Operational sorties Detailed view
2nd Ltt. Palle Thomsen
Unit
331 Sqn
Aircraft
Spitfire IX L.F. , NH355 (FN-H)
Date
09.08.44
Time
19:45 - 21:20
Details
12 a/c led by Major Gram took off from base to participate together with 127 sqdr. in a fighter sweep. 331 (N) Sqdr. attacked 6 barges 10 miles south of Genth. Strikes and exlosions were observed. 6 barges were left damaged. 1 M E attacked and was seen to turn over to the Burges-Courtrai road. During this attack one of our a/c sustained slight damage to the right wing, tailfin and enginecover by empty cartridges ejected by one a/c in front of first mentioned a/c. Pilot uninjured and was able to finish sortie. Met with meagre inacc. heavy flak 10 miles west of Arras.
Source
AIR 27/1726
Note
ORB only gives a/c as FN-H, but Tidemann-Johannesen (2001) gives this a/c as NH355 in early August 1944