| Date and time |
19.08.1942 18:45 - 20:20 (1 h 35 min) |
| Aircraft |
Spitfire Vb (EN786 'FN-T')
|
| Unit |
331 (Norwegian) Squadron, Royal Air Force |
| Duty |
Commando cover |
| Aircrew |
Ob.ltn. Kaj Birksted
(Pilot)
|
| Details |
12 a/c of took off AT 1845 hrs. 331 sqdn. climbed to 3000 feet and orbitted anticlockwise over the ships which were about 15 miles south of Beachy Head. After about 5 mins. blue section went off to chase a Bornier which was sighted about 7 miles to the east of the ships. The Dornier was damaged but it flew off to the S.E. The sqdn. patrolled the ships for about 45 mins. and was then ordered to return to base. Ltn. Sem and Sgt. Fossum shared a Do. 217 damaged between them, both saw cannon strikes on the fuselage and port engine and pieces flying off the E/A. All a/c landed safely at base. |
| Source |
AIR 27/1724 |