Operational sorties Detailed view
Ob.ltn. Kaj Birksted
Unit
331 Sqn
Aircraft
Spitfire IX , BS467 (FN-R)
Date
08.11.42
Time
11:30 - 13:10
Details
Circus 235. Joining Fortresses 23.000 feet as crossing French coast by Dunkerque. The bombers were taken to Lille and on the way back , when leaving French coast they were attacked by 4 F.W. 190's. Wingco and Rad.3 & 4 followed them, but were unable to close. All a/c returned safely.
Source
AIR 27/1724
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