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No. 41 Squadron ‡
AIR 130
GND 55
Sorties 118
SQUADRON
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OPERATIONS RECORD BOOK

Combat Report


Intelligence Form 'F'
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (A)12.01.21
Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (B)No. 41 Squadron RAF
Type and mark of our A/C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (C)Spitfire IX
Time attack was delivered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(D)00.00
Place of attack or target . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(E)Volkel
Our casualties A/C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (F)Spitfire IX SM635 Cat. E
Spitfire IX SM888 Cat. E
Enemy casualties in air combat. . . . . . . . . . . . . (H)Nil
Enemy casualties ground and sea targets. . . . . . (J)Nil

General Report

Patrolling Volkel airfield against enemy incursions we saw 4+ bogeys at distance and made a left hand circle to maintain distance as we were outnumbered. Coming out of the turn I got hit from behind and lost complete control. Comms were lost with S/Ldr 'Skipper' Merfort and I tried to wrestle with the controls to keep the aircraft flying but eventually was unable to and bailed out south of Volkel.

P/O 'Bird' Irwin