Wilhelm Mohr

PART I – The Contribution of the Norwegian Air Forces
Fighter Command.
Many Norwegian pilots and navigators served at various periods in different
RAF Fighter Squadrons. Three of these were given the function
of Wing leaders («Wingco/flying»). Four became Squadron Commanders
and two Flight Commanders. In total Norwegians in British
squadrons of Fighter Command have been accredited with 58 aircraft
destroyed, 4 probably destroyed, 17 damaged plus a variety of ground
targets engaged.
In addition a number of Norwegian pilots in the course of service
with RAF in Fighter Command held temporary positions in gunnery
weapon training units and even duties in operational staff.
Notably the RAF No. 604 and the 85 Mosquito night fighter squadrons
had attracted many Norwegian aircrew members. These squadrons
were at first part of the air defence force of Southern England.
Prior to the invasion the squadrons were transferred to Bomber Command
with the primary task of night intruder, to offer protection to the
bomber stream and to attack selected targets in Germany or enemyheld
territory. Altogether fifteen Norwegian aircrew members followed
85 squadron. As a small intermezzo the squadron was brought back
into Fighter Command; Norwegian aircrews accounted for eleven flying
bombs.
The «Stockholm Element».
This contingent was a separate Norwegian war effort in an area of
prime national interest. It is recorded in this report although, while
assistance was rendered by operational control, it was not subordinated
to any of the RAF Commands.
Air transport was required between the UK and Sweden because of
the great number of refugees. By January 1941 2,851 such refugees were
registered. After Germany attacked Russia, this avenue of escape was
no longer available. At the same time the demands on the Norwegian
forces in the UK were ever increasing.
After some endeavours to establish a separate arrangement, an agreement
was reached by which BOAC allowed two Norwegian aircraft and
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