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Lancaster Mk III

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CRISBECQ

Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke

Target: Coastal gun battery on the eve of D-Day Load: 18x 500lb bombs 'Second dickie' for Plt Off Archibald

GELSENKIRCHEN

Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke

Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant (Gelsenberg AG) Load: 1x 4000lb 'Cookie' and 16x 500lb bombs T-Rooke: "Bombed from 18000ft. A quiet trip with plenty of searchlights. The first markers were well off."

LE HAVRE

Plt Off W.R. Ireland

Target: Docks & E-Boat pens. Load: 11x 1000lb bombs. (2h40 day, 1h30 night) ‘One of the most successful attacks of the war’ (Huberman logbook)

AULNOYE

Plt Off A.J. Aldridge

Target: Road/rail bridge near the marshalling yards at Aulnoye-Aymeries. Load: 18x 500lb bombs. The Master Bomber instructed the crews to bomb the Target Indicators if they were visible through the low cloud, and if not, to return home. Most crews returned with their bombload intact.

FLERS

Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke

Target: V1 flying bomb launch site Load: 18x 500lb bombs 'Second dickie' for Plt Off Linklater T-Rooke: "Bombed from 9,000 ft"

DOMLEGER

Plt Off W.R. Ireland

Target: V1 ‘flying bomb’ storage & supply depot. Load: 11x 1000lb & 4x 500lb bombs.

OISEMONT/NEUVILLE AU BOIS

Wg Cdr B.D. Sellick

Target: V1 flying bomb launch site Load: 11x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs

DOMLEGER

Flt Off R.J. Sarvis

Target: V1 flying bomb storage and supply depot.

ORLEANS

Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke

Target: Marshalling yards Load: 18x 500lb bombs

DIJON

Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke

Target: Marshalling yards Load: 8x 1000lb and 3x 500lb bombs Landed Coningsby due to low cloud at base 'Second dickie' for Flt Sgt Greig

CAEN

Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke

Target: Enemy armour strongpoint and stores on the Northern outskirts of the town Load: 11x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs

REVIGNY

Wg Cdr B.D. Sellick

Target: Marshalling yards Load: 7x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs The Master Bomber instructed all aircraft to return to base with their bombloads (codeword 'Lysol') as the target was obscured by cloud. Landed at Lindholme Target marking was conducted by No.1 Group Special Duties Flight, based at Binbrook

REVIGNY

Wg Cdr B.D. Sellick

Target: Marshalling yards Load: 7x 1000lb and 4x500lb bombs Due to cloud obscuring the target, the Deputy Master Bomber instructed all aircraft to return to base with their bombloads (codeword 'Lysol'). Landed at Lindholme The target marking on this raid was conducted by the No.1 Group Special Duties Flight, based at Binbrook.

SANNERVILLE

Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke

Target: Area 'H'; fortified positions occupied by enemy Panzer regiments and flown in support of the British Second Army involved in Operation GOODWOOD. Load: 11x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs The main force was given a strong fighter escort for this attack 'Second dickie' for Plt Off Linklater

WIZERNES

Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke

Construction site for a V2 rocket and bunker complex known as ‘La Coupole’ Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs The usual rear gunner would be Sgt F A Ward but this operation is not shown in his logbook.

STUTTGART

Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke

Target: Built-up area Load: 1x 2000lb bomb and 12x cluster bombs, each containing 14x 30lb 'J'-type incendiaries

BOIS DES JARDINS

Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke

Target: V1 'flying bomb' launch site Load: 18x 500lb bombs

PAUILLAC

Wg Cdr B.D. Sellick

Target: Oil storage depot Load: 9x 1000lb and 3x 500lb bombs

BLAYE

Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke

Target: Oil storage depot Load: 9x 1000lb and 3x 500lb bombs Flew 3 attack runs on the target Given a Mosquito and Spitfire escort Landed Worksop

KIEL

Plt Off K.L. Trent

Target: Naval installations. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 108x 30lb and 1170x 4lb incendiaries

DUREN

Fg Off H.F. Benson

Target: Enemy positions and lines of communication. Flown in close support of the American 1st and 9th Armies. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 6x 1000lb and 6 or 7x 500lb bombs tbc. FIDO deployed to aid returning aircraft in thick fog.

ESSEN

Fg Off K. Halnan Junior

Target: Krupp munitions factory and a rail centre at 5126.5N 00701E. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 16x 500lb bombs

ULM

Fg Off C.J. Rouse

Target: Marshalling yards and Magirius-Deutz & Kassboher lorry factories TBC. Returned early due to a hydraulic leak and a rear turret failure, landing safely after 30 mins

OSTERFELD

Fg Off C.T. Dalziel

Marshalling yards Load: Z2: 6x No.15, 5x No.14 Incendiary Clusters, and 120x 4lb incendiaries. All other aircraft: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 6x 1000lb, and 6x 500lb bombs.

WIESBADEN

Fg Off I.R. Carter

Built-up Area (where large amounts of troops were resting) Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 1604x 4lb incendiaries

BOTTROP

Fg Off C.T. Dalziel

Prosper coking plant & benzol refinery Load: 1x 4000lb, 16x 500lb bombs.

POLITZ

Fg Off I.R. Carter

IG Farben synthetic oil plant 5333.5N 01444.5E Master Bomber: Snodgrass 1 & 2 MF: Press On Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 10x 500lb bombs.

DRESDEN

Fg Off I.R. Carter

Built-up area. Flown in support of Operation THUNDERCLAP Load: 1x 2000lb bomb and 1484x 4lb incendiaries. Engine fail just before target. Second failed just after. Wounded crew. Diverted Juvincourt on 2. Aircraft left in Jouvincourt, taken back to base on 14 Feb by Whyler of 100 Squadron

ESSEN

Flt Lt R.M. Crowther

Target: Built-up area – flown in support of advancing Allied forces. Bombed at 16,000 ft. Flt Sgt Rink's brother Fg Off Wendelin Rink RCAF was killed on this operation flying with 431 Sqn.

DORTMUND

Fg Off I.R. Carter

Built-Up Area - Flown in support of advancing Allied ground forces. On return FIDO in operation to assist in landing in poor visibility. Load: 1x 4000lb and 16x 500lb bombs.

MISBURG

Fg Off I.R. Carter

Deurag oil refinery. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 1320x 4lb incendiaries.

NUREMBURG

Fg Off I.R. Carter

Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 1470x 4lb incendiaries.

HILDEIM

Fg Off I.R. Carter

Railway yards. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 1920x 4lb incendiaries.

DORTMUND

Fg Off I.R. Carter

Harpenerweg oil refinery. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 16x 500lb bombs.

PADERBORN

Fg Off I.R. Carter

Built-up area & troop positions - Flown in support of the US Army surrounding the ‘Ruhr pocket’. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 1610x 4lb incendiaries.

HAMBURG

Fg Off I.R. Carter

Blohm & Voss U-Boat building & engineering yards. Load: 12x 1,000lb and 3x 500lb bombs.

NORDHAUSEN

Sgt D.H. Hogg

Target: SS barracks, bridges and a V2 rocket factory. Load: 11x 1000lb, 2x 500lb bombs.

LUTZKENDORF

Fg Off I.R. Carter

Wintershall AG synthetic oil refinery Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 10x 500lb bombs.

KIEL

Fg Off I.R. Carter

Shipping, the Deutsche-Werke U-Boat yard & the industrial centre on the east side of Kiel harbour. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 16x 500lb bombs. Admiral Scheer heavy cruiser sunk on this raid.

PLAUEN

Fg Off I.R. Carter

Marshalling Yards. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’ and 10x 500lb bombs.

HELIGOLAND

Fg Off I.R. Carter

Naval base, submarine repair yards, airfield & built-up area. Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs.

BREMEN

Fg Off I.R. Carter

Focke-Wulf aircraft factory and enemy troop concentrations. Flown in support of the British XXX Corps attacking the city. Load: 1x 4000lb, 6x 1000lb, 8x 500lb bombs. Master Bomber abandoned attack due to cloud cover over target and instructed crews to bring bombs back. The less experienced crews jettisoned their bombload.

VALKENBURG AIRFIELD

Fg Off G.A. Titchener

Operation MANNA - the dropping of vital supplies to the starving Dutch people. Load: 4 blocks.

VALKENBURG AIRFIELD

Fg Off G.A. Titchener

Operation MANNA - the dropping of vital supplies to the starving Dutch people. Load: 4 blocks.

VALKENBURG AIRFIELD

Flt Lt B.H. O'Neill

Operation MANNA supply drop. Load: 4 'blocks'.

ROTTERDAM

Fg Off G.A. Titchener

Operation MANNA - the dropping of vital supplies to the starving Dutch people. Load: 4 blocks.

FISKERTON TO BRUSSELS B58

Fg Off G.A. Titchener

Operation EXODUS - repatriating Allied Prisoners of War. Positioning to Brussels Melsbroek. On EXODUS flights, the crews carried only one Air Gunner who occupied the mid-upper turret.

BRUSSELS B58 TO WESTCOTT

Fg Off G.A. Titchener

Operation EXODUS. Load: 24 Allied Prisoners of War.

WESTCOTT TO FISKERTON

Fg Off G.A. Titchener

Operation EXODUS. Return to Base.

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