Operational sorties Detailed view
Flt Lt Frede Johannes Florentsen
Unit
254 Sqn
Aircraft
Beaufighter X (D)
Date
06.12.44
Time
14:00 - 17:16
Details
1400/05 A/B North Coates armed with cannon only - S/L Simmonds leading.
1531 54°30'N 08°E - Vis. 1 mile.
1535 54°25'N 08°14'E. Leader decided S/C for Wangerooge.
1539 54°15'N 08°11'E - Vis. less than 1 mile. S/C Borkum to investigate weather.
1558 53°31'N 06°21'E. Leader decided to abandon sortie / S/C along C/V route to 53°25'N 05°10'E & then S/C base.
1715/23 Landed base.
Source
AIR 27/1516
Note
Navigator Lt./Com Willem Bierenbroodspot (Dutch)