Danish WW2 Pilots

Kjeld Rønhof

(1920–1999)

   
Date and time 24.09.1943 10:05 - 11:55 (1 h 50 min)
Aircraft Spitfire IX (MA709 'AH-X')
Unit 332 (Norwegian) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Duty Ramrod
Aircrew Kjeld Rønhof (Pilot)
Details Ramrod 242, part I. The Wing was acting as Top Cover to Mitchels bombing Amiens Marshalling Yards. The operation went according to plan. When crossing out over Somme estuary at 24-26,000 feet, three F.W.190's were encountered head on at same level. One of these e/a was damaged by a pilot from 331(N) Squadron. A number of hits were observed on Amiens Marshalling Yards.
Source AIR 27/1928