Danish WW2 Pilots

Fg Off. Niels Erik Westergaard

(1922–1944)

   
Date and time 31.08.1943 20:22 - 23:06 (2 h 44 min)
Aircraft Lancaster B III (EE111 'PG-S')
Unit 619 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Duty Bombing & Nickelling
Aircrew Fg Off. Niels Erik Westergaard
Details The Mission [target BERLIN] was abandonned at North End of TEXEL at 2206 hours at height of 15,000-ft. Aircraft was 5,000-ft. below height and unable to gain height, the two starboard and port inner engines already being too high a temperature. Bombs: 4 SBC's were jettisoned at 5310N 0230E at 14,800-ft. at 2140 hours, and one 4000 lb. at 5305N 0458E at 15,000-ft. at 2207 hours, the being brought back. Aircraft returned to BASE at 2306 hours.</p><p>Crew</p><ol><li>F/O McDonald, D.A.</li><li>Sgt. Smale, R.F.</li><li>P/O Westergaard, N. E.</li><li>P/O Headlam, J. P. </li><li>Sgt. Tyrie, W.R.</li><li>Sgt. Watts, R.</li><li>Sgt. Forrester, J.</li></ol>
Source AIR 27/2131