Wilhelm Mohr
Wilhelm Mohr
Wilhelm Mohr
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On 16 August 1943 the Norwegian Fighter Squadrons shot down the 100 th enemy aircraft.<br />
The pilot was Captain Svein Heglund (331 (N) Squadron), who also was credited with the 99 th<br />
and 101 st enemy aircraft. To commemorate the occasion, Captain Heglund was presented with<br />
a pewter dish and a bottle of aquavit. Heglund had 16 confirmed kills, 5 probable kills and 6<br />
damaged enemy aircraft in WWII – which put him on the top of the list of Norwegian fighter<br />
pilots’ claims during WWII.<br />
Pilots from 332 (N) Sqn checking a map in front of their Spitfire Mk.IXc aircraft. BS249/<br />
AH-R can be clearly identified.<br />
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