Operational sorties Detailed view
Preben Ernst Ipsen
Unit
237 Sqn
Aircraft
Spitfire IX L.F. , MK713
Date
13.06.44
Time
12:00 - 13:55
Details
Armed Recce - SIENA-GROSSETO. 12 a/c airborne on armed recce and to provide area cover over GROSSETO for 4 B25s dropping nickel. At Q[...]21 F/O I.Smith destroyed a staff-car, and he destroyed also a lorry at Q7881. F/Lt. Paine, F/O Gray and F/O M.-Eaton, F/O Miller, P/O Sutton at the same place aaounted for 2 lorries and 2 petrol bowsers destroyed, all of which burnt furiously. WEATHER: visibility very good; cloud 2/10, 2,000 ft.
Source
AIR 27/1451
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