[Hans Nauta]

Yep, from 130 Squadron. In fact two Spitfires were lost from 130 Squadron that day. P7904 flown by P/O Henry Webster Pickstone was shot down by 20 mm Flak of the 2./MFLA246 from IJmuiden at 09.20 hrs, 5 minutes before P/O Bloyce was shot down.

8 Spitfires of 130 Squadron, together with Spitfires of 66 and 152 Squadron were tasked to escort two waves of each 6 Blenheims of 107 and 114 Squadron to the steelworks of IJmuiden (Hoogovens). Eventually only 7 took off as one of the Spitfires was involved in a taxiing accident.

Regards,
Hans Nauta