Dan-San,
red crosses are really hard to believe. At least some logical reasons are not supporting this suggestion, e.g.:
Only 20 "Kriegsflüge" (missions) were reported for the day by the JaGe. The reported air victories against bombers prove that Jasta 4 was in action but can you or anybody here provide a German source reporting about air combat activities of Göring that day?
G. did limit his activities the most of the time to "ground work" and did fly very seldom. At least I have never heard he did lead his men frequently in combat. And just the work in preparation and execution of JaGes move would give him a lot to do - and different to MvR he was not the men to dislike these organisational and bureaucratic tasks.
And why should G. be so stupid and risk his own life so unnecessary.
The use of red crosses would support the Entente propaganda about the misuse of the "RED CROSS" by the Germans. As well the own pilots could believe in an "Englishman" (even the English soccer teams carry the red cross
) and give the own aircraft some "friendly fire". Even worse: What happens if he is forced to land on the wrong side of the lines?
I know a lot of things are not logical in war but without more than these two pilots notes you could only say: "I speculate ..." but you are sounding rather convinced.
VBR
Rammjaeger
BTW Udet wrote in his book "Mein Fliegerleben" Göring came back from a "Sperreflug" this day when Udet arrived at the airfield - but is there any document confirming that?