CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
WISEMAN |
First Name/s: |
Cyril Walter |
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Service No/s: |
2236118 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Wireless Operator |
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Awards: |
SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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Set Rank from Flight Record |
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10 Mar 1945 |
No.1668 Heavy Conversion Unit, Bottesford |
Lancaster |
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22 Apr 1945 |
Joined 576 Sqn 'C' Flight at Fiskerton, Linconshire |
Lancaster |
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11 Aug 1945 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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13 Aug 1945 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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04 Sep 1945 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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07 Sep 1945 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
Code |
Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
Crew |
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25 Apr 1945 |
PB574 |
UL-A2 |
Air test and training |
nk |
nk |
5h40 |
P1 Flt Sgt J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Cross country, high level bombing, and air to air firing. 400 rounds fired. |
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26 Apr 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
5h18 |
P1 Flt Sgt J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Low level cross country, air to sea firing. 500 round fired. |
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27 Apr 1945 |
RF213 |
UL-B2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h31 |
P1 Flt Sgt J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Practice supply dropping, and air-to-sea firing (300 rounds). |
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30 Apr 1945 |
NG418 |
UL-E2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h42 |
P1 Flt Sgt J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation |
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01 May 1945 |
PD376 |
UL-C2 |
ROTTERDAM OPERATION MANNA |
1510 |
1835 |
3h25 |
P1 WO J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
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02 May 1945 |
PD376 |
*UL-C2 |
ROTTERDAM OPERATION MANNA |
1310 |
1610 |
3h00 |
P1 WO J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
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03 May 1945 |
PD376 |
UL-C2 |
VALKENBURG AIRFIELD OPERATION MANNA |
1030 |
1330 |
3h00 |
P1 WO J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
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05 May 1945 |
PA176 |
UL-H2 |
ROTTERDAM OPERATION MANNA |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 WO J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
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07 May 1945 |
NG273 |
IL-I2 |
Air test, air to sea firing |
nk |
nk |
2h30 |
P1 WO J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
500 round fired. Landed Sandtoft |
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08 May 1945 |
PA176 |
UL-H2 |
ROTTERDAM OPERATION MANNA |
1210 |
1520 |
3h10 |
P1 WO J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
On the way back there was a loud bang and several pieces of aluminium were seen to fall from beneath the starboard wing. After an uneventful landing it was discovered that all the skin at the end of the end of the starboard outer engine nacelle had ripped off. V Newman may have replaced Wiseman as WOp |
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18 May 1945 |
ME862 |
UL-J2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h19 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
'Y' Cross country |
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19 May 1945 |
LM594 |
UL-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h40 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
‘Y’ Cross country, air to sea firing. 200 rounds fired. |
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26 May 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
FISKERTON – BRUSSELS OPERATION EXODUS |
0840 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
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26 May 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
BRUSSELS - OAKLEY OPERATION |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
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26 May 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
OAKLEY - FISKERTON OPERATION EXODUS |
nk |
1545 |
nk |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
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28 May 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h19 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
‘Y’ Cross country |
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01 Jun 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
Air test |
nk |
nk |
1h01 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
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01 Jun 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
4h12 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Night cross country |
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04 Jun 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
4h44 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
‘Y’ Cross country, air to sea firing. 500 round fired. |
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18 Jun 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h33 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
‘Y’ Cross country, air to sea firing. 500 rounds fired. |
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19 Jun 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
Cook's Tour |
nk |
nk |
5h11 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Fiskerton - Emden - Wilhelmshaven - Bremen - Hannover - Munster - Essen - Eindhoven - Fiskerton |
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20 Jun 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
CCG? |
nk |
nk |
0h30 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Two magazines fired. |
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21 Jun 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h35 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation |
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01 Jul 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
FLENSBURG EXERCISE POST MORTEM |
1205 |
1800 |
5h55 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
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09 Jul 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F |
Training |
nk |
nk |
0h50 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Air to sea firing. 500 rounds fired. |
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12 Jul 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h45 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
High level bombing, air to sea firing. 500 rounds fired. |
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13 Jul 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h35 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Cross country |
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16 Jul 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
7h10 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Night cross country - France and Belgium. Crew (other than Fleming and Brown) assumed. |
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18 Jul 1945 |
LM594 |
UL-G2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h16 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Night high level bombing. Crew assumed (other than Feling and Brown) |
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20 Jul 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h45 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Night high level bombing. Crew other than Fleming and Brown assumed. |
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24 Jul 1945 |
NG418 |
UL-E2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h40 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Bomb disposal North Sea. Crew assumed other than Fleming and Brown |
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02 Aug 1945 |
PA175 |
UL-K |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h55 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
High level bombing |
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03 Aug 1945 |
NG273 |
UL-I2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h10 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Air-to-sea firing (500 rounds) and circuits and landings. |
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04 Aug 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h00 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Bomb disposal Cardigan Bay |
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11 Aug 1945 |
NG418 |
UL-E2 |
FISKERTON-POMIGLIANO |
0735 |
nk |
n/k |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Operation DODGE. Positioning flight to Pomigliano, near Naples. The Fleming crew's usual Air Bomber, Sgt Field, occupied the Mid-Upper Gunner's position and would look after the passengers on the return trip. |
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13 Aug 1945 |
NG418 |
UL-E2 |
POMIGLIANO TO GLATTON |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Operation DODGE, the repatriation of Allied Servicemen from Italy. Load: 20+ passengers. |
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13 Aug 1945 |
NG418 |
UL-E2 |
GLATTON TO FISKERTON |
nk |
1700 |
nk |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Operation DODGE. Empty positioning flight back to base. |
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25 Aug 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
OPERATION DODGE FISKERTON -POMIGLIANO |
0715 |
1350 |
6h39 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Normal crew for DODGE: Pilot, 2nd pilot, FE, Nav, WOp, Air Gunner (1). Occasionally other aircrew trades would replace the gunner. |
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28 Aug 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
OPERATION DODGE POMIGLIANO – GLATTON |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
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28 Aug 1945 |
RF197 |
UL-F2 |
OPERATION DODGE GLATTON – FISKERTON |
nk |
1345 |
nk |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
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03 Sep 1945 |
PB574 |
UL-A2 |
Air test |
nk |
nk |
0h35 |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
Scampton - Fiskerton, air test |
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04 Sep 1945 |
NG418 |
UK-E2 |
OPERATION DODGE FISKERTON-POMIGLIANO |
0715 |
nk |
nk |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. The crews below are listed in that order |
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07 Sep 1945 |
NG418 |
UL-E2 |
OPERATION DODGE POMIGLIANO – GLATTON |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. The crews below are listed in that order |
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07 Sep 1945 |
NG418 |
UL-E2 |
OPERATION DODGE GLATTON – FISKERTON |
nk |
nk |
nk |
P1 Plt Off J.L. Fleming RNZAF |
NOTES: |
These DODGE sorties comprised Pilot, Engineer, Air Bomber, Nav, WOp and a gunner in the mid-upper turret. The crews below are listed in that order |
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