Operational sorties Detailed view
Ob.ltn. Kaj Birksted
Unit
331 Sqn
Aircraft
Spitfire IX , BS471 (FN-T)
Date
22.01.43
Time
14:10 - 15:50
Details
11 a/c took off to be target support to 12 Bostons bombing St. Omer but did not see the bombers. Yellow 1 landed at Manston with engine on fire. Pilot unhurt. Yellow 4 followed 2 Me 109's and destroyed both.
Source
AIR 27/1725
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