| Date and time |
20.08.1942 16:10 - 17:50 (1 h 40 min) |
| Aircraft |
Spitfire Vb (EN786 'FN-T')
|
| Unit |
331 (Norwegian) Squadron, Royal Air Force |
| Duty |
Roadstead |
| Aircrew |
Ob.ltn. Kaj Birksted
(Pilot)
|
| Details |
12 a/c from 331 Sqdn. took off for diversionary sweep. Rendevous at Bachy Head with 9 Defiants, then set course for Hardelot climbing to 28.000 feet. The Defiants were left before crossing the French coast, but the fighters continued making a wide left turn towards St. Omer crossing out over the French coast by Calais. No incidents. All a/c landed safely at base. |
| Source |
AIR 27/1724 |