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25 Nov 1943 25 Nov 1943	Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire	Auto loaded with upgrade to v1.0.07

Date	Aircraft	Code	Flight Details	T/O	Land	Flt Time	Crew
576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS
	PD312	UL-R²	LUDWIGSHAFEN	1610	2305	6h55	P1 S.T. Boullier P2 FE Sgt D. Barclay AB Fg Off P.J. Smith NAV Sgt J. McVey WOp Sgt E. Ashley MUG Sgt R.E. Laverty RCAF RG Sgt F.V. Stanton RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Marshalling yards, factories and troop positions. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 1620x 4lb incendiaries.
07 Dec 1944	PD271	*UL-T²	Training	nk	nk	5h00	P1 Flt Lt S.T. Boullier P2 FE Sgt D. Barclay AB Fg Off P.J. Smith NAV Sgt J. McVey WOp Sgt E. Ashley MUG Sgt R.E. Laverty RCAF RG Sgt F.V. Stanton RCAF
NOTES:	Pre-operational cross-country navigation exercise.
08 Dec 1944	PD309	UL-W²	Training	nk	nk	4h10	P1 Flt Lt S.T. Boullier P2 FE Sgt D. Barclay AB Fg Off P.J. Smith NAV Sgt J. McVey WOp Sgt E. Ashley MUG Sgt R.E. Laverty RCAF RG Sgt F.V. Stanton RCAF
NOTES:	Cross-country navigation exercise and practice bombing.
11 Dec 1944	PD232	UL-O²	Training	nk	nk	1h30	P1 Flt Lt S.T. Boullier P2 FE Sgt D. Barclay AB Fg Off P.J. Smith NAV Sgt J. McVey WOp Sgt E. Ashley MUG Sgt R.E. Laverty RCAF RG Sgt F.V. Stanton RCAF
NOTES:	High-level practice bombing and air-to-sea firing.
17 Dec 1944	NG273	UL-Y²	ULM	1530	2300	7h30	P1 Flt Lt S.T. Boullier P2 FE Sgt D. Barclay AB Fg Off P.J. Smith NAV Sgt J. McVey WOp Sgt E. Ashley MUG Sgt R.E. Laverty RCAF RG Sgt F.V. Stanton RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Marshalling yards and the Magirius-Deutz & Kassbohrer lorry factories. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 1604x 4lb incendiaries.
22 Dec 1944	NG273	UL-Y²	KOBLENZ	1525	2100	5h35	P1 Flt Lt S.T. Boullier P2 FE Sgt D. Barclay AB Fg Off P.J. Smith NAV Sgt J. McVey WOp Sgt E. Ashley MUG Sgt R.E. Laverty RCAF RG Sgt F.V. Stanton RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 13x 1000lb bombs. Lost an engine and diverted to Manston on 3. Most other Squadron aircraft diverted to Charterhall.
24 Dec 1944	NG273	UL-Y²	Manston to Fiskerton	nk	nk	0h55	P1 Flt Lt S.T. Boullier P2 FE Sgt D. Barclay AB Fg Off P.J. Smith NAV Sgt J. McVey WOp Sgt E. Ashley MUG Sgt R.E. Laverty RCAF RG Sgt F.V. Stanton RCAF
NOTES:	Return from diversion but diverted to Ludford Magna due to weather at base. The crew were then taken to Fiskerton by road.
28 Dec 1944	NF976	UL-Z²	BONN	1540	2120	5h40	P1 Flt Lt S.T. Boullier P2 FE Sgt D. Barclay AB Fg Off P.J. Smith NAV Sgt J. McVey WOp Sgt E. Ashley MUG Sgt R.E. Laverty RCAF RG Sgt F.V. Stanton RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb, 8x 500lb bombs
31 Dec 1944	PD271	*UL-T²	OSTERFELD	1505	2105	6h00	P1 Flt Lt S.T. Boullier P2 FE Sgt D. Barclay AB Fg Off P.J. Smith NAV Sgt J. McVey WOp Sgt E. Ashley MUG Sgt R.E. Laverty RCAF RG Sgt F.V. Stanton RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb, 6x 500lb bombs.
05 Jan 1945	PB753	UL-X²	ROYAN	0225	0915	6h50	P1 Flt Lt S.T. Boullier P2 FE Sgt D. Barclay AB Fg Off P.J. Smith NAV Sgt J. McVey WOp Sgt E. Ashley MUG Sgt R.E. Laverty RCAF RG Sgt F.V. Stanton RCAF
NOTES:	Enemy garrison and supply depot (flown in support of the Free French forces besieging the town). Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs.
07 Jan 1945	PD271	*UL-T²	MUNICH	1835	0255	8h20	P1 Flt Lt S.T. Boullier P2 FE Sgt D. Barclay AB Fg Off P.J. Smith NAV Sgt J. McVey WOp Sgt E. Ashley MUG Sgt R.E. Laverty RCAF RG Fg Off M.A. Frost
NOTES:	Target: Industrial and transport area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 1320x 4lb incendiaries. Fg Off M A Frost replaced Sgt Stanton for this operation; reason not known.
28 Jan 1945	PB753	UL-X²	Training	nk	nk	2h25	P1 Flt Lt S.T. Boullier P2 FE Sgt D. Barclay AB Fg Off P.J. Smith NAV Sgt J. McVey WOp Sgt E. Ashley MUG Sgt R.E. Laverty RCAF RG Sgt F.V. Stanton RCAF
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) simulated bombing attacks against York, and air-to-air firing.
01 Feb 1945	ME671	UL-V²	MERSEBURG / LEUNA	nk	nk	0h00	P1 Flt Lt S.T. Boullier P2 FE Sgt D. Barclay AB Fg Off P.J. Smith NAV Sgt J. McVey WOp Sgt E. Ashley MUG Sgt R.E. Laverty RCAF RG Sgt F.V. Stanton RCAF
NOTES:	Target: IG Farbenindustrie synthetic oil refinery. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 12x 500lb bombs. Did not take off due to the aircraft becoming bogged down in mud when taxying from dispersal.
02 Feb 1945	PD312	UL-R²	WIESBADEN	2045	FTR	uk	P1 Flt Lt S.T. Boullier P2 FE Sgt D. Barclay AB Fg Off P.J. Smith NAV Sgt J. McVey WOp Sgt E. Ashley MUG Sgt R.E. Laverty RCAF RG Sgt F.V. Stanton RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Built-up area, where large numbers of troops were resting. Load 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 1604x 4lb incendiaries. A serious port outer engine fire occurred on the return flight when approximately overhead Strasbourg. There were later reports of a mid-air collision, but these have not been substantiated. Boullier dived the aircraft in an attempt to extinguish the fire as he was unable to feather the affected engine and did not use the Graviner. He managed to maintain some level of control but, on approaching the Beauvais area, the starboard outer also partially failed and the aircraft yawed to starboard. The Captain ordered the crew to prepare to abandon the aircraft and at position 4950N 00200E, he ordered his crew to bail out. With difficulty he also baled out, and all landed safely behind Allied lines. Barclay suffered a slight strain to his back on landing, otherwise the crew were all unhurt. They returned to Fiskerton six days later, by air, on 08 Feb 45.

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BARCLAY

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Donald

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1826349

Field Engineer