Operational sorties Detailed view
Ob.ltn. Kaj Birksted
Unit
332 Sqn
Aircraft
Spitfire IX , BS458 (KB)
Date
16.09.43
Time
17:30 - 19:10
Details
Ramrod 223 Part III. The North Weald Wing was acting as High Cover to 18 Mitchells bombing the Marshalling Yards at Serqueux. The operation was carried out according to plan - bombers being followed to target and out. The bombing appeared inaccurate. No e/a were seen. The weather over France was clear but haze up to 9,000 feet.
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.