Operational sorties Detailed view
Kjeld Christian Johan Pedersen
Unit
1 Sqn
Aircraft
Spitfire IX L.F. , MK726
Date
13.09.44
Time
08:40 - 10:15
Details
12 Spitfire IX LF (45 gallon tanks) carried out a low level attack on a suspected Big Ben [V2 rocket] storage site N.E. of Hague. Pin pointed area in wood and straffed according to plan from 1,000 ft. down to zero feet. No signs [of] activity or tracks seen in spruce woodland. A.A. post at D.678998 attacked by cannon fire and believed damaged. Two gun posts seen at Y.670000 and D.716978. Believed camouflaged articulator seen in wood off small road D.716978. Explosion at D.685985 - large mine or small ammo dump. Two or three bursts of light flak from target area. No cloud, a light haze.
Source
AIR 27/4
Note
Yellow section