Danish WW2 Pilots

Ob.ltn. Kaj Birksted

(1915–1996)

   
Date and time 29.09.1942 15:45 - 17:05 (1 h 20 min)
Aircraft Spitfire Vb (EN786 'FN-T')
Unit 331 (Norwegian) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Duty Ship. recco.
Aircrew Ob.ltn. Kaj Birksted (Pilot)
Details Shipping recco to the Belgian coast. Course was set for Ostend. From there the coast was followed up towards Flushing, where a large left hand turn was made and course set for base. Large fishing fleet seen off Walcheren Island. 2 A/C returned early due to R/T failure on one of them. The rest landed safely at base 1705 hrs. No enemy aircraft, no flak.
Source AIR 27/1724