PD235

Lancaster Mk. I

Initial record to be updated when first event found

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Change of Sqn Code based on Flight Record created

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BORDEAUX

Sqn Ldr S. Slater

Target: Oil storage facilities and U-Boat pens. Load: 6x 2000lb bombs. Mosquito & Spitfire escort.

FALAISE

Sqn Ldr S. Slater

Target: Enemy ground positions. Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs.

STETTIN

Sqn Ldr S. Slater

Target: Port area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, and 60x 30lb, 660x 4lb incendiaries. 'Second Dickie' trip for Plt Off C R Pegg RAAF.

LE HAVRE

Fg Off E.A. Cartwright

Target: Enemy strongpoints Load: 13x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs

LE HAVRE

Fg Off E.A. Cartwright

Target: Enemy strongpoints to the North of the town Load: 13x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs The crews were given two Aiming Points: 10 aircraft on AP 12, and 5 on AP 13. It is unknown which AP this crew attacked During the attack the cloud cover increased and obscured the target, so the Master Bomber instructed crews who had not bombed to return with their loads. It appears the Cartwright crew managed to bomb their AP Crew 'screened' from operations having completed 32 operations

FRANKFURT

Sqn Ldr S. Slater

Target: Marshaling yards. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 14x Type 14 incendiary clusters, 120x 4lb incendiaries. 'Second Dickie' trip for Flt Lt H Leyton-Brown. The navigator on this operation is unknown - H W Vine is (incorrectly) listed in the ORB.

NEUSS

Sqn Ldr S. Slater

Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs The navigator on this operation is unknown - H W Vine is (incorrectly) listed in the ORB.

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