Operational sorties Detailed view
Ltn. Kjeld Rønhof
Unit
332 Sqn
Aircraft
Spitfire IX , MA301 (AH-S)
Date
16.08.43
Time
08:25 - 10:10
Details
Ramrod 203. The French coast was crossed at Berville sur Mer at 26-28,000 feet. After the Fortresses bombed Poix and were halfway between Poix and Abbeville, 8+ F.W.190's were sighted at 22,000 feet coming from the East. 331(N) Squadron attacked these e/a and destroyed one of them without loss to themselves. The Wing later reformed and the bombers were escorted to the French coast, and no further incidents were experienced. An interesting point is that several F.W.190's seen during this operation had Italian markings. Flak - medium heavy from both targets. Weather:- clear over France, visibility exceptional.
Source
AIR 27/1728
Note