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No. 41 Squadron ‡
AIR 130
GND 55
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Combat Report


Intelligence Form 'F'
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (A)02.08.20
Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (B)No. 41 Squadron RAF
Type and mark of our A/C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (C)Spitfire IX
Time attack was delivered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(D)21.45
Place of attack or target . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(E)Köln-Wahn
Our casualties A/C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (F)Spitfire IX SM635 Cat. B
Enemy casualties in air combat. . . . . . . . . . . . . (H)Nil
Enemy casualties ground and sea targets. . . . . . (J)1 AA Gun Dest.
3 Multi-Eng. a/c Dest.

General Report

I was Red Leader in a low-level bombing mission to attack the Köln-Wahn airfield. Over the target area I ordered Red 2 to attack the artillery battery. His bomb destroyed all guns except for one. He wanted to go around and finish it with the canons, but as I was in a good position I went in and destroyed it with my guns. I then flew over the airfield to identify the parked airplanes. I turned around and dropped my bombs right in the center and destroyed at least 3 aircraft. On our way back to the base we were passed by 3 German J.P. fighters head-on, but they didn't turn around and chased us.

S/Ldr 'Skipper' Merfort