Sorties
(1915–1944)
| Date and time | 12.10.1944 13:45 - 14:25 (40 min) |
|---|---|
| Aircraft | Spitfire IX L.F. (MK774) |
| Unit | 222 Squadron, Royal Air Force |
| Duty | Dive bombing |
| Aircrew | Fg Off. Niels Juul Rysensteen Buchwald (Pilot) |
| Details | The Squadron led by W/Cmdr. R. Harries, D.S.O., D.F.C., and 2 Bars, were prevented from bombing the target W. of Dunkirk owing to cloud. The secondary target, the docks, was successfully bombed with opposition from light flak. |
| Source | AIR 27/1372 |
| Note | A/c uncertain as MK774 crashed in Holland 29 Sep 1944. |