| Date and time |
27.09.1943 16:40 - 18:30 (1 h 50 min) |
| Aircraft |
Spitfire IX (BS458 'KB')
|
| Unit |
332 (Norwegian) Squadron, Royal Air Force |
| Duty |
Ramrod |
| Aircrew |
Ob.ltn. Kaj Birksted
(Pilot)
|
| Details |
Ramrod 251. The Wing was to act as Second Fighter Sweep and arrived over Ault at 26,000 feet and then swept Gournay, Evreux and Bernay where Beehive was sighted and followed out. The Wing returned to base without any incident for this Squadron. One pilot of 331(N) Squadron did not return. |
| Source |
AIR 27/1728 |
| Note |
ORB indicates aircraft as BS548, but this is likely be an error as BS458 was 132 W/C mount during this period. |