| Date and time |
12.12.1942 11:20 - 13:30 (2 h 10 min) |
| Aircraft |
Spitfire IX (BS471 'FN-T')
|
| Unit |
331 (Norwegian) Squadron, Royal Air Force |
| Duty |
Bomber escort |
| Aircrew |
Ob.ltn. Kaj Birksted
(Pilot)
|
| Details |
12 a/c led by Major Birksted took off at 1055 hrs. landing and refuelling at Ford. Sgt. Bache forced landed in a field near Ford owing to engine trouble. He was unhurt. 11 a/c took off from Ford at 1240 hours to rendezvous with Biggin Hill and Kenley wings at Beachy Head, but they did not contact them. Red 4 and Yellow 3 returned owing to engine trouble. Blue 3 and Yellow 4 followed them back. Red 1 had to return owing to R/T failure. Blue 1 accompanied him. Yellow 1 and 2 and Red 3 carried out the whole route. |
| Source |
AIR 27/1724 |