Danish WW2 Pilots

Ob.ltn. Kaj Birksted

(1915–1996)

   
Date and time 22.01.1943 14:10 - 15:50 (1 h 40 min)
Aircraft Spitfire IX (BS471 'FN-T')
Unit 331 (Norwegian) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Duty Circus
Aircrew Ob.ltn. Kaj Birksted (Pilot)
Details 11 a/c took off to be target support to 12 Bostons bombing St. Omer but did not see the bombers. Yellow 1 landed at Manston with engine on fire. Pilot unhurt. Yellow 4 followed 2 Me 109's and destroyed both.
Source AIR 27/1725