| Date and time |
25.10.1942 14:30 - 15:50 (1 h 20 min) |
| Aircraft |
Spitfire IX (BS466 'FN-M')
|
| Unit |
331 (Norwegian) Squadron, Royal Air Force |
| Duty |
Rodeo |
| Aircrew |
Ob.ltn. Kaj Birksted
(Pilot)
|
| Details |
10 a/c took off at 1430 hrs. for Rodeo in Circus 232. The English coast was left at Southend and they climbed slowly to 21000 ft. The French coast not crossed, but the squadron orbitted off Dunkerque/Calais and then recalled by Banjo. They returned to base uneventfully at 1550 hrs. No flak. |
| Source |
AIR 27/1724 |