The Beaufighters and their escort of Mustang Mk III fighters from 65 Squadron RAF , were intercepted Preventing_or_letting by twelve Focke-Wulf Fw 190s of `` Jagdgeschwader 5 '' ( Fighter Wing 5 ) of the `` Luftwaffe '' .

The Allies damaged Damaging at least two of the German ships for the loss Earnings_and_losses of seven Beaufighters shot down Use_firearm by flak guns .

Two Beaufighters and a Mustang were shot down Use_firearm by the Fw 190s and four or five of the FWs were shot down Use_firearm by the Allied aircraft , including that of the German ace Rudi Linz .