Operational sorties Detailed view
Plt Off. Gunnar Christensen Egebjerg
Unit
14 Sqn
Aircraft
Blenhein IV , Z7841
Date
08.07.42
Time
02:40 - 06:20
Details
o bomb MT on DABA/SIDI [ABD EL] RAHMAN road. Taking off at 10 minutes intervals, aircraft proceeded to the target area via the SOUTRA [?]. Bombs were dropped by 4 aircraft across the road from the target area. One aircraft bombed FUKA main landing ground. Results not observed. Heavy and light A/A fire was encountered over FUKA. Three searchlights picked up one aircraft and hold it for 7 minutes. All out aircraft returned safely.
Source
AIR 27/194
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