–23.	17 November 1940	Spitfire	2 x Bf 109	Awarded DSO. Lock wounded in action in P7544.

24.	6 July 1941	Spitfire MkV	1 x Messerschmitt Bf 109

25.	8 July 1941	Spitfire MkV	1 x Messerschmitt Bf 109

26.	14 July 1941	Spitfire MkV	1 x Messerschmitt Bf 109

TOTALS	26 kills	8 probable

Sentence(s)

Eric Lock shot down two Heinkel He 111.
Eric Lock shot down two Heinkel He 111s.
Eric Lock shot down two Heinkel He 111.

final_sentence: Eric Lock shot down two Heinkel He 111.
final_sentence: Eric Lock shot down two Heinkel He 111s.
final_sentence: Eric Lock shot down two Heinkel He 111.