| Date and time |
25.04.1945 15:50 - 18:10 (2 h 20 min) |
| Aircraft |
Spitfire IX L.F. (MJ873)
|
| Unit |
1 Squadron, Royal Air Force |
| Duty |
Ramrod |
| Aircrew |
Kjeld Christian Johan Pedersen
(Pilot)
|
| Details |
Ramrod 1555. 11 Spitfire IX LF with 90 gallon tanks took off from B.90 [Petit Breughel, Belgium] airfield at 15.50 to act as escort to 445 Lancasters bombing Wangerooge. The operation was carried out according to plan. The bombers approached in large gaggles and bombed from 12-14,000 ft; bombing concentrated leaving target completely obscured by smoke. One Lancaster was seen to go down over target at 17.10 hours. Moderate heavy flak in barrage form over target accurate for bomber height. Smoke screen over Wilhelmshaven as wing approached. Approximately 12 M/V (1000 - 1500 tons) seen in convoy seaward direction Nat. Grid reference R.2646 headed by 1 M/V of approximately 2000 tons. 1 large M/V (2000 tons) in inner harbour 16.50 hours. |
| Source |
AIR 27/4 |
| Note |
Yellow 4 |