Operational sorties Detailed view
Ob.ltn. Kaj Birksted
Unit
332 Sqn
Aircraft
Spitfire IX , BS458 (KB)
Date
19.08.43
Time
12:20 - 14:00
Details
Ramrod 209. Rendevous was made with the bombers at 1244 hours over Rye and the Wing escorted tehm to the target and back to the coast. As the bombers were not molested, the Wing swept back to Abbeville and out at the Somme. The Squadron returned to base via Dungeness without incident. Weather:- Hazy with 2/10ths over the target area.
Source
AIR 27/1728
Note
ORB indicates aircraft as BS548, but this is likely be an error as BS458 was 132 W/C mount during this period.