Squadron Operations: Summary Information

Overview

There follows below a list of the all of the operations flown by 550 Squadron and the aircraft involved on each. The information used to build this page was taken in the first instance from the lists provided on the original Squadron Association web-site, but has been augmented by new information gathered since that time (squadron operations logs, individual aircrew log books, and other sources).

This information is not yet complete: it has been build from the a number of sources (documentary and people) and compilation of complete lists is an ongoing task that is expected to take quite some time to complete. So please don't shout just yet if you spot an omission - work continues to build a more complete, and accurate, list.
Do however shout if you spot an error! Please email any corrections or information to the contact details in the link at the bottom of the page.

Operation Summary: The column headers should be fairly self-explanatory. The term "aborted" as used here covers a number of possibilities:

• the operation was cancelled before crews were briefed
• the crews have been briefed as to the target, and in some cases the planes may even have been bombed up and the crews on-board at their stations awaiting take-off, before the op has been stood-down
• finally a number of cases where the op was already under way and the planes en-route but for whatever reason the operation was aborted (e.g. the master bomber orders the attack cancelled due to weather conditions at target adversely affecting targeting).

Aircraft Deployed: When a link to a particular aircraft is given, this indicates aircraft known to have taken part in this raid (in the records currently available to the web-site author). A record of whether the aircraft returned or failed to return (FTR) is also logged.

Servicemen Deployed: Names of the crew in the operation.

Definitions of the abbreviations used are available: here.

Manageable Lists

The amount of data in the database is growing and this is resulting in the "all operations/targets" list getting rapidly bigger and thus slower to generate. There are options to display shorter more quickly generated reports if you want to home in on something specific. For example:

1. Report only operations to a single target:
• http://www.550squadronassociation.org.uk/php-library/mysql-utils/reports/rpt_squadron_operations.php?target=Bremen
• Change the text after "?target=" to the target of your choice.
2. Report only operations by single aircraft (to all targets):
• http://www.550squadronassociation.org.uk/php-library/mysql-utils/reports/rpt_squadron_operations.php?aircraft=DV306
• Change the text after "?aircraft=" to the aircraft service number of your choice.
3. Report only operations by single aircraft to a single target:
• http://www.550squadronassociation.org.uk/php-library/mysql-utils/reports/rpt_squadron_operations.php?target=Berlin&aircraft=EE139
• Change the text after "?target=" and after "&aircraft=" to the target and aircraft service number of your choice.
• Target and aircraft can be in any order but the "?" and "&" are important!

Hopefully you will find these extra options useful.
Eventually further options will be added (e.g. date filtering combined with the above), but the main thrust of work at the moment is to get as much of the available data online as soon as possible, so additional reports will have to take a back-seat until this is achieved. See note for details.

Operation/Target: - (25 Nov 1943 - 25 Nov 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	25 Nov 1943	25 Nov 1943	Y	With aircraft allotted to the squadron from C Flight No. 100 Sqdn and experienced operational crews posted in, six aircraft were offered for operations. Aircrews briefed for operations but operation subsequently cancelled owing to weather conditions.

Operation/Target: Berlin (26 Nov 1943 - 27 Nov 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Berlin	26 Nov 1943	27 Nov 1943	N	Eight aircraft took off to attack targets in Berlin, of which 7 were successfull and dropped ca. 29 tons of HE and incendiaries. They returned and landed safely Base, Grimsby. No news received from LM379 after take-off and F/L Prangley and crew considered missing.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
DV343	Returned	Primary 2115hrs. 22000ft. Bombed release point flares	P/O D C Dripps (P) Sgt J C Scott (F/Eng) F/O J E Stewart (Nav) Sgt W T Sibley (A/B) Sgt D Campbell (W/Op) Sgt R Gillies (MU/AG) F/O G C Orme (R/AG)
DV345	Returned	Primary 2116hrs. 22000ft. On arrival streets patterned by HE and later fires. Much bellowing smoke to 5000ft	P/O R H Maule (P) Sgt P P O'Meara (F/Eng) Sgt J R Rounding (B/A) Sgt C W Taylor (MU/AG) Sgt E Skelton (R/AG) Sgt M G Capel (W/Op) Sgt S E Emmett (Nav)
EE139	Returned	Primary 2125hrs. 20000ft. Bombed green TIs	P/O B J Bouchard (P) W/O D H Knight (Nav) Sgt R Binney (F/Eng) Sgt J M Knox (A/B) Sgt E J Baker (W/Op) Sgt C A Rann (MU/AG) Sgt J J M Calvin (R/AG)
DV306	Returned	Primary 2120hrs. 22000ft. Bombed green TIs. Good concentration of fires. Aircraft holed by flak over target.	F/O J J Logan (Nav) F/L R W Picton (P) Sgt K P C Williams (W/Op) Sgt T H Guest (F/Eng) F/O J F Potter (B/A) Sgt W M Keen (MU/AG) Sgt J W Porteous (R/AG)
ED942	Returned	Primary 2123hrs. 21000ft. Concentrated fires seen. Coned over target for 1-2 mins. Defences extremely effective.	F/O D W Cobbin (P) Sgt F T Stilling (F/Eng) F/O K L Agnew (Nav) P/O J L McKeown (A/B) Sgt R Laverick (W/Op) Sgt L K Gilmar (MU/AG) Sgt R Willis (R/AG)
DV305	Returned	Primary 2127hrs. 22000ft. Bombed green TIs lying on edge of large fire area. Fired on a TE enemy aircraft which broke away.	F/O G A Morrison (P) Sgt P W Wise (F/Eng) F/O F W Bennett (Nav) F/O R Warren (A/B) Sgt H C Gilbert (W/Op) Sgt J M Cantor (MU/AG) Sgt P W McKenzie (R/AG)
ED536	Returned	Primary 2123hrs. 22000ft. Large sheet of yellow flame followed by much black smoke at 21.21hrs. Reflection of fires seen over 150 miles away.	F/Sgt A J H Jefferies (P) F/Sgt D S Jeffrey (A/B) Sgt S A Keirle (W/Op) Sgt W G Upton (MU/AG) Sgt J W Whitley (R/AG) Sgt D J Cernes (F/Eng) F/Sgt I F Rupple (Nav)
LM379	FTR	Missing. No news after take-off. The first aircraft 550 Sqdn lost after squadron formation.	F/L P J M Prangley (P) Sgt A K Ward (F/Eng) F/O G H R F Harris (Nav) P/O J W Lowe (A/B) Sgt P W Smith (W/Op) Sgt R Redfern (MU/AG) Sgt F C Diggle (R/AG)

Operation/Target: - (27 Nov 1943 - 27 Nov 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	27 Nov 1943	27 Nov 1943	Y	Seven aircraft and crews were offered for operations but the squadron was stood down.

Operation/Target: - (28 Nov 1943 - 28 Nov 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	28 Nov 1943	28 Nov 1943	Y	Eight aircraft and crews were offered for operations but the squadron was stood down.

Operation/Target: - (29 Nov 1943 - 29 Nov 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	29 Nov 1943	29 Nov 1943	Y	Eight aircraft and crews were offered for operations but the squadron was stood down.

Operation/Target: - (30 Nov 1943 - 30 Nov 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	30 Nov 1943	30 Nov 1943	Y	Seven aircraft and crews were offered for operations but the operation was subsequently cancelled owing to weather conditions.

Operation/Target: - (01 Dec 1943 - 01 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	01 Dec 1943	01 Dec 1943	Y	Twelve aircraft and crews were offered for operations and subsequently briefed for targets in BERLIN. At the last moment owning to bad weather conditions the operation was cancelled.

Operation/Target: Berlin (02 Dec 1943 - 03 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Berlin	02 Dec 1943	03 Dec 1943	N	Twelve aircraft and crews were offered and accepted for operations. Crews were briefed to attack targets in BERLIN. Three aircraft abandoned their mission, one aircraft is missing with all of the crew, and eight aircraft successfully bombed the targets.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE107	Returned	Primary 20000ft. at 20.15hrs. Bombed centre of 4 Red TIs. Saw fires taking hold through cloud breaks after bombing.	W/O J I Miller (P) Sgt R E White (F/Eng) Sgt D V H Evans (Nav) Sgt P H Hurst (A/B) Sgt G E Brown (W/Op) Sgt T K M Williams (MU/AG) Sgt F C Thomas (R/AG)
DV343	Returned	Abandoned due to W/T transmitter and receiver being unserviceable.	W/O G W Brook (P) Sgt E V Condell (F/Eng) Sgt E G Patterson (Nav) Sgt H S Ferdinando (A/B) Sgt J J McAnaney (W/Op) Sgt J Godsave (MU/AG) Sgt J Flynn (R/AG)
DV306	Returned	Primary 20800ft. at 20.22. Attacked by JU88. Enemy opened fire returned by Lancaster. Enemy aircraft probably damaged. No further fires seen.	F/O J J Logan (Nav) F/L R W Picton (P) Sgt K P C Williams (W/Op) Sgt T H Guest (F/Eng) F/O J F Potter (B/A) Sgt W M Keen (MU/AG) Sgt J W Porteous (R/AG)
JB678	Returned	Abandoned due to W/T transmitter and receiver being unserviceable.	F/Sgt R E Oliver (P) Sgt G T Barlow (F/Eng) P/O F R Clarke (Nav) F/Sgt W S Bryans (A/B) Sgt W Manderson (W/Op) Sgt M Asquith (MU/AG) Sgt W Russell (R/AG)
DV345	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 20.27. Large area of dull red fires developed with smoke to over 4000ft. Reflection seen for 150 miles on homeward journey.	P/O R H Maule (P) Sgt P P O'Meara (F/Eng) F/O G M G de Menten de Horne (Nav) Sgt J R Rounding (B/A) Sgt C W Taylor (MU/AG) Sgt E Skelton (R/AG)
LM301	FTR	Missing.	W/O A T S Collier (P) Sgt F Turner (F/Eng) F/Sgt P A Lee (Nav) F/Sgt H S Bennett (B/A) F/Sgt J A Cromie (W/Op) Sgt W F Dowson (MU/AG) Sgt E A Topham (R/AG)
ED942	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 20.22. Bombed concentration of green TIs seen on ground.	F/O D W Cobbin (P) Sgt F T Stilling (F/Eng) F/O K L Agnew (Nav) P/O J L McKeown (A/B) Sgt R Laverick (W/Op) Sgt L K Gilmar (MU/AG) Sgt R Willis (R/AG)
DV305	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 20.37. Three large fires seen spreading rapidly. Large column black smoke to 15000ft. Landed Ludford.	F/L J O Richard (P) Sgt A G Day (F/Eng) F/Sgt T E Boyle (Nav) Sgt R W Scott (A/B) F/Sgt W G Rate (W/Op) Sgt W J Carthew (MU/AG) Sgt T J Connaghan (R/AG)
ED536	Returned	Primary 19000ft. at 20.26hrs. Good fires. Plenty of smoke. Pretty good "prang".	F/Sgt C G Foster (P) Sgt J McGhie (F/Eng) F/Sgt J C Garratt (Nav) Sgt R Johnson (B/A) Sgt E W Wash (W/Op) Sgt W Barratt (MU/AG) Sgt R G Johns (R/AG)
EE139	Returned	Primary 20000ft. At 20.31hrs bombede centre of Green TIs burning on ground.	P/O B J Bouchard (P) W/O D H Knight (Nav) Sgt R Binney (F/Eng) Sgt J M Knox (A/B) Sgt E J Baker (W/Op) Sgt C A Rann (MU/AG) Sgt J J M Calvin (R/AG)
JB673	Returned	Primary 20000ft. at 2024hrs some explosions seen short of main concentrations	W/O G K Peasgood (P) Sgt S Sykes (F/Eng) F/Sgt W P Morris (Nav) F/Sgt S J Richards (W/Op) Sgt S J L Jones (A/G) Sgt P P Clarkin (A/G) F/Sgt G Walker (A/B)
JB674	Returned	Abandoned due to being 16 minutes late to enemy coast and unable to make correct T.O.T.	F/Sgt A J H Jefferies (P) P/O E C W Bull (F/Eng) Sgt H Simpson (Nav) F/Sgt D S Jeffrey (A/B) Sgt S A Keirle (W/Op) Sgt J W Whitley (R/AG) Sgt E Brennan (MU/AG)

Operation/Target: Leipzig (03 Dec 1943 - 04 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Leipzig	03 Dec 1943	04 Dec 1943	Y	Nine aircraft with crews were offered for operations. Crews were briefed for targets in LEIPZIG. All aircraft returned safely to base - GRIMSBY.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
DV343	Returned	Primary 205000ft. At 04.06hrs twice opened fire on ME109 without reply	P/O D C Dripps (P) Sgt J C Scott (F/Eng) F/O J E Stewart (Nav) Sgt W T Sibley (A/B) Sgt D Campbell (W/Op) Sgt R Gillies (MU/AG) F/O G C Orme (R/AG)
EE107	Returned	Primary 215000ft. At 04.06hrs found green TIs in three clusters 2 miles apart. Fire glow see for 200 miles.	W/O J I Miller (P) Sgt R E White (F/Eng) Sgt D V H Evans (Nav) Sgt P H Hurst (A/B) Sgt G E Brown (W/Op) Sgt T K M Williams (MU/AG) Sgt F C Thomas (R/AG)
JB618	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 04.07hrs near BRANDENBURG with both turrets unserviceable, also intercom to rear gunner. Attacked by 2 single engine fighters. 1 was evaded. The other made 2 more attacks but was eventually evaded. Turrets being unserviceable, no fire was returned.	F/Sgt R E Oliver (P) Sgt G T Barlow (F/Eng) P/O F R Clarke (Nav) F/Sgt W S Bryans (A/B) Sgt W Manderson (W/Op) Sgt M Asquith (MU/AG) Sgt W Russell (R/AG)
DV305	Returned	Claimed probable destruction of ME110 that attacked south west of BRANDENBURG. MU/AG and R/AG counted two attacks. Enemy fire damaged hydraulics. Bomb doors would not open over target. All bombs brought back.	F/L J O Richard (P) Sgt A G Day (F/Eng) F/Sgt T E Boyle (Nav) Sgt R W Scott (A/B) F/Sgt W G Rate (W/Op) Sgt W J Carthew (MU/AG) Sgt T J Connaghan (R/AG)
EE139	Returned	Primary 23000ft. At 04.08hrs. Carried special type Cookie. Bombed RP flares running N-S.	F/Sgt A J H Jefferies (P) P/O E C W Bull (F/Eng) Sgt H Simpson (Nav) F/Sgt D S Jeffrey (A/B) Sgt S A Keirle (W/Op) Sgt J W Whitley (R/AG) Sgt E Brennan (MU/AG)
ED942	Returned	Primary 21000ft. At 04.06hrs. Bombed RP flares. After FRANKFURT lost track owing to difficult winds and returned via Brussels.	F/O D W Cobbin (P) Sgt F T Stilling (F/Eng) F/O K L Agnew (Nav) P/O J L McKeown (A/B) Sgt R Laverick (W/Op) Sgt L K Gilmar (MU/AG) Sgt R Willis (R/AG)
JB673	Returned	Primary 21000ft. At 04.06hrs. Bombed green TIs. Return route markers too scattered.	W/O G K Peasgood (P) Sgt S Sykes (F/Eng) F/Sgt W P Morris (Nav) F/Sgt S J Richards (W/Op) Sgt S J L Jones (A/G) Sgt P P Clarkin (A/G) F/Sgt G Walker (A/B)
DV345	Returned	Primary 215000ft at 04.05hrs. Bomber RP flares. Found all route markers will placed and effective.	P/O R H Maule (P) Sgt P P O'Meara (F/Eng) F/O G M G de Menten de Horne (Nav) Sgt J R Rounding (B/A) Sgt C W Taylor (MU/AG) Sgt E Skelton (R/AG) Sgt M G Capel (W/Op)
JB674	Returned	Primary 215000 at 04.10hrs. Attack believed successful. Fires seen for 150 miles.	P/O W R Cooper (P) Sgt G W Claydon (F/Eng) Sgt A R Lawrence (Nav) F/Sgt G W Guest (A/B) Sgt R W Theobald (W/Op) Sgt J Rawson (R/AG) Sgt A H Bowers (MU/AG)

Operation/Target: - (04 Dec 1943 - 04 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	04 Dec 1943	04 Dec 1943	Y	Twelve aircraft with crews were offered but there were no operations during this period.

Operation/Target: - (05 Dec 1943 - 05 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	05 Dec 1943	05 Dec 1943	Y	Twelve aircraft with crews were offered but again there were no operations during this period. Ground and air training was continued.

Operation/Target: - (06 Dec 1943 - 06 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	06 Dec 1943	06 Dec 1943	Y	Twelve aircraft with crews were offered but no operations laid on and round and air training was continued. The number of trained crews available exceeded the number of aircraft available tfor operations

Operation/Target: - (07 Dec 1943 - 07 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	07 Dec 1943	07 Dec 1943	Y	Twelve aircraft with crews were offered but there were no operations laid on. A Postagram received Ref.1.G/S 2109/2 Air intimated that no large scale operations would be ordered before 14 December.

Operation/Target: - (08 Dec 1943 - 08 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	08 Dec 1943	08 Dec 1943	Y	In confirmation of the Postagram received yesterday signal from HQ No.1 Group was received Ref.A.C 611 8th December stating that no large scale operations would be ordered before the night 14/15 December and that surplus crews could proceed on leave. This order was carried out.

Operation/Target: - (09 Dec 1943 - 09 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	09 Dec 1943	09 Dec 1943	Y	Stand-down continued. Air and ground training carried out.

Operation/Target: - (10 Dec 1943 - 10 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	10 Dec 1943	10 Dec 1943	Y	Stand-down continued. Air and ground training carried out.

Operation/Target: - (11 Dec 1943 - 11 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	11 Dec 1943	11 Dec 1943	Y	Stand-down continued. Air and ground training carried out.

Operation/Target: - (12 Dec 1943 - 12 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	12 Dec 1943	12 Dec 1943	Y	Stand-down continued. Air and ground training carried out.

Operation/Target: - (13 Dec 1943 - 13 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	13 Dec 1943	13 Dec 1943	Y	Stand-down continued. Air and ground training carried out.

Operation/Target: - (14 Dec 1943 - 14 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	14 Dec 1943	14 Dec 1943	Y	Twelve aircraft with crews were offered for operations but the Stand-down continued.

Operation/Target: - (15 Dec 1943 - 15 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	15 Dec 1943	15 Dec 1943	Y	Twelve aircrat with crews were offered for operations but the Stand-down continued. Crews available still exceed the numer of aircraft available for operations.

Operation/Target: - (16 Dec 1943 - 16 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	16 Dec 1943	16 Dec 1943	Y	Fifteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but the Stand-down continued. Crews available still exceed the number of aircraft available for operations.

Operation/Target: Berlin (16 Dec 1943 - 17 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Berlin	16 Dec 1943	17 Dec 1943	N	Fifteen crews were offered for operations and with aircraft loaned from No.100 Squadron. They briefed to attack targets in BERLIN. Two of the sorties were abortive but the remaining aircraft bombed the targets and returned safely to BASE.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	Primary 21500 ft at 20.04hrs. Marking seemed fairly concentrated. Some glow reflected on cloud and from fires. Quiet trip except for conditions at BASE on return.	P/O B J Bouchard (P) W/O D H Knight (Nav) Sgt R Binney (F/Eng) Sgt J M Knox (A/B) Sgt E J Baker (W/Op) Sgt C A Rann (MU/AG) Sgt J J M Calvin (R/AG)
DV306	Returned	Primary 20000 ft at 20.03hrs. Red glow on cloud and explosions seend at 20.00hrs. Landing conditions difficult.	F/O J J Logan (Nav) F/L R W Picton (P) Sgt T H Guest (F/Eng) F/O J F Potter (B/A) Sgt W M Keen (MU/AG) Sgt J W Porteous (R/AG)
ME556	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 20.0hrs. Bomder green TIs, Red TI8s and RP flares scatted over wide area.	F/Sgt R E Oliver (P) Sgt G T Barlow (F/Eng) P/O F R Clarke (Nav) F/Sgt W S Bryans (A/B) Sgt W Manderson (W/Op) Sgt W Russell (R/AG) Sgt Chisnal (MU/AG)
EE107	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 20.01. Defenses quiet. Flighter flares seen from DUTCH Coast to targets.	W/Cdr J J Bennett (P) S/L G T Graham (P) F/O J R Harding (Nav) F/Sgt H Jennings (B/A) Sgt E Brennan (MU/AG) Sgt B G Winzar (W/Op) Sgt J W Nash (R/AG)
DV343	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 20.00hrs. Bombed too early to assess results. Holed in starboard petrol tank by heavy flak just as we bombed.	P/O D C Dripps (P) Sgt J C Scott (F/Eng) F/O J E Stewart (Nav) Sgt W T Sibley (A/B) Sgt D Campbell (W/Op) Sgt R Gillies (MU/AG) F/O G C Orme (R/AG)
LM319	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 20.07 hrs. Orange glow on cloud. Trip very uneventful.	Sgt H F J Woods (P) F/Sgt J R E Legere (B/A) Sgt L F Wright (W/Op) Sgt J C Atherton (MU/AG) Sgt T A Thompson (F/Eng) Sgt M Miles (A/B) Sgt L M Callicutt (R/AG)
JA934	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 20.06. Bomber centre of Green TIs.	W/Cdr B Bell (P) Sgt L B Martin (F/Eng) W/O A Selman (Nav) F/O R C Rice (A/B) Sgt B G Davies (W/Op) Sgt C Gregory (MU/AG) Sgt W J Brown (R/AG)
DV345	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 290.02hrs. Bombed RP flares. No fires seen. Route markers very good and helpful.	P/O R H Maule (P) F/O G M G de Menten de Horne (Nav) Sgt J R Rounding (B/A) Sgt C W Taylor (MU/AG) Sgt E Skelton (R/AG) Sgt M G Capel (W/Op) Sgt Anderson (F/Eng)
LM425	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 20.04hrs. Bombed centre of RP Flares.	F/Sgt A J H Jefferies (P) P/O E C W Bull (F/Eng) Sgt H Simpson (Nav) F/Sgt D S Jeffrey (A/B) Sgt S A Keirle (W/Op) Sgt W G Upton (MU/AG) Sgt J W Whitley (R/AG)
DV192	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 20.04hrs, Attack seemed much too scattered.	W/O G K Peasgood (P) Sgt S Sykes (F/Eng) F/Sgt W P Morris (Nav) F/Sgt S J Richards (W/Op) Sgt S J L Jones (A/G) Sgt P P Clarkin (A/G) F/Sgt G Walker (A/B)
ED730	Returned	Abandoned. WT / RT. DR Compass unserviceable. Coolant leak on Port Outer causing overheating. Sperry panel unserviceable	Sgt W C Gundry (R/AG) P/O W R Cooper (P) Sgt G W Claydon (F/Eng) Sgt A R Lawrence (Nav) F/Sgt G W Guest (A/B) Sgt R W Theobald (W/Op) Sgt A H Bowers (MU/AG)
ED536	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 20.07hrs. Glow seen under cloud PFF effective and on time. Difficulties on landing at BASE.	F/L J O Richard (P) Sgt A G Day (F/Eng) F/Sgt T E Boyle (Nav) Sgt R W Scott (A/B) F/Sgt W G Rate (W/Op) Sgt W J Carthew (MU/AG) Sgt T J Connaghan (R/AG)
ED942	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 20/08hrs. Black smoke seen below cloud and glow of fires to NE.	F/L A B Craig (P) Sgt L C Woodcock (F/Eng) F/Sgt E M England (Nav) W/O L W Notman (A/B) F/O L W Denton (W/Op) Sgt R S Pilson (MU/AG) F/Sgt S H Brasher (R/AG)
DV305	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 20.04hrs. Several patches of glow on cloud spreading as aircraft left although looking back it seemed rather extended.	F/O G A Morrison (P) Sgt P W Wise (F/Eng) F/O F W Bennett (Nav) F/O R Warren (A/B) Sgt H C Gilbert (W/Op) Sgt J M Cantor (MU/AG) Sgt P W McKenzie (R/AG)
JA712	Returned	Abandoned. Rear turret unserviceable. [Ed: 'H' in ORB (unexpected aircraft service number). JA712 is a guess.]	F/O G B Hoddle (P) Sgt D P Dingle (F/Eng) F/O J W Bryan (Nav) Sgt K M Fairbairn (B/A) Sgt S G Hubbard (W/Op) F/Sgt J K Boothroyd (MU/AG) Sgt T F Quine (R/AG)

Operation/Target: - (17 Dec 1943 - 17 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	17 Dec 1943	17 Dec 1943	Y	Fifteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but there was a Stand-down. Air and ground training continued.

Operation/Target: - (18 Dec 1943 - 18 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	18 Dec 1943	18 Dec 1943	Y	Fifteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but there was a Stand-down. Air and ground training continued.

Operation/Target: - (19 Dec 1943 - 19 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	19 Dec 1943	19 Dec 1943	Y	Fifteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but there was a Stand-down. Air and ground training continued.

Operation/Target: Frankfurt (20 Dec 1943 - 20 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Frankfurt	20 Dec 1943	20 Dec 1943	N	Thirteen aircraft and crews were offered for operations and briefed to attack targets in FRANKFURT. Two aircraft returned early but the remainder successfully attached targets and returned safely to BASE. Air and ground training was carried out during the day and night.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE107	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 19.39hrs. Bombed on green TI markers. Good concentration of fires.	P/O B J Bouchard (P) W/O D H Knight (Nav) Sgt R Binney (F/Eng) Sgt J M Knox (A/B) Sgt E J Baker (W/Op) Sgt C A Rann (MU/AG) Sgt J J M Calvin (R/AG)
DV306	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 19.44hrs. Some scattered fires reflected on cloud before bombing. Good red fires seens as aircraft left target area.	F/O J J Logan (Nav) F/L R W Picton (P) Sgt K P C Williams (W/Op) Sgt T H Guest (F/Eng) F/O J F Potter (B/A) Sgt W M Keen (MU/AG) Sgt J W Porteous (R/AG)
ME556	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 19.42hrs. Not many target marks seen. RP flares most concentrated.	F/Sgt R E Oliver (P) Sgt G T Barlow (F/Eng) P/O F R Clarke (Nav) F/Sgt W S Bryans (A/B) Sgt W Manderson (W/Op) Sgt W Russell (R/AG) Sgt W J Brown (R/AG)
ED942	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 19.45hrs. PFF very poor. Two large explosions seen. Only scattered incendiary fires.	F/L W H Waycott (A/G) F/L A B Craig (P) P/O E M England (Nav) Sgt L C Woodcock (F/Eng) F/Sgt E M England (Nav) W/O L W Notman (A/B) F/O L W Denton (W/Op) Sgt R S Pilson (MU/AG)
DV345	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 19.43hrs. Attack seemed very scattered at outset. One large explosion observed at 19.50hrs which lit up cloud for approx. 5 seconds.	P/O R H Maule (P) Sgt P P O'Meara (F/Eng) F/O G M G de Menten de Horne (Nav) Sgt J R Rounding (B/A) Sgt C W Taylor (MU/AG) Sgt E Skelton (R/AG) Sgt M G Capel (W/Op)
ED730	Returned	Abandoned. Port outer engine unserviceable. Suspected coolant leak. Unable to gain height above 14000ft.	P/O W R Cooper (P) Sgt G W Claydon (F/Eng) Sgt A R Lawrence (Nav) F/Sgt G W Guest (A/B) Sgt R W Theobald (W/Op) Sgt J A Jordan (MU/AG) Sgt J Rawson (R/AG)
LM321	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 19.45hrs. Bo green TIs. Good solid glare of fires on clouds.	F/Sgt C G Foster (P) Sgt J McGhie (F/Eng) F/Sgt J C Garratt (Nav) Sgt R Johnson (B/A) Sgt E W Wash (W/Op) Sgt W Barratt (MU/AG) Sgt R G Johns (R/AG)
LM425	Returned	Abandoned. Heat in hydraulics to mid-upper turret causing failure of turrent gunners thermal clothing, oil saturated and smoking.	F/Sgt A J H Jefferies (P) P/O E C W Bull (F/Eng) Sgt H Simpson (Nav) Sgt S A Keirle (W/Op) Sgt W G Upton (MU/AG) Sgt J W Whitley (R/AG) F/O R Warren (A/B)
DV192	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 19.43hrs. Bombed read and green RP flares. Fires will spread over area. Consider it will be a good attack.	W/O G K Peasgood (P) Sgt S Sykes (F/Eng) F/Sgt W P Morris (Nav) F/Sgt S J Richards (W/Op) Sgt S J L Jones (A/G) Sgt P P Clarkin (A/G) F/Sgt G Walker (A/B)
LM319	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 19.46hrs. Area marked by incendaries, had every appearance of being a town. Slight heavy flak in one engine. Twice intercepted near target. Could not fire as guns were frozen.	Sgt H F J Woods (P) Sgt M E Giles (Nav) F/Sgt J R E Legere (B/A) Sgt L F Wright (W/Op) Sgt J C Atherton (MU/AG) Sgt J McConnell (R/AG) Sgt L B Martin (F/Eng)
ED536	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 19.54hrs. Reflection of fires seen on clouds up to 150 miles on homeward run.	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
DV305	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 19.44. Bombed green TIs. Markings rather scattered, also fires were mostly incendary.	F/O J G Bryson (P) Sgt T F M Roxby (Nav) Sgt D F Fadden (F/Eng) F/Sgt P H Evans (B/A) Sgt J J Sawkins (MU/AG) Sgt W C Gundry (R/AG) Sgt J E Donnan (W/Op)
DV343	Returned	Primary 20500ft at 19.48. Bombed centre of concentration of fires visible through cloud as no markers visible.

Operation/Target: - (21 Dec 1943 - 21 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	21 Dec 1943	21 Dec 1943	Y	Fourteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down.

Operation/Target: - (22 Dec 1943 - 22 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	22 Dec 1943	22 Dec 1943	Y	Fifteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but there were no operations and air and ground training continued.

Operation/Target: Berlin (23 Dec 1943 - 24 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Berlin	23 Dec 1943	24 Dec 1943	N	With aircraft loaned from 100 Sqdn, seventeen aircraft and crews were briefed for operations and to attack targets in BERLIN. Two aircraft cancelled at the last moment owing to unserviceability. Shortly after takeoff two aircraft collided in mid-air, crashed and were burnt out, the crews of both being killed. One aircraft did not return - no news after take off. Two aircraft returned early, the remainder successfully attacked the targets and in spite of very bad weather conditions over BASE - GRIMSBY landed safely.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
ED730	FTR	Aircraft crashed at Fulstow after collision with K/550. All crew killed. Crew listed as flying ED730 on Lost Bombers site, but LM319 on ORB (with LM319 lost later on 21 May 1944) Worth more investigation.	Sgt H F J Woods (P) Sgt D G Davies (F/Eng) Sgt M E Giles (Nav) F/Sgt J R E Legere (B/A) Sgt L F Wright (W/Op) Sgt J C Atherton (MU/AG) Sgt J McConnell (R/AG)
EE139	Returned	Primary 20500ft at 04.09hrs. Bombed green TI markers. Only two glows of red fires seen through clouds. Large explosion at 04.10hrs
DV345	Returned	Last resort overflakee 01.35hrs. 19000ft. Bombed ISLE of THOLEN. Starboard outer engine unserviceable, oil leak. Tried to bomb defences at W.SCHOUWEN but could not reach it.
DV306	Returned	Primary 20500ft at 04.06hrs
JB604	FTR	Collided with G2/550 and crashed at Fulston at 00.30hrs. Pilot, F/Eng and Nav killed. Other members of crew not yet identified. Listed as 100 Sqdn ND327 on Lostbombers site.	P/O W R Cooper (P) Sgt G W Claydon (F/Eng) Sgt A R Lawrence (Nav) F/Sgt G W Guest (A/B) Sgt R W Theobald (W/Op) Sgt J A Jordan (MU/AG) Sgt J Rawson (R/AG)
LM321	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 04.07hrs
ED750	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 04.11hrs
LM425	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 04.03hrs. Marking quite good. Bombed green TI 6 large red flares seen and some incendiary fires. Attack seemed to be mainly east of town.
DV192	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 04.08hrs. Attack should be very effective and concentrated. 2 explosions seen, one large white one at 04.11hrs the second which had an orange coloured reflection at 04.24 hrs in target area.	W/O G K Peasgood (P) Sgt S Sykes (F/Eng) F/Sgt W P Morris (Nav) F/Sgt S J Richards (W/Op) Sgt S J L Jones (A/G) Sgt P P Clarkin (A/G) F/Sgt G Walker (A/B)
DV343	FTR	Missing. No news after take off	P/O D C Dripps (P) Sgt J C Scott (F/Eng) F/O J E Stewart (Nav) Sgt W T Sibley (A/B) Sgt D Campbell (W/Op) Sgt R Gillies (MU/AG) F/O G C Orme (R/AG)
ED536	Returned	Abandoned over BASE at 00.03hrs. 15000ft due to rear turret being unserviceable.	F/O J G Bryson (P) Sgt T F M Roxby (Nav) Sgt D F Fadden (F/Eng) F/Sgt P H Evans (B/A) Sgt J J Sawkins (MU/AG) Sgt W C Gundry (R/AG) Sgt J E Donnan (W/Op)
DV305	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 04.00hrs. Bombed centre of R/G R/P flares. Large explosion at 04.25hrs	F/O G A Morrison (P) Sgt P W Wise (F/Eng) F/O F W Bennett (Nav) F/O R Warren (A/B) Sgt H C Gilbert (W/Op) Sgt J M Cantor (MU/AG) Sgt P W McKenzie (R/AG)
ME556	Returned	JU88 seen 500yds astern. Rear gunner opened fire ME109 300ft above opened fire. Aircraft evaded and enemy aircraft lost. No return fire. Returned on three enginees. Starboard inner caught fire during bombing run.
JB289	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 04.05hrs. Big fire glimpsed in cloud break.
ED942	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 04.08hrs. Very well concentrated attack and there seemed to be a lot of incendiary fires.

Operation/Target: - (24 Dec 1943 - 24 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	24 Dec 1943	24 Dec 1943	Y	Thirteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but there were no operations during this period. Weather conditions were poor.

Operation/Target: - (25 Dec 1943 - 25 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	25 Dec 1943	25 Dec 1943	Y	Thirteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down.

Operation/Target: - (26 Dec 1943 - 26 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	26 Dec 1943	26 Dec 1943	Y	Thirteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down.

Operation/Target: - (27 Dec 1943 - 27 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	27 Dec 1943	27 Dec 1943	Y	Fourteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down. Ground and air training continued.

Operation/Target: - (28 Dec 1943 - 28 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	28 Dec 1943	28 Dec 1943	Y	Thirteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down.

Operation/Target: Berlin (29 Dec 1943 - 30 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Berlin	29 Dec 1943	30 Dec 1943	N	Fourteen aircraft with crews were offered and briefed to attack targets in BERLIN. Five aircraft returned early but the remained successfully attached their targets and returned safely to BASE. Orders were received that the Sqdn should remove to RAF Station, NORTH KILLINGHOLME, LINCOLNSHIRE by 3rd January 1944.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM425	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 20.18hrs. Seemed a very well concentrated attack. PFF very good. Glow of fire could be seen through cloud as far as HANOVER.
EE107	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 20.18hrs. Successfull attack. Sky markered well grouped. Reflections of fires visible on cloud up to 100 miles on homeward journey.
DV192	Returned	Primary 19000ft ay 20.21hrs. PFF markers well placed and concentrated. Reflection of fires seen for 70 miles from target.	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
ND326	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 20.16hrs. Very good attack but would have liked to have seen attack. Heavy flak caused flak holes 15 miles south of HANOVER at 19.40hrs
ED536	Returned	Abandoned over BASE at 5000ft at 17.05hrs. Port inner engine unserviceable. Boost fluctuating badly.	F/O J G Bryson (P) Sgt T F M Roxby (Nav) Sgt D F Fadden (F/Eng) F/Sgt P H Evans (B/A) Sgt J J Sawkins (MU/AG) Sgt W C Gundry (R/AG) Sgt J E Donnan (W/Op)
DV305	Returned	Abandoned at 18.06. Starboard engine overheated.
ED942	Returned	Primary 21500ft at 20.12hrs. PFF marking RP flares and red and green stars will concentrated. Reflections of fires seen 80 miles form target.
DV176	Returned	Abandoned at 17.45hrs at 18000ft. Oxygen supply reduced to one third and one half after take-off. Suspected leak in altitude regulator.
LM319	Returned	-
EE139	Returned	-
DV345	Returned	-
DV306	Returned	-
ME556	Returned	-
LM321	Returned	-	F/O G B Hoddle (P) Sgt D P Dingle (F/Eng) F/O J W Bryan (Nav) Sgt K M Fairbairn (B/A) Sgt S G Hubbard (W/Op) F/Sgt J K Boothroyd (MU/AG) Sgt T F Quine (R/AG)

Operation/Target: - (30 Dec 1943 - 30 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	30 Dec 1943	30 Dec 1943	Y	Ten aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down. Instructions were issued to various sections of the Squadron to commence packing technical equipment, subject to operational requirements, in anticipation of the Squadron move.

Operation/Target: - (31 Dec 1943 - 31 Dec 1943)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	31 Dec 1943	31 Dec 1943	Y	Twelve aircraft with crews were offered for operations but Stand down came through early, after crews had been warned ready for briefing. The month has seen the Squadron settling down and taking its part in bombing the Hun. Various "teething" troubles have had to be overcome. The weather has been typical for this time of year. The health of all personnel in the Squadron has been good and everyone is looking forward to their new "home" at RAF Station NORTH KILLINGHOLME. Details of the sorties carried out are attached on F.541 for the month. Where there were no operations, air and ground training was carried out. New crew arriving completed cross-country flights or BULLS-EYES.

Operation/Target: Berlin (01 Jan 1944 - 01 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Berlin	01 Jan 1944	01 Jan 1944	N	Twelve aircraft with crew were offered for operations and briefed to attack targets in BERLIN. Two aircraft returned early, one aircraft failed to return to BASE (no news since take-off) and one aircraft on returning, crashed and was burnt out at Whapole Drive, Lincs all the crew being killed. RAF Station SUTTON BRIDGE signalled details of the crash. The remaining aircrat bombed the targets and returned safely, landing base - GRIMSBY.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM319	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 03:17 bombed glow of R/G R/P flare through cloud.
EE139	Returned	Primary 20000ft. Bombed reflection of green TI on ETA.
DV345	FTR	Crashed at 07:20hrs at WAHPODE DRIVE, near SPALDING. No Survivors.	P/O R H Maule (P) Sgt P P O'Meara (F/Eng) F/O G M G de Menten de Horne (Nav) Sgt J R Rounding (B/A) Sgt C W Taylor (MU/AG) Sgt E Skelton (R/AG) Sgt M G Capel (W/Op)
DV306	Returned	Primary 20000ft, Bombed at 03:18hrs. A certain amount of concentration was achieved on the target. Defences were negligible.
DV176	Returned	-
DV505	Returned	-
DV189	FTR	Missing. No news after take-off.	F/O J G Bryson (P) Sgt T F M Roxby (Nav) Sgt D F Fadden (F/Eng) F/Sgt P H Evans (B/A) Sgt J J Sawkins (MU/AG) Sgt W C Gundry (R/AG) Sgt J E Donnan (W/Op)
DV192	Returned	Abandoned. Port Outer engine unserviceable. S gear would not engage port outers thereby making crew run late on time.	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
EE107	Returned	-
ND328	Returned	-
ND388	Returned	-
JB563	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Berlin (02 Jan 1944 - 03 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Berlin	02 Jan 1944	03 Jan 1944	N	Eleven aircraft were offered for operations, three subsequently being withdrawn owing to unserviceability. The remainder briefed to attack targets in BERLIN. Three aircraft returned early, but the remainder successfully bombed the targets and on returing to this country, owing to bad weather conditions were landed at various bases.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM319	Returned	-
LM425	Returned	-
DV176	Returned	-
DV505	Returned	-
ND403	Returned	-
EE107	Returned	-
ED942	Returned	-
DV192	Returned	-

Operation/Target: - (03 Jan 1944 - 03 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	03 Jan 1944	03 Jan 1944	Y	On this date the Squadron removed to RAF Station NORTH KILLINGHOLME, GRIMSBY, LINCOLNSHIRE. Owing to the move the Squadron was stood down from operations. The advance party had arrived on the 1st January and on this date the Air and main parties arrived leaving a rear party at RAF Station GRIMSBY.

Operation/Target: - (04 Jan 1944 - 04 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	04 Jan 1944	04 Jan 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations and personnel proceded to get established in their various sections and quarters.

Operation/Target: - (05 Jan 1944 - 05 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	05 Jan 1944	05 Jan 1944	Y	Ten aircraft with crews were offered for operations but the Squadorn was stood down. Air and ground training was carried out.

Operation/Target: - (06 Jan 1944 - 06 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	06 Jan 1944	06 Jan 1944	Y	Ten aircraft with crews were offered for operations but again the Squadorn was stood down.

Operation/Target: - (07 Jan 1944 - 07 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	07 Jan 1944	07 Jan 1944	Y	Eleven aircraft with crews were offered for operations but there was another stand down. Air and ground training was continued.

Operation/Target: - (08 Jan 1944 - 08 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	08 Jan 1944	08 Jan 1944	Y	Ten aircraft with crews were offered for operations but the Squadron was "stood down". Weather conditions this time were bad with mist and fog. Ground training continued.

Operation/Target: - (09 Jan 1944 - 09 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	09 Jan 1944	09 Jan 1944	Y	Eight aircraft with crews were offered but were again "stood down". Air and ground training continued where possible.

Operation/Target: - (10 Jan 1944 - 10 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	10 Jan 1944	10 Jan 1944	Y	Eight aircraft with crews were offered but were "stood down". Air and ground training continued.

Operation/Target: - (11 Jan 1944 - 11 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	11 Jan 1944	11 Jan 1944	Y	Eight aircraft with crews were offered but were again "stood down". Training was continued.

Operation/Target: - (12 Jan 1944 - 12 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	12 Jan 1944	12 Jan 1944	Y	Ten aircraft with crews were offered for operations, but "stand down" came through early. Air and ground training was continued.

Operation/Target: - (13 Jan 1944 - 13 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	13 Jan 1944	13 Jan 1944	Y	Thirteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations, but "stand down" continued. Air and ground training completed.

Operation/Target: Brunswick (14 Jan 1944 - 15 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Brunswick	14 Jan 1944	15 Jan 1944	Y	Twelve aircraft with crews were offered for operations and were briefed to attack targets in BRUNSWICK. One aircraft did not take off owing to unserviceability, two aircraft returned early (abortives) and one aircraft did not return (no news since take-off) and is, with the crew posted as "missing". Eight aircraft successfully bombed the targets and returned safely to base.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
ME556	Returned	Primary 14000ft at 18.16hrs. Bombed southern tip Texel. Starboard inner cut. Engine feathered. Loss of height made continuation inadviseable.
NB396	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 19.15hrs. Hit by predicted flak. Damage port inner engine.
DV305	Returned	Primary 21500ft at 19.18hrs. Incendiaries hung up over target.
DV306	FTR	Missing - no news after take-off.	F/O D W Cobbin (P) Sgt F T Stilling (F/Eng) F/O K L Agnew (Nav) P/O J L McKeown (A/B) Sgt R Laverick (W/Op) Sgt L K Gilmar (MU/AG) Sgt R Willis (R/AG)
LM319	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 19.19hrs. Bombed 1/2 miles to port of Sky Markers. Inter-communication momentarily unserviceable on run up. Bomb Aimer unable to direct Pilot.
ND403	Returned	Primary 215000ft at 19.45hrs
DV176	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 19.16hrs. Returned on 2 1/2 engines. Landed at WOODBRIDGE.
EE139	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 19.19hrs. All incendiaries brought back. Believed due to electric failure.	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
ND425	Returned	Inter-communication unserviceable. Returned early.
LM425	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 19.18hrs
EE107	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 19.31hrs	W/O G K Peasgood (P) Sgt S Sykes (F/Eng) F/Sgt W P Morris (Nav) F/Sgt S J Richards (W/Op) Sgt S J L Jones (A/G) Sgt P P Clarkin (A/G) F/Sgt G Walker (A/B)

Operation/Target: - (15 Jan 1944 - 15 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	15 Jan 1944	15 Jan 1944	Y	Ten aircraft with crews were offered for operations, but were "stood down". Air and ground training continued.

Operation/Target: - (16 Jan 1944 - 16 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	16 Jan 1944	16 Jan 1944	Y	Nine aircraft with crews were offered, but were again "stood down", and air and ground training continued.

Operation/Target: - (17 Jan 1944 - 17 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	17 Jan 1944	17 Jan 1944	Y	Nine aircraft with crews were offered for operations, but another "stand down" enabled air and ground training to be continued.

Operation/Target: - (18 Jan 1944 - 18 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	18 Jan 1944	18 Jan 1944	Y	Eleven aircraft with crews were offered for operations, but were "stood down". Air and ground training was continued.

Operation/Target: - (19 Jan 1944 - 19 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	19 Jan 1944	19 Jan 1944	Y	Twelve aircraft with crews were offered for operations, but were "stood down". Air and ground training was carried out.

Operation/Target: Berlin (20 Jan 1944 - 21 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Berlin	20 Jan 1944	21 Jan 1944	N	Eleven aircraft with crews were offered for operations and briefed to attack targets in BERLIN. One aircraft did not take off owing to unserviceability and one aircraft returned early with engine trouble. Nine aircraft successfully bombed their targets and returned safely to BASE.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NB396	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 19.35hrs
LM425	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 19.47hrs
ME581	Returned	Primary 21000 at 19.40hrs
EE139	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 19.37hrs
ED942	Returned	Returned early. Starboard outer engine unserviceable.
EE107	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 19.39hrs	W/O G K Peasgood (P) Sgt S Sykes (F/Eng) F/Sgt W P Morris (Nav) F/Sgt S J Richards (W/Op) Sgt S J L Jones (A/G) Sgt P P Clarkin (A/G) F/Sgt G Walker (A/B)
ED408	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 19.37hrs
LM319	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 19.42hrs
ED425	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 19.45hrs
DV305	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 19.49hrs	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)

Operation/Target: Magdeburg (21 Jan 1944 - 22 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Magdeburg	21 Jan 1944	22 Jan 1944	N	Ten aircraft with crews were offered for operations and briefed to attack targets in MADGEBURG. One aircraft did not take off owing to unserviceability, two aircraft returned early. Six aircraft successfully attacked the targets and returned safely to BASE. One aircraft did not return to BASE - no news since take off.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM425	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 23.01hrs
LL747	Returned	Returned early. Gee unserviceable	F/L J O Richard (P) Sgt A G Day (F/Eng) F/Sgt T E Boyle (Nav) Sgt R W Scott (A/B) F/Sgt W G Rate (W/Op) Sgt W J Carthew (MU/AG) Sgt T J Connaghan (R/AG)
LM319	Returned	Returned early. Port outer engine unserviceable
ME581	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 23.15hrs
EE107	FTR	Missing. No news after take off.	W/O G K Peasgood (P) Sgt S Sykes (F/Eng) F/Sgt W P Morris (Nav) F/Sgt S J Richards (W/Op) Sgt S J L Jones (A/G) Sgt P P Clarkin (A/G) F/Sgt G Walker (A/B)
ED942	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 23.09hrs
ND403	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 23.24hrs
DV305	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 23.11hrs	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
ND425	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 23.11hrs

Operation/Target: - (22 Jan 1944 - 22 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	22 Jan 1944	22 Jan 1944	Y	Nine aircraft with crews were offered for operations, but there was a "stand down".

Operation/Target: - (23 Jan 1944 - 23 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	23 Jan 1944	23 Jan 1944	Y	Ten aircraft with crews were offered for operations, but were "stood down". Air and ground training was continued.

Operation/Target: - (24 Jan 1944 - 24 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	24 Jan 1944	24 Jan 1944	Y	Ten aircraft with crews were offered for operations, but were "stood down". Air and ground training was continued.

Operation/Target: - (25 Jan 1944 - 25 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	25 Jan 1944	25 Jan 1944	Y	Thirteen aircraft with crews were offered, but "stand down" came through after crews had been briefed.

Operation/Target: - (26 Jan 1944 - 26 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	26 Jan 1944	26 Jan 1944	Y	Thirteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations, but were "stood down". Air and ground training continued.

Operation/Target: Berlin (27 Jan 1944 - 28 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Berlin	27 Jan 1944	28 Jan 1944	N	Fourteen aircraft with crews were offered and briefed to attack targets in BERLIN. Four aircraft returned early, but the remaining ten successfully bombed the target and returned safely to BASE.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM319	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 20.34 1/2 hrs
ME581	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 20.39 hrs
ND403	Returned	Primary 20500ft at 20.35 hrs
DV176	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 20.33 hrs
NB396	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 20.36 hrs
EE139	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 20.35hrs
ME582	Returned	Returned early. Navigational error	S/L P A Nicholas (P) Sgt J E Legg (F/Eng) P/O W Dinney (Nav) Sgt F C Wilkinson (A/B) F/Sgt B G Todd (W/Op) Sgt W H Ansell (MU/AG) Sgt N S Smart (R/AG)
LM425	Returned	Returned early. Unable to gain height.
DV305	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 20.35 hrs	F/O G A Morrison (P) Sgt P W Wise (F/Eng) F/O F W Bennett (Nav) F/O R Warren (A/B) Sgt H C Gilbert (W/Op) Sgt J M Cantor (MU/AG) Sgt P W McKenzie (R/AG)
ND425	Returned	Primary 20500ft at 20.35 hrs
ME556	Returned	Returned early. Lack of height. Behind time.
DV279	Returned	Returned early. Gee and compass unserviceable.	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
LL747	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 20.43 hrs
ED942	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 20.38 hrs

Operation/Target: Berlin (28 Jan 1944 - 29 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Berlin	28 Jan 1944	29 Jan 1944	N	Thirteen aircraft with crews were offered and briefed to attack targets in BERLIN. Two aircraft returned early, but the remaining eleven dropped their bombs on the target returned safely to BASE.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NB396	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 03.20hrs
LM319	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 03.19 1/2hrs. Unable to climb above 175000ft until through front on outward journey. Rime and icing.
ME556	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 03.24hrs
ED942	Returned	Port inner engine caught fire. Feathered and fire went out.
ND463	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 03.24hrs. Bombed centre of three red/green RP flares.
ME381	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 03.19hrs
JA934	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 03.13hrs
EE139	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 03.18hrs. Starboard outer engine unserviceable from 06.20hrs
ND425	Returned	-
DV279	Returned	-
DV305	Returned	-	F/O G A Morrison (P) Sgt P W Wise (F/Eng) F/O F W Bennett (Nav) F/O R Warren (A/B) Sgt H C Gilbert (W/Op) Sgt J M Cantor (MU/AG) Sgt P W McKenzie (R/AG)
LL747	Returned	-
ME582	Returned	-

Operation/Target: - (29 Jan 1944 - 29 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	29 Jan 1944	29 Jan 1944	Y	Eleven aircraft with crews were offered but were stood down, most of the aircrews spending a well earned rest in bed.

Operation/Target: Berlin (30 Jan 1944 - 31 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Berlin	30 Jan 1944	31 Jan 1944	N	Thirteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations and briefed to attack targets in BERLIN. One aircraft did not take off due to unserviceability, one aircraft returned early, and one aircraft did not return - no news since take off. Ten aircraft successfully bombed the target. F/O G.A. Morrison in DK305 was attacked by enemy fighter over BERLIN and the two gunners killed instantaneously. The B/A (F/O Warren) through a misunderstood order, baled out. In spite of severe damage to the aircraft and with no navigational aids, apart from the Moon and Stars, returned safely, landed WOODBRIDGE.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL747	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 20.22hrs
ND425	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 20.25hrs
ME556	Returned	Cancelled. Hydraulic pipe unserviceable
ND463	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 20.23hrs
ED942	Returned	Returned port inner engine unserviceable. Load brought back. [Recorded in pencil on log entry: "? No navigator. No wonder."]
DV279	Returned	Primary 20000ft are 20.28.hrs	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
ND396	FTR	Missing. No news after take-off	Sgt G Hunter (P) Sgt J C Cartwright (F/Eng) F/O G Pickavance (Nav) Sgt L I Smith (A/B) Sgt W C Frost (W/Op) Sgt T W Vittle (MU/AG) Sgt C V Gale (R/AG)
ME581	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 20.23hrs
LM319	Returned	Primary 16000ft are 20.28.hrs. Aircraft received late. Insufficient time to complete bombing up.
DV305	Returned	Landed Woodbridge.	F/O G A Morrison (P) Sgt P W Wise (F/Eng) F/O F W Bennett (Nav) F/O R Warren (A/B) Sgt H C Gilbert (W/Op) Sgt J M Cantor (MU/AG) Sgt P W McKenzie (R/AG)
EE139	Returned	Primary 21000ft are 20.25.hrs
ME582	Returned	Primary 21500ft are 20.21.hrs
DV476	Returned	Primary 20000ft are 20.25.hrs

Operation/Target: - (31 Jan 1944 - 31 Jan 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	31 Jan 1944	31 Jan 1944	Y	Nine aircraft with crews were offered for operations but sere "stood down". The month has been noticeable for the number of abortive sorties, mainly due to technical failures. January record is not so good as that for the month of December 1943. The weather was typical for the season of the year, althoufh so far no snow has fallen. Since the Squadron was formed in November 1943 ten aircraft with crews have been lost - missing or killed. The crews were mainly experienced on operations.

Operation/Target: - (01 Feb 1944 - 01 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	01 Feb 1944	01 Feb 1944	Y	Eleven aircraft and crews were offered for operations but the Stand Down came through early. Air and ground training was carried out.

Operation/Target: - (02 Feb 1944 - 02 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	02 Feb 1944	02 Feb 1944	Y	Eleven aircraft and crews were offered but again another Stand Down. Air and ground training continued.

Operation/Target: - (03 Feb 1944 - 03 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	03 Feb 1944	03 Feb 1944	Y	Eleven aircraft and crews were offered Operations but Stood Down. Air and ground training continued and five news crews carried out a "Bulls-eye" successfully.

Operation/Target: - (04 Feb 1944 - 04 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	04 Feb 1944	04 Feb 1944	Y	Eleven aircraft and crews were again offered but Stood Down, presumably owing to weather conditions (Moon period). Night flying was laid on for two of the new crews but was cancelled owing to unsuitable weather, just prior to take-off. Training continued where possible.

Operation/Target: - (05 Feb 1944 - 05 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	05 Feb 1944	05 Feb 1944	Y	Information was received that the Squadron would stand down (except for manning fifty percent of all available aircraft) during the main period 5th to 10th February inclusive. This enabled a percentage of aircrew to proceed on 48 hour pass. There were no operations during this period. Training was continued.

Operation/Target: - (06 Feb 1944 - 06 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	06 Feb 1944	06 Feb 1944	Y	There were no operations during this period. Air and ground training continued, new crews carried out night circuits and landings.

Operation/Target: - (07 Feb 1944 - 07 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	07 Feb 1944	07 Feb 1944	Y	There were no operations during this period, aircraft with crews were offered but stood down. New crews carried out night cross country flying and practice bombing.

Operation/Target: - (08 Feb 1944 - 08 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	08 Feb 1944	08 Feb 1944	Y	There were no operations during this period, but new crews completed night cross country flying.

Operation/Target: - (09 Feb 1944 - 09 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	09 Feb 1944	09 Feb 1944	Y	There were no operations during this period, but new crews completed night flying, circuits and landings and practice bombing. Other crews carried out Gunnery practice and Fighter Affiliation.

Operation/Target: - (10 Feb 1944 - 10 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	10 Feb 1944	10 Feb 1944	Y	There were no operations during this period. Air training was carried out including Gunnery practice and Fighter affiliation.

Operation/Target: - (11 Feb 1944 - 11 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	11 Feb 1944	11 Feb 1944	Y	Fourteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but stood down. Air and ground training was continued with Gunnery practice and Fighter affiliation receiving preference.

Operation/Target: - (12 Feb 1944 - 12 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	12 Feb 1944	12 Feb 1944	Y	Twelve aircraft with crews were offered for operations but another stand down enabled training to continue. Six crews successfully completed "Bullseye" exercise.

Operation/Target: - (13 Feb 1944 - 13 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	13 Feb 1944	13 Feb 1944	Y	Thirteen aircraft with crews were offered and accepted for operations. Crews were briefed to attack targets in BERLIN, but the operation was cancelled during the late afternoon. Two new crews completed night cross country flying.

Operation/Target: - (14 Feb 1944 - 14 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	14 Feb 1944	14 Feb 1944	Y	Thirteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but stood down. Owing to bad weather conditions, no flying was possible during this period. Local fog with poor visibility.

Operation/Target: Berlin (15 Feb 1944 - 16 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Berlin	15 Feb 1944	16 Feb 1944	N	Fifteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations and accepted. Crews were briefed to attack targets in BERLIN. Two aircraft did not take-off owing to technical trouble. One aircraft failed to return from the opertions - no news since take-off. One aircraft successfully bombed the target and returned on three engines, landing at RAF Station LISSETT, YORKSHIRE. The remaining ten aircraft successfully attacked the targets and returned safely to BASE - NORTH KILLINGHOLME. Two of the new aircraft Pilots flew on the operations as second Pilot.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
DV279	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 21.29hrs. Bombed flares.	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
JA712	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 21.31hrs. Bombed flares.
LL747	Returned	Primary 22500ft at 21.24hrs. Bombed R/P flares.
DV309	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 21.33hrs. Bombed green TIs
LM455	Returned	Abandoned. Danish coast, starboard outer unreserviceable. "George" u/s. Oil leak in front turret
LM319	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 21.23hrs. Bombed flares.
ND425	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 21.36hrs. Bombed R/P flares had been shot by flak. No trouble.
ME581	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 21.26hrs. Bombed greeen TIs
ME582	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 21.36hrs. BombedR/P flares. Rear gunner shot at enemy aircraft coming out of target area. No claim or return fire.
ME556	Returned	Primary 23000ft at 21.35hrs. Bombed fires
ND463	Returned	Primary 18500ft at 21.36hrs. Landed LISSET.
JA934	FTR	Missing. No news after take off.	F/Sgt R E Woodger (P) Sgt D L Jones (F/Eng) F/Sgt J D McIntosh (Nav) F/Sgt A H Stockton (B/A) Sgt R W J Wivell (-) Sgt V H Mate (MU/AG) Sgt D Willsdon (R/AG)
LM392	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 21.45hrs. Bombed fires, quite trip except for shadowing by enemy aircraft in target area. Mid upper and rear gunner fired and claimed strikes.

Operation/Target: - (16 Feb 1944 - 16 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	16 Feb 1944	16 Feb 1944	Y	Fifteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations and accepted but cancellation came through during early afternoon.

Operation/Target: - (17 Feb 1944 - 17 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	17 Feb 1944	17 Feb 1944	Y	Fifteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations, accepted and stood by but again the operations can cancelled during the afternoon.

Operation/Target: - (18 Feb 1944 - 18 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	18 Feb 1944	18 Feb 1944	Y	Fifteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations and accepted but for the third successive day cancellation came through in the late afternoon, presumably due to weather conditions.

Operation/Target: Leipzig (19 Feb 1944 - 20 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Leipzig	19 Feb 1944	20 Feb 1944	N	Sixteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations and briefed to attack targets in LEIPZIG. Two aircraft did not take-off due to technical failures, two aircraft returned early with engine trouble. One aircraft failed to return - no news since take-off. Eleven aircraft successfully bombed the target nine of whom returned safely and landed at BASE - NORTH KILLINGHOLME. One aircraft landed at RAF Station MANSTON and the second at RAF Station COLTISHALL. One enemy fighter (ME109) was shot down by the gunners in LM398 F/L J S G CRAWFORD, PILOT.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
DV279	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 04.08hrs, brought back 90 x 4lb incendiaries, due to release grear failing.	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
JA712	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 04.03hrs.
LL747	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 04.13hrs. Glow on clud abd red explosion at 04.14hrs.
ND463	Returned	Returned early, super charger to port inner unserviceable.
LM392	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 0410 hrs and landed at MANSTON.
LM461	FTR	Missing, no news since take-off	W/O J I Miller (P) F/Sgt J P Harrison (P) Sgt R E White (F/Eng) Sgt D V H Evans (Nav) Sgt P H Hurst (A/B) Sgt G E Brown (W/Op) Sgt T K M Williams (MU/AG) Sgt F C Thomas (R/AG)
LM455	Returned	Returned early. Starboard outer cut.
LM319	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 04.03hrs. Fire glow well concentrated, seen 100 miles on exit at 04.36hrs.
ND425	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 04.08hrs.
ME581	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 04.00hrs, orange explosion at 04.15hrs on southern edge of area marked by P.F.F lasted 3 seconds. .
ME582	Returned	Primary 22500ft at 04.17hrs.
ME556	Returned	Primary 19500ft at 04.09hrs, hit by believed H.W. at 5238/1010 0251 hrs. Hole in port tail plane.
LM460	Returned	Primary 22500ft at 04.16hrs, landed at COLTISHALL due to petrol shortage.
EE139	Returned	Primary 22500ft at 04.04hrs.

Operation/Target: Stuttgart (20 Feb 1944 - 21 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Stuttgart	20 Feb 1944	21 Feb 1944	N	Fourteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations and briefed to attack targets in STUTTGART. Two aircraft did not take-off owing to techincal troubles. Twelve aircraft successfully bombed the targets and returned safely, landing at BASE - NORTH KILLINGHOLME.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM319	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 04.04hrs, bomber green TIs.
EE139	Returned	Primary 22500ft at 04.00hrs, bomber green TIs.
ND425	Returned	-
ME581	Returned	-
LL747	Returned	-
DV279	Returned	-	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
LM425	Returned	-
JA712	Returned	-
ED942	Returned	-
LM460	Returned	-
DV309	Returned	-
LM455	Returned	-

Operation/Target: - (21 Feb 1944 - 21 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	21 Feb 1944	21 Feb 1944	Y	Fourteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but stood which came through early. No air training was carried out owing to poor weather conditions.

Operation/Target: - (22 Feb 1944 - 22 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	22 Feb 1944	22 Feb 1944	Y	Fourteen aircraft with crews were offered and accepted for operations. Crews were standing by all day but the operations was finally cancelled in the late afternoon owing to bad weather conditions.

Operation/Target: - (23 Feb 1944 - 23 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	23 Feb 1944	23 Feb 1944	Y	Fourteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but stood down enabling air and ground training to be completed.

Operation/Target: Schweinfurt (24 Feb 1944 - 25 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Schweinfurt	24 Feb 1944	25 Feb 1944	N	Fifteen aircraft with crews were offered nad briefed to attack targsts in SCHWEINFURT. One aircraft did not take-off owing to techincal trouble and two aircraft returned early with engine failures. The remaining 12 aircraft successfully bombed the targets and returned safely, landing at BASE - NORTH KILLINGHOLME. One new crew completed night cross country flying.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
DV279	Returned	-	P/O W N H Brawn (P) P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
LM425	Returned	-
JA712	Returned	Returned early, generators overcharing
LL747	Returned	-
DV309	Returned	-
LM460	Returned	-
LM455	Returned	-
LM319	Returned	-
EE139	Returned	-
ND425	Returned	-
ME581	Returned	-
ME582	Returned	-
ND463	Returned	-
LL826	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Augsburg (25 Feb 1944 - 26 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Augsburg	25 Feb 1944	26 Feb 1944	N	Twelve aircraft with crews were offered for operations and briefed to attack targets in AUGSBURG. One aircraft did not take-off owing to technical trouble. Two aircraft did not return from the operaitons, no news since take-off, but the remaining nine aircraft succcesfully bombed the targets and returned safely, landing at BASE - NORTH KILLINGHOLME.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
DV279	Returned	-	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
JA712	Returned	-
LL826	Returned	-
LM460	Returned	-
ME583	Returned	-
LM455	Returned	-
ED942	Returned	-	F/O G B Hoddle (P) Sgt D P Dingle (F/Eng) F/O J W Bryan (Nav) Sgt K M Fairbairn (B/A) Sgt S G Hubbard (W/Op) F/Sgt J K Boothroyd (MU/AG) Sgt T F Quine (R/AG)
EE139	Returned	-
ND425	Returned	-
ME581	Returned	-
LL747	Returned	-

Operation/Target: - (26 Feb 1944 - 26 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	26 Feb 1944	26 Feb 1944	Y	Twelve aircraft with crews were offered for operations but the stand down came through early. Air and ground training was completed by new crews.

Operation/Target: - (27 Feb 1944 - 27 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	27 Feb 1944	27 Feb 1944	Y	Eleven aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down owing to bad weather conditions. At thist ime a snall fall was experienceed and personnel were kept busy in clearing the runways and perimeter track. No flying was possible.

Operation/Target: - (28 Feb 1944 - 28 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	28 Feb 1944	28 Feb 1944	Y	Thirteen aircraft with crew were offered for operations and briefed to attack targets in MUNICH, but the operation was cancelled at 18.30hrs. The runways had been cleared of snow and the airfield serviceable.

Operation/Target: - (29 Feb 1944 - 29 Feb 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	29 Feb 1944	29 Feb 1944	Y	Thirteen aircraft with crew were offered for operations but the stand down came through early. Local flying was completed but two night cross countrey flights for new aircraft had to be cancelled owning to poor weather conditions. The Squadron took part in Five operational attacks against the enemy during the month and for the same period four crews were lost, all missing, with no news after take off. Several new crews have been posted in and complete preliminary training prior to going on to operational flying. The weather has been typical for this season of the year with the first fall of snow recorded in this period. The health of the personall of the Squadron remains good in spite of minor discomforts usually associated wit the opening of a new Station. On the 9th February 1944 HIS MAJESTY THE KING was pleased to award the IMMEDIATE AWARD of the DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER to 150107 FLYING OFFICER GODFREY ARNOLD MORRISON - PILOT of this Squadron.

Operation/Target: Stuttgart (01 Mar 1944 - 02 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Stuttgart	01 Mar 1944	02 Mar 1944	N	Thirteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations and briefed to attach targets in STUTTGART. MORE DETAILS TBA

Operation/Target: - (02 Mar 1944 - 02 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	02 Mar 1944	02 Mar 1944	Y	Thirteen crews with aircraft were offered for operations but the stand-down came throught early. Air and ground training was completed including three night cross-country flights.

Operation/Target: - (03 Mar 1944 - 03 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	03 Mar 1944	03 Mar 1944	Y	Thirteen crews with aircraft were but stood-down. Local flying iincluded fighter affilliation was carried out and three crews carried out "bullseye" exercises.

Operation/Target: - (04 Mar 1944 - 04 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	04 Mar 1944	04 Mar 1944	Y	Fifteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations and briefed to attack MUNICH. A snow warning was received shortly before briefing time and a light fall was experienced at 1.00 hrs. Aircrews proceeded out to their aircraft but the operation was cancelled at 19.00hrs, one hour before take-off.

Operation/Target: - (05 Mar 1944 - 05 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	05 Mar 1944	05 Mar 1944	Y	Sixteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations and briefed to attack targets in MUNICH. Weather conditions were not too good - poor visibility with the promise of mist or fog and the operation was finally cancelled just before 17.00hrs. Weather indications widespread fog over the whole country.

Operation/Target: - (06 Mar 1944 - 06 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	06 Mar 1944	06 Mar 1944	Y	Fifteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations. Operational order received called for experienced crews to attack targets in KONIGSBERG and ten aircraft were briefed for this operation. Weather conditions were unfavourable and after the majority of crews had proceeded out to their airacft the operation was cancelled at approximately 17.00hrs. A night cross country flight by a new crew was also cancelled.

Operation/Target: - (07 Mar 1944 - 07 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	07 Mar 1944	07 Mar 1944	Y	Fifteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down early. All officers attended a Defence Tactics Lecture in the morning lasting one hour, given by the LDA. A new aircrew completed a night cross country flight

Operation/Target: - (08 Mar 1944 - 08 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	08 Mar 1944	08 Mar 1944	Y	Fifteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but stood down. Cross country flying, fighter affiliations and practice bombing was carried out. Night cross country flying and a "bullseye" exercise was cancelled owing to weather conditions.

Operation/Target: - (09 Mar 1944 - 09 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	09 Mar 1944	09 Mar 1944	Y	Seventeen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but stood down. Cross country flying, practice bombing, circuits and landings were carried out. Night cross country flying was cancelled owing to weather conditions

Operation/Target: - (10 Mar 1944 - 10 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	10 Mar 1944	10 Mar 1944	Y	Seventeen aircraft with crews were offered and accepted for operations but operations were cancelled during the early afternoon. Six crews successfully completed a "bullseye" exercise.

Operation/Target: - (11 Mar 1944 - 11 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	11 Mar 1944	11 Mar 1944	Y	Seventeen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down. Air training was carried out, including air firing and bombing and formation flying. Whilst on exercise F/O Bowen-Bravery spotted a mine in the shipping lanes and immediately reported his discovery. This Officer was congratulated for the accuracy of his report by Base and No. 1 Group

Operation/Target: - (12 Mar 1944 - 12 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	12 Mar 1944	12 Mar 1944	Y	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations, but were stood down. Air training was carried out including including figher affiliation, beam practice, air to air firing, bombing pratice, dingy search (anchored dingy) and formation flying, the formation flying being lead bby W/Cdr J.J. Bennett DFC & Bar. Night cross country flying was cancelled owing to bad weather.

Operation/Target: - (13 Mar 1944 - 13 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	13 Mar 1944	13 Mar 1944	Y	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations, but were stood down. Air training was carried out including dingy search (anchored dingy).

Operation/Target: - (14 Mar 1944 - 14 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	14 Mar 1944	14 Mar 1944	Y	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down early. Air training was carried out including air to sea firing, dingy search, practice bombing and formation flying.

Operation/Target: Stuttgart (15 Mar 1944 - 16 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Stuttgart	15 Mar 1944	16 Mar 1944	N	Seventeen aircraft with crew were offered for operations and briefed to attach targets in STUTTGART. One aircraft did not take off owing to unserviceability. Two aircraft (Captains F/Lt S G Crawford LM392 "J" and F/Lt J F Craig LL852 "X") failed to return to base (no news since take off) and are with the crews posted as "missing". Fourteen aircraft successfully the target and returned safely to Base.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL882	Returned	Primary 21500ft at 23.23hrs. Large dull red explosion seen at 23.32hrs lasting 4-5seconds.
ND425	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 23.20hrs. Vivid red explosion seen at 1 1/2miles NW of A/P at 23.18hrs. Identied river and built-up area.
ND430	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 23.23hrs
LM392	FTR	Missing. No news since take-off.	F/L J S G Crawford (P) Sgt J R Powell (F/Eng) F/O P A Lockton (Nav) Sgt J N Andrew (B/A) Sgt W J Green (W/Op) Sgt W V Moss (A/G) Sgt W B Robertson (A/G)
LL826	Returned	Primary 22000ft ay 23.18hrs
LL836	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 23.30hrs
LL850	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 23.26hrs
LL460	Returned	Primary 23000ft ay 23.15hrs
LM425	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 23.21hrs. Large explosiojn seen at 23.28hrs, died out and exploded again lasting about 3 seconds
LL747	Returned	Primary 23000ft at 23.19hrs
LL837	Returned	Primary 23000ft at 23.59hrs. Explosion seen at 23.26hrs
DV279	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 23.28hrs. Incendiaries from aircraft flying above fell between MU Gunner and door, damaging DR compass and ammunition tracks to starboard guns and rear turret. Incendiaries did not explode.	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
LL851	Returned	Primary 22000ft ay 23.26hrs
DV309	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 23.23hrs
JA712	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 23.23hrs. Incendiaries from aircraft flying above fell through starboard wing. One incendiary lodged in wing ignited and burnt itself out. Slight damage to wing.
LL852	FTR	Missing. No news since take-off. [Ed. ORB stated LL825.]	F/L J F Craig (P) Sgt K Thompson (F/Eng) Sgt R D Samuels (Nav) Sgt K R Sumner (B/A) Sgt D E Nutter (W/Op) Sgt H C Petty (A/G) Sgt L W F Overend (A/G)

Operation/Target: - (16 Mar 1944 - 16 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	16 Mar 1944	16 Mar 1944	6	Fifteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations and briefed to attack targets in MUNICH but the operation was cancelled at 18.44hrs owing to bad weather conditions at Base. Air training, including circuits and landings was carried out by two new crews. Night flying training was cancelled owing to the waether conditions.

Operation/Target: - (17 Mar 1944 - 17 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	17 Mar 1944	17 Mar 1944	6	Fifteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down at 09.40hrs. Air training was carried out, including formation flying, circuits and landings dingy search (anchoured dingy) and cross country.

Operation/Target: Frankfurt (18 Mar 1944 - 19 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Frankfurt	18 Mar 1944	19 Mar 1944	N	Seventeen aircraft with crew were offered for operations and briefed to attack targets in FRANKFURT. All returning safely after a very successfuly attack. The speedy take-off was a very fine show indeed the seventeen aircraft all being airbourne in 16 mins. MORE DETAILS TBA ... A special message of congratulations to all concerned for aircrew and ground staff was received from the Base Commander. Good show 550!

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
ND425	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 22.03hrs. Large explosion seen at 22.02.hrs
LL836	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 22.12hrs. PFF late but markers concentrated.
ME556	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 22.01hrs. Explosion seen at 21.53hrs
ND463	Returned	Primary 20500ft at 22.08hrs. No markers of sky flares seen.
LL862	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 22.01hrs
LM392	Returned	Abandoned at 20.48hrs (21000ft). Electrical failure affecting rear gunners clothing, MU turret and artifical horizon. Luminous paint u/s
LL882	Returned	Abandoned at 20.0hrs (20000ft) due to Gee being unserviceable.
LL837	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 22.05hrs
LM425	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 22.01hrs
LL747	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 22.01hrs.
ME581	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 22.05hrs. Small explosion at 22.04hrs
LM460	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 22.03hrs. Collision danger very apparant at turning points before and after target.
-	Returned	-
DV309	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 22.02hrs. Fires seen to be burning well.
LM455	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 22.08hrs.
LL851	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 22.12hrs
ME687	Returned	Abandoned at 20.14hrs (17000ft) due to rear abd MU turrets being unhserviceable.
LL850	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 22.07hrs. Heavy flak burst and suspected ???? shaking aircraft. Damage not assessed but not serious.

Operation/Target: - (19 Mar 1944 - 19 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	19 Mar 1944	19 Mar 1944	Y	Seventeen aircraft and crews were offered for operations and briefed to attack targets in BRUNSWICK, but operations were cancelled at 16.40hrs. Training proceed new crews doing circuits and landings.

Operation/Target: - (20 Mar 1944 - 20 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	20 Mar 1944	20 Mar 1944	Y	Seventeen aircraft and crews were offered for operations and briefed to attack targets in MUNICH, but operations were cancelled at 16.50hrs. New crews continued training with circuits and landings.

Operation/Target: - (21 Mar 1944 - 21 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	21 Mar 1944	21 Mar 1944	Y	Seventeen aircraft and crews were offered for operations and briefed to attack targets in BERLIN, but operations were cancelled, this time at 18.15hrs. Training proceded, three new crews carrying out cross country flights.

Operation/Target: Frankfurt (22 Mar 1944 - 23 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Frankfurt	22 Mar 1944	23 Mar 1944	N	Seventeen aircraft and crews were offered for operations and briefed to attack targets in FRANKFURT. Another excellent take-off was achieved all seventeen aircraft being airbourne within 21 minutes. There was only one abortive sortie, "N" LM425 (Capt F/S Jefferies) having to return, after reaching the enemy coast, with an unserviceable starboard inner engine. All the rest of the aircraft successfully bombed target and returned safely to base, after one of the best attacks for some time. Enemy defences were moderate and night fighters not much in evidence.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM319	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 21.58hrs. Bombed red and green target indicators.
ME581	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 21.57hrs. Bombed red target indicators.
ND403	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 21.58hrs. Bomber red TIs
LL826	Returned	Primary 23000ft at 21.59hrs. Bombed red and green TIs.
ND733	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 22.05hrs. Bombed red TIs.
LL834	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 21.52hrs. Bomber red TIs
LL850	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 21.50hrs. Bombed red and green TIs.
LM425	Returned	Abandoned. Starboard inner engine u/s. Starboard outer engine coolant leak and oil leak
LL747	Returned	Primary 23000ft at 21.54hrs. Bomber red abd green TIs
LL837	Returned	Primary 23000ft at 21.50hrs. Bombed red TIs.
LM460	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 21.53hrs. Bombed red and green TIs.
DV309	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 22.01hrs. Bombed red and green TIs.
LM455	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 21.55hrs. Bombed red TIs.
LL831	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 21.53hrs. Bombed red & green TIs.
LL851	Returned	Primary 23000ft at 21.56hrs. Bombed red TIs.
ME687	Returned	Primary 23000ft at 21.59hrs. Bombed red and green TIs.
ND425	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 21.57hrs. Bombed red TIs.

Operation/Target: - (23 Mar 1944 - 23 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	23 Mar 1944	23 Mar 1944	Y	Seventeen aircraft and crews were offered for operations but were stood down early. Five new crews were briefed for night cross country flights, but these had to be cancelled owing to bad weather.

Operation/Target: Berlin (24 Mar 1944 - 25 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Berlin	24 Mar 1944	25 Mar 1944	N	Seventeen aircraft and crews were offered for operations and were briefed to attack targets in BERLIN. Another snappy take-off was achieved, sixteen aircraft being airbourne within 17 minutes, the seventeenth aircraft being delayed for five minutes while a navigation aid indicator was changed. The route was "hot" but 15 aircraft bombed Berlin. The remaining two were forced to bomb last resort targets - "T" LM455 S/Ldr Graham Captain bombing an aerodrome 50 miles SW of Berlin after overshooting and "G" ND403, Captain P/O Bowen-Bravery who, after having his rear turret rendered u/s, bombed a flak emplacement on the West coast of Denmark. Soon afterwards "G" encountered a single engineed aircraft and the mid-upper gunnner gave it a short burst. A short while later a burning aircraft was seen by three members of the crew to be descending, and burning on the ground. It is claimed as destroyed. Defences over Berlin were moderate, but there were a large number of enemy night-fighters around Berlin. Soon after leaving Berlin "D" ME581 Captina F/L R W Picton had a combat with a F. W. Condor and both the MU gunner (Can.R.110509 Sgt Keen, W M, and rear gunner (Sgt Pertwee, JW) received serious injuries from cannon fire. Fortunately, however, both are recovering. The wireless operator (Sgt Williams, K T C) who was in the astrodome after warning the pilot continued to give advice and evasive instructions to the pilot. After the action Sgt Williams went to the rear gunner whose oxygen was severed, gave him his own mask and assisted him out of the turret. Subsequently Sgt Williams sent a W/T message giving details of the casualty so that medical aid was waiting when the aircraft landed. Sgt Williams prompt action combined with the piliots skilled handling of his aircraft undoubtedly prevented the K/A from making a more effective attack. All the aircraft landed safely at Base, except "F" LL747 (Captin F/O Richard, Can.J.23518) which without brake pressure landed safely at Woodbridge.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM319	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 22.38hrs.
ND425	Returned	Primary 21500ft at 22.23hrs.
ME581	Returned	Primary 21500ft at 22.31hrs. Combat with F.W. Condor on leaving target area. Both gunners wounded.
ME556	Returned	Primary 20500ft at 22.31hrs.
ND403	Returned	Rear turret u/s. Bombed last resort target Aurum Island identified visually. Claimed single-engined fighter shot down.
LL826	Returned	-
ND733	Returned	-
LL834	Returned	-
LL850	Returned	-
LL747	Returned	-
LL837	Returned	-
LM460	Returned	-
DV309	Returned	-
LM455	Returned	Bombed centre of AID 5218N / 1220E due to P.F.F. being late and overshooting target.
LL831	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 22.42hrs
LL851	Returned	Primary 23000ft at 22.53hrs
ME687	Returned	Primary 23500ft at 22.40hrs

Operation/Target: - (25 Mar 1944 - 25 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	25 Mar 1944	25 Mar 1944	Y	Seventeen aircraft and crews were offered for operations but were stood down. Four new crews were briefed for night cross country flights, but these had to be cancelled owing to unfavourable weather.

Operation/Target: Essen (26 Mar 1944 - 27 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Essen	26 Mar 1944	27 Mar 1944	N	Seventeen aircraft and crews were offered for operations and were briefed to attack targets in ESSEN. Sixteen aircraft took off in 25 minutes, the seventeenth "C" MD425 (Capt F/S Foster being cancelled due to the rear turret being u/s. Much layer cloud wasencounted at the enemy coast going out, over the target and to the enemy coast on return. Opposition from the ground was light in the early stages of the attack, with a tendency to increase as the attack developed, while fighter activity was on a somewhat reduced scale as compared with recent raids. LL831 "M" (Captin F/O E V Sage) and DV309 "S" (Cpatin F/S Hinde) both had inconclusive combats, in which no damage or casualities were sustained. All our aircraft returned safely to base.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM319	Returned	Primary 22500ft at 22.04hrs
ME556	Returned	Primary 20500ft at 22.08hrs
ND403	Returned	Primary 20500ft at 22.07hrs
LL826	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 22.01hrs
ND733	Returned	Primary 23000ft at 22.08hrs
LL834	Returned	Primary 21500ft at 22.05hrs
LL850	Returned	Primary 23500ft at 22.00hrs
LM425	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 22.05hrs
LL747	Returned	Primary 23000ft at 22.05hrs
LL837	Returned	Primary 23800ft at 22.10hrs
LM460	Returned	Primary 22500ft at 22.00hrs
DV309	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 22.04hrs
LM455	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 22.04hrs
LL831	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 22.11hrs
LL851	Returned	Primary 23000ft at 22.09hrs
ME687	Returned	Primary 22500ft at 22.07hrs

Operation/Target: - (27 Mar 1944 - 27 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	27 Mar 1944	27 Mar 1944	Y	Seventeen aircraft and crews were offered for operations but were stood down at 09.40hrs. Night flying training was arranged but had to be cancelled owing to unfavourable weather.

Operation/Target: - (28 Mar 1944 - 28 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	28 Mar 1944	28 Mar 1944	Y	Seventeen aircraft and crews were offered for operations but were stood down at 09.45hrs. Bad weather again interfered with training and a night flying programme for new crews had to be cancelled.

Operation/Target: - (29 Mar 1944 - 29 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	29 Mar 1944	29 Mar 1944	Y	Seventeen aircraft and crews were offered for operations but operations were cancelled at 16.40hrs due to weather conditions over the target. Five news crews wound up their training when they completed successful "bulleyes".

Operation/Target: Nuremberg (30 Mar 1944 - 31 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Nuremberg	30 Mar 1944	31 Mar 1944	N	Seventeen aircraft and crews were offered for operations and were briefed to attack targets in NUREMBURG. Twelve successfully attacked the main target, three the last resort target and two (F/S Jefferies in LM425 "N" and F/S Foster in ND425 "C") failed to return. The remaining aircraft landed at base with the exception of F/O Sage in "U" who landed at Kelstern owing to fuel shortage. One new crew also carried out night circuits and landings. P/O McCree in ME556 "F" received injuries to his left arm and the rear gunner Sgt Brown injuries to his left eye in combat with an enemy night fighter. The aircraft also suffered extensive damage.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM319	Returned	Primary 20500ft at 01.16hrs. Bombed R/Y sky markers.
ND425	FTR	Up 21.55. Missing - news not received after take-off.	F/Sgt C G Foster (P) Sgt J McGhie (F/Eng) F/Sgt J C Garratt (Nav) Sgt R Johnson (B/A) Sgt E W Wash (W/Op) Sgt W Barratt (MU/AG) Sgt R G Johns (R/AG)
ME556	Returned	Last resort target 18000ft at 01.18hrs. Attacked by night fighter. Pilot slightly injured in left arm and rear gunner in left eye by broken perspex. Aircraft extensively damaged. Bombed searchlight and flak enplacement West Kapelle to lighten aircraft and evade second night fighter.
ND403	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.16hrs. Bombed MPI of 12 R/P flares R/Y.
LL826	Returned	Primary 21500ft at 01.21hrs. Bombed MPI of R/P flares R/Y.
ND733	Returned	Primary 19500ft at 01.24hrs. Bombed estimated position of R/Y flares.
LL834	Returned	Primary ...
LL850	Returned	Primary ...
LM425	FTR	Missing - no news since take-off.	F/Sgt A J H Jefferies (P) Sgt R H Paxton (F/Eng) Sgt H Simpson (Nav) F/Sgt D S Jeffrey (A/B) Sgt S A Keirle (W/Op) Sgt W G Upton (MU/AG) Sgt J W Whitley (R/AG)
LL747	Returned	Primary ...
LL837	Returned	Primary ...
LM460	Returned	Primary ...
DV309	Returned	Primary ...
LM455	Returned	Primary ...
LL831	Returned	Primary ...
LL851	Returned	Primary ...
ME687	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 01.24. Bombed R/Y flares.

Operation/Target: - (31 Mar 1944 - 31 Mar 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	31 Mar 1944	31 Mar 1944	Y	Sixteen aircraft and crews were offered for operations but operations but were stood down early. Air and ground training was carried out, two crews doing local flying training and one new crew completing night cross country exercises. Unfavourable weather prevented further flying.

Operation/Target: - (01 Apr 1944 - 01 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	01 Apr 1944	01 Apr 1944	Y	Sixteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down at 10.05hrs. Air training was carried out, including fighter affiliation, special beam approach, air firing and practice bombing.

Operation/Target: - (02 Apr 1944 - 02 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	02 Apr 1944	02 Apr 1944	Y	Seventeen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down at 09.35hrs

Operation/Target: - (03 Apr 1944 - 03 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	03 Apr 1944	03 Apr 1944	Y	Seventeen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down at 09.45hrs

Operation/Target: - (04 Apr 1944 - 04 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	04 Apr 1944	04 Apr 1944	Y	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but the Squadron was again stood down at 10.27hrs

Operation/Target: - (05 Apr 1944 - 05 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	05 Apr 1944	05 Apr 1944	Y	Sixteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down at 09.50hrs

Operation/Target: - (06 Apr 1944 - 06 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	06 Apr 1944	06 Apr 1944	Y	Sixteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down at 09.45hrs. Air training was resumed after a period of bad weather, the training including fighter affiliation and special beam approach.

Operation/Target: - (07 Apr 1944 - 07 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	07 Apr 1944	07 Apr 1944	Y	Seventeen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down at 11.20hrs. Air training proceeded with air to sea firing and formation flying.

Operation/Target: - (08 Apr 1944 - 08 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	08 Apr 1944	08 Apr 1944	Y	Seventeen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were again stood down at 09.45hrs. Training continaed with formation flying,air to sea firing, special beam approach, practice bombing and dinghy search (anchoured dinghy).

Operation/Target: Villeneuve (09 Apr 1944 - 10 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Villeneuve	09 Apr 1944	10 Apr 1944	N	Sixteen aircraft with crew were offered for operations, five of these being accepted with number later reduced to three. The crew were briefed to attack the marshalling yards at VILLENEUVE. The three aircraft were airbourne in two minutes, but unfortunately JA712 ("Q") (Captain P/O J S Bibby) was foced to abandon the sortie on reaching SELSBY BILL owing to the pilot head cover have been left on thus rendering the air speed indicator u/s. The F/Eng (Sgt McLauchlin) and Air Bomber (F/O Susdeck) made valiant efforts with a stick to remove the cover but to no avail. The other two aircraft found weather conditions excellent over the target area, and many bomb explosions were seen bursting on the yards, followed by large clouds of block smoke. Fiftenn minutes after leaving the target a member of F/O Milburn's crew saw a line of what looked like a train, followed buy a satisfactory explosion. Defences throughout were conspicious by their absence, whilst over the target only light flak was encountered. Both sorties obtained good photographs of ground detail and landed safely at base

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
ND773	Returned	Primary 13500ft at 23.55 1/2hrs. Bombed red TI.
LL837	Returned	Target not attacked - returned early owing to ASI being u/s.	P/O W J Bibby (P) Sgt F P Mclaughlin (F/Eng) F/O J P Rennie (Nav) F/O A N Shedock (A/B) Sgt A J Jefferies (W/Op) Sgt D R S Howell (MU/AG) Sgt R J Kimbrey (R/AG)
LM460	Returned	Primary 13500ft at 23.5hrs. Bombed red TI.	P/O E F Marles (P) Sgt G L Grant (F/Eng) Sgt H W Cooper (Nav) F/Sgt J H Elliott (A/B) Sgt A Cleghorn (W/Op) Sgt J E Roberts (MU/AG) Sgt E W Kendall (R/AG)

Operation/Target: Aulnoye (10 Apr 1944 - 11 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Aulnoye	10 Apr 1944	11 Apr 1944	N	Fifteen aircraft and crew were offered for operations and were briefed to attack the marshalling yards at AULNOYE. The weather was clear over the channel and France, and at the target some thin cloud or ground haze did not prevent the PFF markers being clearly seen. The attack was well concentrated and many HE explosions were seen., Retuning to the French coast active searchlights and flak were encountered, while night fighter were also active in the area. LL747 "P" (Captain F/O J.O. Richard) had an inconclusive combat with an ME109, and strikes were seen, although no claim was made. No damage ot casualties were recevied by aircraft "P". All our aircraft returned safely to Base, except LL836 "E" (Captain F/Lt R.W. Picton) about which no news has been received since take off.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL836	FTR	Missing	F/L W H Waycott (A/G) F/O J J Logan (Nav) F/L R W Picton (P) Sgt K P C Williams (W/Op) Sgt T H Guest (F/Eng) F/O J F Potter (B/A) Sgt W Essar (MU/AG)
LL826	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 02.23hrs	F/L A J Grain (P) Sgt J Stanley (F/Eng) F/O M R Oliver (Nav) F/O H W Batt (W/Op) Sgt K R Dye (MU/AG) Sgt J Ellis (R/AG) F/L E D McConnell (B/A)
LL834	Returned	-
LL850	Returned	-
LL747	Returned	-
DV279	Returned	-	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
LM455	Returned	-
LM319	Returned	Primary 9500ft at 02.33hrs
ND403	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 02.33hrs	F/O P G Milburn (P) F/O J Palfrey (F/Eng) P/O N W E Burdett (Nav) F/O B B Ashley (B/A) Sgt S W Courtenay (W/Op) Sgt S M Clarke (MU/AG) Sgt D W Magan (R/AG)
ND733	Returned	Primary 9500ft at 02.34hrs
LL837	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 02.35hrs	P/O R A Jones (P) Sgt S G Conrath (F/Eng) F/O A H Crich (Nav) F/O D J Bremner (A/B) Sgt E K C Smith (W/Op) Sgt J C Johnson (MU/AG) Sgt W C T Freeman (R/AG)
DV309	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 02.38hrs	P/O G W Hinde (P) Sgt T L J Whittick (F/Eng) Sgt D Hughes (Nav) F/Sgt C C Sharland (B/A) Sgt D R M Davies (W/Op) Sgt E C Beacham (MU/AG) Sgt W A J Young (R/AG)
LL831	Returned	-
LL851	Returned	-
JA918	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Aachen (11 Apr 1944 - 12 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Aachen	11 Apr 1944	12 Apr 1944	N	Fifteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations, eleven being accepted and were briefed to attack targets in AACHEN. Another smart takoff resulted in all eleven aircraft being airborne in 10 3/4 mins. The weather en route was fair and on arrival at the target some patchy thin cloud and haze was apparant. All our aircraft bombed within the space of five minutes and although the haze prevented detailed observation most crews considered that the attack had been successful. Defences throuhgout were seen and they were not aggressive. All our aircraft returned safely to base.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
DV279	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 22.43hrs	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
LL837	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 22.42hrs
LM460	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 22.43hrs
DV309	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 22.44hrs	P/O G W Hinde (P) Sgt T L J Whittick (F/Eng) Sgt D Hughes (Nav) F/Sgt C C Sharland (B/A) Sgt D R M Davies (W/Op) Sgt E C Beacham (MU/AG) Sgt W A J Young (R/AG)
ME687	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 22.47hrs
JA918	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 22.42hrs
LM392	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 22.43hrs
LL850	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 22.45hrs
LL826	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 22.44hrs
LL834	Returned	Primary 18500ft at 22.43hrs
ND403	Returned	Primary 18500ft at 22.45hrs

Operation/Target: - (12 Apr 1944 - 12 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	12 Apr 1944	12 Apr 1944	Y	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down at 10.00hrs

Operation/Target: - (13 Apr 1944 - 13 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	13 Apr 1944	13 Apr 1944	Y	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were again stood down at 09.55hrs. Air training proceed with formation flying, figher affiliations and special beam approach and bombing practice.

Operation/Target: - (14 Apr 1944 - 14 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	14 Apr 1944	14 Apr 1944	Y	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations and were briefed to attach targets in OSNABRUCK. Operations were cancelled however owing to unfavourable weather conditions (at 20.30hrs).

Operation/Target: - (15 Apr 1944 - 15 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	15 Apr 1944	15 Apr 1944	Y	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down at 10.15hrs. Air training continued with fighter affiliations, special beam approach and air firing.

Operation/Target: - (16 Apr 1944 - 16 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	16 Apr 1944	16 Apr 1944	Y	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down at 09.50hrs. Training proceeded with special beam approach and formation flying.

Operation/Target: - (17 Apr 1944 - 17 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	17 Apr 1944	17 Apr 1944	Y	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations and nine were accepted, but operations were cancelled at 17.50hrs before the crews had been briefed.

Operation/Target: Rouen (18 Apr 1944 - 19 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Rouen	18 Apr 1944	19 Apr 1944	N	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations and sixteen accepted, the crews being briefed to attack the marshalling yards at ROUEN. Another splendid take-off was achievced, all sizxteen aircraft being airbourne within 15 minutes. Excellent weather prevailed over France and the PFF delivered their markers with punctuality and clarity. The attack was both accurate and concentrated and many HEs were seen exploding on the marshalling yards. Night photographs of ground details were obtained by practically all the crews. Defences over the target were slight to moderate, mainly projected at the higher flying aircraft, and search lights were conspicuous by their absence. All out crews returned safely to Base. Training was continued, two new crews taking part in a night cross-cournty and night circuits and landings.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM319	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 00.21hrs. Bombed Green TIs.
EE193	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 00.20hrs. Bombed R/G TIs.
ND425	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 00.26hrs. Bombed R/G TIs. (THIS MUST BE WRONG - ND425 lost on Nuremberg raid 30 Mar 44)
LM455	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 00.26hrs. Bombed R/G TIs.	F/O P G Milburn (P) F/O J Palfrey (F/Eng) P/O N W E Burdett (Nav) F/O B B Ashley (B/A) Sgt S W Courtenay (W/Op) Sgt S M Clarke (MU/AG) Sgt D W Magan (R/AG)
LL826	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 00.24hrs. Bombed R/G TIs.
ND733	Returned	Primary 12000ft at 00.21hrs. Bombed visually.
LL834	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 00.20hrs. Bombed R/G TIs.
LL850	Returned	Primary 6000ft at 00.20hrs. Bombed R/G TIs.
DV279	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 00.21hrs. Bombed R/G TIs.	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
LL747	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 00.20hrs. Bombed R/G TIs.
LL837	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 00.31hrs. Bombed R/G TIs.
LM460	Returned	Primary 6500ft at 00.28hrs. Bombed Green TIs.
DV309	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 00.22hrs. Bombed R/G TIs.	P/O G W Hinde (P) Sgt T L J Whittick (F/Eng) Sgt D Hughes (Nav) F/Sgt C C Sharland (B/A) Sgt D R M Davies (W/Op) Sgt E C Beacham (MU/AG) Sgt W A J Young (R/AG)
LL831	Returned	Primary 10500ft at 00.23hrs. Bombed Red TIs.
LL851	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 00.22hrs. Bombed R/G TIs.
JA918	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 00.23hrs. Bombed R/G TIs.	P/O R A Jones (P) Sgt S G Conrath (F/Eng) F/O A H Crich (Nav) F/O D J Bremner (A/B) Sgt E K C Smith (W/Op) Sgt J C Johnson (MU/AG) Sgt W C T Freeman (R/AG)

Operation/Target: - (19 Apr 1944 - 19 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	19 Apr 1944	19 Apr 1944	Y	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down at 09:50hrs. A training programme was laid on, including cross country flying, practice bombing and circuits and landings, but the programme had to be cancelled owning to bad weather conditions.

Operation/Target: Cologne (20 Apr 1944 - 21 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Cologne	20 Apr 1944	21 Apr 1944	N	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations and briefed to attach targets in COLOGNE. All our aircraft were airbourne within 24 minutes despite the fact that enemy intruders were in the neighbourhood. The route was quiet and on arrival at Cologne 10/10ths cloud with tops approximately 1-50000ft were encountered. PFF were late and when they arrived were somewhat scattered. Although the could mitigated against observation, two explosions penetrated through, and the glow reflected in the sky was visible until our aircrafrt were past the Dutch Coast on return. Defences over Cologne were reported as a moderate flak barrage with search lights ineffective due to the cloud blanket. LL 747 "P" (Captain F/Lt J.O Richard) was shadowed by an unidentifed twin engined aircraft over the North Sea on the outward journey which made three approaches, but a short burst from the rear gunner (Sgt. Conaghan) discouraged any further attentions. The homeward route was quiet and all our aircraft returned safely to base. Only four sightings of enemy aircraft were reported throughout the trip. Train continued, one new crew successfully completing a night cross country flight, bombing and circuits and landings and another crew day circuits and landings.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM319	Returned	-
EE139	Returned	-
ND425	Returned	-
ME581	Returned	-	F/O P G Milburn (P) F/O J Palfrey (F/Eng) P/O N W E Burdett (Nav) F/O B B Ashley (B/A) Sgt S W Courtenay (W/Op) Sgt S M Clarke (MU/AG) Sgt D W Magan (R/AG)
ND403	Returned	-
LL826	Returned	-
ND733	Returned	-
LL834	Returned	-
LL850	Returned	-
DV279	Returned	-	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
LL747	Returned	-
LL837	Returned	-
LM460	Returned	-
DV309	Returned	Primary 19500ft at 02.15hrs. Rear turret u/s, iced up from English Coast to Enemy Coast and return.
LM455	Returned	-
LL831	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 02.09hrs	P/O R A Jones (P) Sgt S G Conrath (F/Eng) F/O A H Crich (Nav) F/O D J Bremner (A/B) Sgt E K C Smith (W/Op) Sgt J C Johnson (MU/AG) Sgt W C T Freeman (R/AG)
LL851	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 02.10hrs	P/O P Maxwell (P) Sgt R W Willey (F/Eng) F/Sgt F Fowkes (Nav) F/Sgt S J Oslund (A/B) Sgt P R Greenhalf (W/Op) Sgt C Whitters (MU/AG) Sgt R Greathead (R/AG)
ME687	Returned	Primary 22500ft at 02.12hrs

Operation/Target: Dusseldorf (22 Apr 1944 - 23 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Dusseldorf	22 Apr 1944	23 Apr 1944	N	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations and briefed to attach targets in DUSSELDORF. The route to the target was quiet. Over the target area high cirrus cloud and many condensation trails hampered the view of some of the higher flying aircraft, but it was clear below. The defences were very active, flak being described as slight at the beginning of the attack but increasing to a moderate to intense loose barrage, with a great deal of searchlight activity. Night fighter activity was moderate, only three sightings being reported. Just after bombimg the target LM460 "R" (Captain F/Lt A B Craig) was coned and some flak damage to the R/T aerial and the M/U turrets was received. This was quickly followed by an attack by a ME 109 which was beaten off after a short exchange fo fire. No further damage was received and there were no casualties. All crews were enthusiastic over the result of the attack. All out aircraft returned safely to base except ME581 "D" (Captain F/O Milburn), no news of which has been received since take-off. In the last four attacks the Squadron has sent 60 aircraft without any early returns - a jolly good show by all the personnel concerned. Training continued with a new crew succeessuly completing a cross country flight, practice bombing and circuits and landings. When taking part in tair to air firing LL834 "K" (Captain F/O D F Neilson) was forced to land on the sea near Grimsby owning to engine failure. All the crew were rescued by the A.S.R.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM455	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 01.22hrs
LM460	Returned	Primary 17500ft at 01.27 1/2hrs
LL747	Returned	-
DV279	Returned	-	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
ND425	Returned	-
LL850	Returned	-
ME687	Returned	-
LL826	Returned	Primary 23000ft at 01.18hrs
ND403	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 01.18 1/2hrs
ME581	FTR	Missing.	F/O P G Milburn (P) F/O J Palfrey (F/Eng) P/O N W E Burdett (Nav) F/O B B Ashley (B/A) Sgt S W Courtenay (W/Op) Sgt S M Clarke (MU/AG) Sgt D W Magan (R/AG)
ND733	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 01.23hrs
JA712	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 01.24hrs
LL831	Returned	-
DV309	Returned	-
LM319	Returned	-
EE139	Returned	-
LL851	Returned	-	P/O P Maxwell (P) Sgt R W Willey (F/Eng) F/Sgt F Fowkes (Nav) F/Sgt S J Oslund (A/B) Sgt P R Greenhalf (W/Op) Sgt C Whitters (MU/AG) Sgt R Greathead (R/AG)
JA918	Returned	Primary 21000ft ay 01.25hrs	P/O R A Jones (P) Sgt S G Conrath (F/Eng) F/O A H Crich (Nav) F/O D J Bremner (A/B) Sgt E K C Smith (W/Op) Sgt J C Johnson (MU/AG) Sgt W C T Freeman (R/AG)

Operation/Target: - (23 Apr 1944 - 23 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	23 Apr 1944	23 Apr 1944	Y	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down at 10.35hrs. Air training proceeded with two crews participating in cross country flights, practice bombing and circuits and landings.

Operation/Target: Karlsruhe (24 Apr 1944 - 25 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Karlsruhe	24 Apr 1944	25 Apr 1944	N	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations and briefed to attach targets in KARLSRUHE. The weather was more difficult than usual; thick cloud was encountered soon after the enemy coast was reached and this remained until near the target area with a great deal of static disturbance and icing. The cloud broke suddenly just short of the target, and most crews were able to see quite clearly the PFF markers, which although a few minutes late, were well concentrated. Defences en route did not affect most of our aircraft, although the MANNHEIM area was active. At KARLSRUHE defences were reported as slight to moderate with flak with no searchlight, while the homeward route was uneventable. Night fighter activity was not very apparent, only four sightings and no comabts being reported. All our crews retuned safely to base. Training proceeded, a new crew carrying out air to air firing.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM319	Returned	-
EE139	Returned	-
EE913	Returned	-
LL748	Returned	-
ND403	Returned	-
LL826	Returned	-
ND733	Returned	-
LL850	Returned	-
DV279	Returned	-	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
LL747	Returned	-
LL837	Returned	-
LM460	Returned	-
DV309	Returned	-
LM455	Returned	Primary 15000ft at 00.47 1/2hrs. Bombed red and green TIs. Some bombing seen before TIs went down.
LL831	Returned	Primary 17000ft at 00.44hrs. Bombed red and green TIs.
LL851	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 01.05hrs. Bombed fires and incendiaries. Only one TI 10 miles ahead seen.	P/O P Maxwell (P) Sgt R W Willey (F/Eng) F/Sgt F Fowkes (Nav) F/Sgt S J Oslund (A/B) Sgt P R Greenhalf (W/Op) Sgt C Whitters (MU/AG) Sgt R Greathead (R/AG)
JA918	Returned	Bombed MANNHEIM 21000ft ay 04.44hrs. Concentrated PFF. [Ed. the record has errors because it records the flight as return landing at home base at 04.40. So assume target probably hit at 01.44.]	P/O R A Jones (P) Sgt S G Conrath (F/Eng) F/O A H Crich (Nav) F/O D J Bremner (A/B) Sgt E K C Smith (W/Op) Sgt J C Johnson (MU/AG) Sgt W C T Freeman (R/AG)
ME687	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 00.46hrs. Bombed red TIs on ground.

Operation/Target: - (25 Apr 1944 - 25 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	25 Apr 1944	25 Apr 1944	Y	Seventeen aircraft with crews were offered for operations and accepted, but operations were cancelled at 17.50hrs. A new crew successfully completed a cross country flight.

Operation/Target: Essen (26 Apr 1944 - 27 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Essen	26 Apr 1944	27 Apr 1944	N	Eighteen aircraft were offered and accepted for operations. The crews were briefed to attach ESSEN and after the usual excellent Squadron take-off all attacked the target area and returned safely to Base. The general impression was t hat the ESSEN defences has lost much of their sting, but as for the searchlight belt, F/O Sage "U" said "I have never seens so many searchlights, but they did not worry us and we went straight through them without any trouble." P/O Kenyon in "M" however, had a less pleasant experience, watching a cone building up on his aircraft during his bombing run, he was forced to drop his load short in order to escape from it. As his photos show, he was only 4 miles north of the aiming point when this happened. One "cookie" made the round trip on "S (P/O Jones) whose Bomber AImer found it had "hung up" over the target and brought it home. Only slight flak damage was reported by two aircraft "H" W/Cdr Bennett DFC and "O" P/O Marles. Weather en-route caused no trouble and although industrial haze over the target was reported by most crews conditions were good for ground marking. The Target Indicators were all "pranged". F/Lt A B Craig and his crew were first home by a short spinner to finish their first tour. In addition to the Squadron Operational effort three new crews carried out night circuits and landings.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM319	Returned	-
EE139	Returned	-
EE913	Returned	-
JA712	Returned	-
ND403	Returned	-
LL826	Returned	-
ND733	Returned	-
LL850	Returned	-
DV279	Returned	Last resort target 20000ft at 01.30hrs. Coned by searchlight on bombing run and as cone was building up and we could not evade dropped bombs 10 miles N of target area.	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
LL747	Returned	-
LL837	Returned	-
LM460	Returned	Primary 21000 at 01.30hrs
DV309	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 01.30hrs. 1 x 4000 HC brought back to base as no lights showing "on" after bombing check and not discovered till doubtful as to locality of occupied territory.	P/O R A Jones (P) Sgt S G Conrath (F/Eng) F/O A H Crich (Nav) F/O D J Bremner (A/B) Sgt E K C Smith (W/Op) Sgt J C Johnson (MU/AG) Sgt W C T Freeman (R/AG)
LM455	Returned	Primary 21000ft ay 01.37hrs
LL831	Returned	Primary 215000ft at 01.32 3/4hrs
LL851	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.33 1/2hrs	P/O P Maxwell (P) Sgt R W Willey (F/Eng) F/Sgt F Fowkes (Nav) F/Sgt S J Oslund (A/B) Sgt P R Greenhalf (W/Op) Sgt C Whitters (MU/AG) Sgt R Greathead (R/AG)
JA918	Returned	Primary 23000ft at 01.33hrs. Coned on run up to Markers, took evasive action and bombed fires.
ME687	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 01.36 1/2hrs.

Operation/Target: Friederichshafen (27 Apr 1944 - 28 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Friederichshafen	27 Apr 1944	28 Apr 1944	N	Eighteen aircraft were offered and accepted for operations. The crews were briefed to attack targets in FRIEDERICHSHAFEN, Seventeen aircraft became airbourne in seventeen minutes, maintaining the high standard of take off met by the Squadron. One aircraft had to be cancelled owing to engine trouble at the last moment much to the disappointment of F/O Sage in "U" and his crew. Two more aircraft developed engine trouble soon after take-off, P/O Jones "S" had trouble with the inner starboard motor, and F/S Shervington "B" experienced trouble with port outer motor, both aircraft jettisoned their bombs into the sea. P/O Jones "S" landing at Kirmington, F/S Shervington returing to base. W/Cdr JJ Bennett DFC "O" bombed the last resort target owing to engine trouble. The remainder successfully bombed primary target. The weather was good and good concentration on target was reported, smoke from fires rising to 6000ft....

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	Returned early, port outer engine unserviceable.
EE913	Returned	Primary 23000ft at 02.11hrs. Bombed read and green TIs.
LL748	Returned	-
ND403	Returned	-
LL826	Returned	-
ND733	Returned	-
LL850	Returned	-
DV279	Returned	-
JA712	Returned	Target attacked FREIBURG 13000ft at 01.32hrs
LL747	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 02.11hrs. Bombed green TIs.
LL837	Returned	Primary 20500ft at 02.09hrs. Bombed red&green TIs.
LM460	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 02.06hrs. Bombed green TIs.
DV309	Returned	Returned early, starboard inner engine unserviceable. Landed at Kirmington.	P/O R A Jones (P) Sgt S G Conrath (F/Eng) F/O A H Crich (Nav) F/O D J Bremner (A/B) Sgt E K C Smith (W/Op) Sgt J C Johnson (MU/AG) Sgt W C T Freeman (R/AG)
LM455	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 02.14hrs. Bombed fires.
LL851	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 02.09hrs. Bombed red & green TIs.	P/O P Maxwell (P) Sgt R W Willey (F/Eng) F/Sgt F Fowkes (Nav) F/Sgt S J Oslund (A/B) Sgt P R Greenhalf (W/Op) Sgt C Whitters (MU/AG) Sgt R Greathead (R/AG)
JA918	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 02.07hrs. Bombed red & green TIs.
ME687	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 02.12hrs. Bombed red & green TIs.

Operation/Target: - (28 Apr 1944 - 28 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	28 Apr 1944	28 Apr 1944	Y	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but were stood down at 10.25hrs. One bulls eye exercise was carried out by a semi-experienced crew.

Operation/Target: - (29 Apr 1944 - 29 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	29 Apr 1944	29 Apr 1944	Y	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but stand down came through at 10.35hrs. Training of inexperienced crews was continued.

Operation/Target: Maintenon (30 Apr 1944 - 01 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Maintenon	30 Apr 1944	01 May 1944	N	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations, but only twelve were requried. The crews were brifed to attack MAINTENON. The twelve aircraft were again airbourne in the short space of fourteen minutes. All the aircraft bombed the primary target successfully, ten photographs being plotted, two of which were on the aiming point. The weather was good and the target was clearly identified , Terrific explosions were seen by the crew when nearing the target and further explosions seen on on the return journey and whilst over the English coast. All the aircraft returned safely to Base without damage or incident. Ground and air crew alike were very enthusiastic to think that the Squadron may be top of the Group "League" for these successful results.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM319	Returned	-
EE139	Returned	-
LL748	Returned	-
ND403	Returned	-
LL826	Returned	-
DV279	Returned	-	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG) F/Sgt D G Barton (P)
LL747	Returned	Primary 7000ft at 00.13hrs
DV309	Returned	Primary 8500ft at 00.04hrs	P/O R A Jones (P) Sgt S G Conrath (F/Eng) F/O A H Crich (Nav) F/O D J Bremner (A/B) Sgt E K C Smith (W/Op) Sgt J C Johnson (MU/AG) Sgt W C T Freeman (R/AG)
LM455	Returned	Primary 7000ft at 23.55hrs
LL831	Returned	Primary 6500ft at 23.53hrs
JA918	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 23.59hrs
ME687	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 00.02hrs

Operation/Target: Lyons (01 May 1944 - 02 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Lyons	01 May 1944	02 May 1944	N	Eighteen aircraft and crews were offered for operations but only seven were accepted. The crews were briefed to attack the SOCIETE BERLIET MOTOR VEHICLE WORKS at LYONS. Weather conditions were good ...

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL850	Returned	-
LL826	Returned	-
ND733	Returned	-
LL747	Returned	-	P/O P Maxwell (P) Sgt R W Willey (F/Eng) F/Sgt F Fowkes (Nav) F/Sgt S J Oslund (A/B) Sgt P R Greenhalf (W/Op) Sgt C Whitters (MU/AG) Sgt R Greathead (R/AG)
LL837	Returned	-
LL455	Returned	-
ME687	Returned	-

Operation/Target: - (02 May 1944 - 02 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	02 May 1944	02 May 1944	Y	Eighteen aircraft and crews were offered for operations but were not accepted, the Squadron being stood down at 10.00hrs. The day was devoted to training, formation flying, air to air firing, standard beam approach and dingy search being carried out.

Operation/Target: Mailly (03 May 1944 - 04 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Mailly	03 May 1944	04 May 1944	N	Eighteen aircraft and crews were offered for operations and were accepted. The crews were briefed to attack the Military Barracks at MAILLY. The accepted number of aircraft and crews took off without incident in the usual Squadron style. ... One aircraft "H" (F/L Grain and crew) failed to return. In addition to a very fine crew the aircraft contained the Army Local Defence Adviser, who had gone to see what real modern bombing attacks were like. MUCH MORE DETAIL TBA

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM319	Returned	-
EE139	Returned	-
EE193	Returned	-
LL748	Returned	-
LL747	Returned	-
ND403	Returned	-
LL826	FTR	Missing - no news since take-off	F/L A J Grain (P) Sgt J Stanley (F/Eng) F/O M R Oliver (Nav) F/O E C Jones (B/A) F/O H W Batt (W/Op) Sgt K R Dye (MU/AG) Sgt J Ellis (R/AG) Maj S Whipp (-)
ND733	Returned	Primary target attacked prior to being severely damaged by enemy night fighter. Aircraft abandoned by A/B, MU/AG and R/AG. Crashed landed at Ford. Remainder of crew admitted to hospital	W/O T A Lloyd (P) Sgt R L G Moore (W/Op) Sgt T P Burke (F/Eng) F/Sgt D M Stephen (Nav) F/O E Yaternick (A/B) Sgt J G Pearce (MU/AG) Sgt A C Crilley (R/AG)
LL850	Returned	-
DV279	Returned	-
LL837	Returned	-
LM460	Returned	-	F/Sgt D G Barton (P) Sgt R C G Ashby (F/Eng) F/O W H Twitchell (Nav) F/Sgt A H Ingram (A/B) Sgt S Sulley (W/Op) Sgt S G Reeve (MU/AG) Sgt K Coleman (R/AG)
DV309	Returned	-
LM455	Returned	-
LL831	Returned	-
JA918	Returned	-
LL851	Returned	-	P/O P Maxwell (P) Sgt A H Bowers (MU/AG) Sgt R W Willey (F/Eng) F/Sgt F Fowkes (Nav) F/Sgt S J Oslund (A/B) Sgt P R Greenhalf (W/Op) Sgt C Whitters (MU/AG)
ME687	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 00.30hrs	P/O R A Jones (P) Sgt S G Conrath (F/Eng) F/O A H Crich (Nav) F/O D J Bremner (A/B) Sgt E K C Smith (W/Op) Sgt J C Johnson (MU/AG) Sgt W C T Freeman (R/AG)

Operation/Target: - (04 May 1944 - 04 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	04 May 1944	04 May 1944	Y	Sixteen aircraft with crews were offered for operationsi, none were accepted and the Squadron was stood down at 10.10hrs, and the day devoted to training, standard beam approach, dingy search and air to sea firing.

Operation/Target: - (05 May 1944 - 05 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	05 May 1944	05 May 1944	Y	Sixteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations but none were accepted, and the Squadron was stood down at 10.05hrs, and the time devoted to air to sea firing. New crews doing circuits and landings and cross country flying.

Operation/Target: Aubigne (06 May 1944 - 07 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Aubigne	06 May 1944	07 May 1944	N	Sixteen aircraft and crews were offered for operations but only five were accepted. The crews were briefed to attack AUBIGNE-RACON AMMUNITION DUMP. The trip to and from the target was a very quiet and uneventful one ... MORE DETAILS TBA

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	Primary 7000ft at 02.43hrs
LL748	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 02.42hrs
LL850	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 02.46hrs
LL747	Returned	Primary 7500ft at 02.43hrs
LL831	Returned	Primary 7500ft at 02.45hrs

Operation/Target: Rennes (07 May 1944 - 08 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Rennes	07 May 1944	08 May 1944	N	Seventeen and crews were offered for operations but only eleven were accepted. The crews were briefed to attack RENNES AIRFIELD. ... MORE DETAILS TBA

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM319	Returned	-
EE139	Returned	-	F/Sgt D G Barton (P) Sgt R C G Ashby (F/Eng) F/O W H Twitchell (Nav) F/Sgt A H Ingram (A/B) Sgt S Sulley (W/Op) Sgt S G Reeve (MU/AG) Sgt K Coleman (R/AG)
EE913	Returned	-
LL738	Returned	-
LL834	Returned	-
LM460	Returned	-
LL747	Returned	Primary 12000ft at 00.18hrs	P/O R A Jones (P) Sgt S G Conrath (F/Eng) F/O A H Crich (Nav) F/O D J Bremner (A/B) Sgt E K C Smith (W/Op) Sgt J C Johnson (MU/AG) Sgt W C T Freeman (R/AG)
LL837	Returned	-
LM455	Returned	-

Operation/Target: - (08 May 1944 - 08 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	08 May 1944	08 May 1944	Y	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations, none were accepted and the Squadron was stood down at 10.15hrs, the day being devoted to training and lectures given by Specialist Officers

Operation/Target: Mardyck (09 May 1944 - 10 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Mardyck	09 May 1944	10 May 1944	N	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations, eleven of which were accepted and briefed to att attack MARDYCK coastal battery. ... more DETAILS TBA

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	-
LL748	Returned	-
ED562	Returned	-
LL810	Returned	Primary 12000ft at 00.11hrs	P/O E C Purney (P) Sgt J L Sheahan (F/Eng) Sgt T E Flanagan (Nav) Sgt E J Molnar (A/B) Sgt T G P Cruikshank (W/Op) Sgt D Yardley (MU/AG) Sgt K H F de Lengerke (R/AG)
DV279	Returned	-
W5005	Returned	-
LL747	Returned	-
LM460	Returned	Primary 11000ft at 00.11 1/2hrs.	F/Sgt D G Barton (P) Sgt R C G Ashby (F/Eng) F/O W H Twitchell (Nav) F/Sgt A H Ingram (A/B) Sgt S Sulley (W/Op) Sgt S G Reeve (MU/AG) Sgt K Coleman (R/AG)
DV309	Returned	Primary 0000ft at 00.11hrs.
JA918	FTR	Missing - no news after take off	F/O E V Sage (P) Sgt H P Robinson (F/Eng) F/O O L Albutt (Nav) Sgt W C Taylor (A/B) F/O D A Goulden (W/Op) Sgt E G R Pepper (MU/AG) Sgt W W Hopper (R/AG)
LL851	Returned	Primary 13000ft at 00.12hrs.

Operation/Target: Dieppe (10 May 1944 - 11 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Dieppe	10 May 1944	11 May 1944	N	Eighteen aircraft and crews were offered for operations, only six accepted, and these were briefed to attack a coastal battery near DIEPPE. The six aircraft ... MORE DETAILS TBA

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL850	Returned	-
LL831	Returned	-
EE193	Returned	-
LM460	Returned	-
LM455	Returned	-	F/Sgt D G Barton (P) Sgt R C G Ashby (F/Eng) F/O W H Twitchell (Nav) F/Sgt A H Ingram (A/B) Sgt S Sulley (W/Op) Sgt S G Reeve (MU/AG) Sgt K Coleman (R/AG)
W5005	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Hasselt (11 May 1944 - 12 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Hasselt	11 May 1944	12 May 1944	N	Eighteen aircraft with crews were offered for operations, but only tweleve were accepted and briefed to attack the marshalling yards at HASSELT in north west Belgium. The target lay on the fringe of the small but compact town of Haselt on one of Germany's main lines to the West. MORE DETAILS TBA ...

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	No target attacked, bombs jettisoned in sea.
EE193	Returned	No target attacked, bombs jettisoned in sea.
ED562	Returned	No target attacked, bombs jettisoned in sea.
ME556	Returned	Bombed last resort target. 10500ft at 23.50 1/2hrs (open country in target area).
LL810	Returned	Primary 12000ft at 00.02hrs. Bombed visually.
DV279	Returned	No target attacked, bombs jettisoned in sea with the exception of 8 x 1000MC, 4 x 500GP.	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
W5005	Returned	Primary 12000ft at 00.04hrs. Bombed small fires and explosions.	P/O E C Purney (P) Sgt J L Sheahan (F/Eng) Sgt T E Flanagan (Nav) Sgt E J Molnar (A/B) Sgt T G P Cruikshank (W/Op) Sgt D Yardley (MU/AG) Sgt K H F de Lengerke (R/AG)
LL747	Returned	Primary 12000ft at 00.02 1/2hrs. Bombed visually.
LM460	Returned	Last resort target. 15000ft at 00.22hrs (Leuvain).
DV309	Returned	No target attacked, 8 x 1000MC, 4 x 500GP brought back to base, remainder jettisoned in sea.
LM455	Returned	Primary 11000ft at 23.59 1/2hrs. Bombed yellow TIs.
LL854	Returned	No target attacked - all bombs back to base.

Operation/Target: - (12 May 1944 - 12 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	12 May 1944	12 May 1944	Y	Stood Down ... DETAILS TBA ...

Operation/Target: - (13 May 1944 - 13 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	13 May 1944	13 May 1944	Y	Stood Down ... DETAILS TBA ...

Operation/Target: - (14 May 1944 - 14 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	14 May 1944	14 May 1944	Y	Stood Down ... DETAILS TBA ...

Operation/Target: - (15 May 1944 - 15 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	15 May 1944	15 May 1944	Y	Stood Down ... DETAILS TBA ...

Operation/Target: - (16 May 1944 - 16 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	16 May 1944	16 May 1944	Y	Stood Down ... DETAILS TBA ...

Operation/Target: - (17 May 1944 - 17 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	17 May 1944	17 May 1944	Y	Stood Down ... DETAILS TBA ...

Operation/Target: - (18 May 1944 - 18 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	18 May 1944	18 May 1944	Y	Stood Down ... DETAILS TBA ...

Operation/Target: Orleans (19 May 1944 - 20 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Orleans	19 May 1944	20 May 1944	N	Eighteen aircraft and crews offered for operations, fifteen of which were accepted and briefed to attack Marshalling Yards immediately north of the City of ORLEANS. The boys in the Squadron were delighted at the thought of being able to take to the air again after a lull of eight days. The take-off was of the usual 550 Squadron standard, the fifteen aircraft taking off in 14 minutes. The preliminary reports of the attack give every sign of it having been highly successful - another feather in the cap of Bomber Command and 550 Squadron. All reports speak of explosions of which the most outstanding one seems to have been at 00.46hrs early in the attack when debris was hurled up to 3000ft. The explosions turned into a raging fire seen from 40 miles away. Photographs taken show that the Squadron were either on or very near the aiming point. W/Cdr Connellys' pre-bombing photo shows him travelling in the right direcvtion some 550 yards short of the aiming point - a promising preface, but his bombing pictures were unplottable due to the smoke. This was W/Cdr Connelly's first operatiuonl trip with the Squadron since taking command. P/O Marles in "T" (Tommy) made the round trip in spite of the rear turret being unservicebale from a few minutes after take-off. P/O Dukelow put up a creditable show on his maiden trip. All our aircraft returned safely to Base, and the crews satisifed with their nights work.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	Primary 1000ft at 00.45hrs. Brought back 1 x 1000 MC & 1 x 1000 GP (USA)
EE193	Returned	Primary 11000ft at 00.50hrs
LL748	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 00.53hrs. Large fires seen 40 miles away.	P/O E C Purney (P) Sgt J L Sheahan (F/Eng) Sgt T E Flanagan (Nav) Sgt E J Molnar (A/B) Sgt T G P Cruikshank (W/Op) Sgt D Yardley (MU/AG) Sgt K H F de Lengerke (R/AG)
ME556	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 00.47hrs
ED562	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 00.47hrs
LL810	Returned	Primary 7500ft at 00.45hrs
DV279	Returned	Primary 12000ft at 00.46hrs	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
LL811	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 00.43hrs
W5005	Returned	Primary 11000ft at 00.56hrs.
LL747	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 00.47hrs
LL837	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 00.47hrs
LM460	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 00.46hrs
LM455	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 00.47hrs. Ten minutes after take-off rear turret u/s owing to burst pipe-line, but decided to continue.
LL831	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 00.44hrs.
LL851	Returned	Primary 10400ft at 00.45hrs

Operation/Target: - (20 May 1944 - 20 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	20 May 1944	20 May 1944	Y	Stood Down ... DETAILS TBA ...

Operation/Target: Duisburg (21 May 1944 - 22 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Duisburg	21 May 1944	22 May 1944	N	Eighteen aircraft and crews offered for operations and all were accepted and briefed to attach targets in DUISBURG, the steel and coal centre of the Ruhr and Rhine, which has not had the attention of Bomber Command for about twelve months. The weather over the target was cloudy and called for blind bombing by a method which has already paid good dividends in "Happy Valley". Photographs as was to be expected yielded no joy and cannot profitably be commented upon, all showing thick cloud and in some instances fine tracks. Although there were several sightings of the enemy the general impressions of DUISBURG defences confirms the view that they were less active than a year ago. P/O Dukelow, F/S Hinde and Sgt Essex with their crews failed to return to Base.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM319	FTR	Missing	Sgt K A Essex (P) Sgt A W McWhirter (F/Eng) F/Sgt F J W Smith (Nav) F/Sgt R E Porter (B/A) Sgt R E Muffett (A/G) Sgt A Symonds (W/Op) Sgt P L McIver (A/G)
EE139	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.21hrs
EE193	Returned	Primary 23000ft at 01.11hrs. 24 x 30 incd. brought back
LL748	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.12hrs	P/O E C Purney (P) Sgt J L Sheahan (F/Eng) Sgt T E Flanagan (Nav) Sgt E J Molnar (A/B) Sgt T G P Cruikshank (W/Op) Sgt K H F de Lengerke (R/AG) Sgt D S Lowe (MU/AG)
ME556	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.21hrs
LL811	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 01.13hrs
LL810	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.13hrs
ED796	Returned	Primary 23000ft at 01.19hrs	P/O K J Newman (P) Sgt J B Rowlands (F/Eng) F/O E A F Hall (Nav) Sgt W J Kemp (A/B) Sgt P C M King (W/Op) F/Sgt J C O'Riorden (MU/AG) Sgt K J McCallum (R/AG)
DV279	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 01.11hrs	P/O C G H Kenyon (P) F/O P C Sharp (Nav) F/Sgt J N Ellis (F/Eng) Sgt W R J Maroney (A/B) F/Sgt G E Duncan (W/Op) Sgt G K Logan (MU/AG) Sgt L M Collicutt (R/AG)
W5005	Returned	Primary 23000ft at 01.10hrs
LL747	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 01.09hrs
LL837	Returned	Primary 24000ft at 01.11hrs
LM460	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 01.16hrs
DV309	FTR	Missing	P/O G W Hinde (P) Sgt T L J Whittick (F/Eng) Sgt D Hughes (Nav) F/Sgt C C Sharland (B/A) Sgt D R M Davies (W/Op) Sgt E C Beacham (MU/AG) Sgt W A J Young (R/AG)
LM455	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 01.13hrs
LL831	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 01.09hrs	F/Sgt D G Barton (P) Sgt R C G Ashby (F/Eng) F/O W H Twitchell (Nav) F/Sgt A H Ingram (A/B) Sgt S Sulley (W/Op) Sgt S G Reeve (MU/AG) Sgt K Coleman (R/AG)
LL851	FTR	Missing	P/O P J Dukelow (P) Sgt D S Bruty (F/Eng) P/O L R Dunham (Nav) Sgt L R Towsley (B/A) Sgt D A W Mayo (W/Op) Sgt S A Jarvis (A/G) P/O H E MacDuff (A/G)

Operation/Target: Dortmund (22 May 1944 - 23 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Dortmund	22 May 1944	23 May 1944	N	Sixteen aircraft and crews offered for operations all being accepted and were briefed to attack DORTMUND.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	No target attacked. Inter-com u/s to rear turret over Base. Abandoned 23.40hrs. Immediately bombs went trouble cleared.	P/O T M J Shervington (P) Sgt A Small (F/Eng) W/O J R Mawhinney (Nav) Sgt K R Ansell (B/A) Sgt E R Hall (W/Op) Sgt A C Griffiths (A/G) Sgt R G Dennett (A/G)
EE193	Returned	-	P/O K J Newman (P) Sgt J B Rowlands (F/Eng) F/O E A F Hall (Nav) Sgt W J Kemp (A/B) Sgt P C M King (W/Op) F/Sgt J C O'Riorden (MU/AG) Sgt K J McCallum (R/AG)
LL748	Returned	-	P/O E C Purney (P) Sgt J L Sheahan (F/Eng) Sgt T E Flanagan (Nav) Sgt E J Molnar (A/B) Sgt D Yardley (MU/AG) Sgt K H F de Lengerke (R/AG) Sgt J G Hill (W/Op)
ME556	Returned	-
ED562	Returned	-
LL811	Returned	-	F/O G P Fauman (P) Sgt W J Killick (F/Eng) F/Sgt A E Stobner (Nav) F/O M S Merevitz (A/B) Sgt P E Cooksey (W/Op) Sgt J A Ringrow (MU/AG) Sgt W A Drake (R/AG)
LL810	Returned	-
LL850	Returned	-
DV279	Returned	-
W5005	Returned	-
LL747	Returned	-
LL837	Returned	-
LM460	Returned	-
LM455	Returned	-
LL831	Returned	-
LL796	Returned	-	F/Sgt D G Barton (P) Sgt R C G Ashby (F/Eng) F/O W H Twitchell (Nav) F/Sgt A H Ingram (A/B) Sgt S Sulley (W/Op) Sgt S G Reeve (MU/AG) Sgt K Coleman (R/AG)

Operation/Target: - (23 May 1944 - 23 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	23 May 1944	23 May 1944	Y	Sixteen aircraft and crews offered for operations but the Squadron was stood down at 10.09hrs, the training of new crews was continued in good weather. Two night cross country exercises were carried out by F/O Wareham and F/O Buchanen with their crews. P/O Kenyon and his crew completed their first tour of operations and have been sent on leave pending disposal to an OTU or Conversion Unit. Whilst the Squadon is loathe to part with such an excellent crew and the poorer for it, P/O Kenyon and his crew have the very best wishes for their future success and well-being from all members of the Squadron.

Operation/Target: Aachen (24 May 1944 - 25 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Aachen	24 May 1944	25 May 1944	N	Seventeen aircraft and crews offered and accepted for operations. The crews were briefed to attack the Marshalling yards at AACHEN. With their mission successfully completed all aircraft and crews returned safely and unscathed. The take-off was good, as is usual, and the weather good. Two of the Squadrons aircraft were engaged in combat F/Sgt Barton ("T") and P/O Newman (C") both proved inconclusive, the enemy breaking off the engeagement in both cases. Bombing photographs taken were of exceptional interest to the Intelligence, and confirm that the Squadon has assisted in adding some aches to AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 02.23hrs
EE193	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 02.27 1/2hrs	P/O K J Newman (P) Sgt J B Rowlands (F/Eng) F/O E A F Hall (Nav) Sgt W J Kemp (A/B) Sgt P C M King (W/Op) F/Sgt J C O'Riorden (MU/AG) Sgt K J McCallum (R/AG)
LL748	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 02.25hrs
ME556	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 02.26hrs
ED562	Returned	No target attacked. Starboard inner engine caught fire due to collant leak and had to be feathered.
LL811	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 02.28hrs. 1 x 1000 GP (USA) brought back.
LL810	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 02.27hrs
LL850	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 02.24hrs
DV279	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 02.28hrs	P/O E C Purney (P) Sgt J L Sheahan (F/Eng) Sgt T E Flanagan (Nav) Sgt E J Molnar (A/B) Sgt D Yardley (MU/AG) Sgt K H F de Lengerke (R/AG) Sgt J G Hill (W/Op)
W5005	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 02.28hrs
LL796	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 02.25hrs
LL747	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 02.25hrs
LL837	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 02.29hrs
LM460	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 02.25hrs
LL838	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 02.26hrs
LM455	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 02.30hrs	F/Sgt D G Barton (P) Sgt R C G Ashby (F/Eng) F/O W H Twitchell (Nav) F/Sgt A H Ingram (A/B) Sgt S Sulley (W/Op) Sgt S G Reeve (MU/AG) Sgt K Coleman (R/AG)
LL831	Returned	Primary 21500ft at 02.26 1/2hrs

Operation/Target: - (25 May 1944 - 25 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	25 May 1944	25 May 1944	Y	Seventeen aircraft and crews offered for operations and were accepted and briefed to attack MANNHEIM. Everybody was set with the machines bombed up and engines being run-up preparatory to take-off when the order cancelling Operations was received at 21.59hrs

Operation/Target: - (26 May 1944 - 26 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	26 May 1944	26 May 1944	Y	Eighteen aircraft with crews offered for operations but the Squadron was stood down at 09.34hrs and the day devoted to training. Fighter affiliations, air to sea firing and cross country exercises were carried out.

Operation/Target: Aachen (27 May 1944 - 28 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Aachen	27 May 1944	28 May 1944	N	Eighteen aircraft with crews offered for operations, fifteen of which were accepted and briefed to attack the Marshalling yards ROTHE-ERDE of AACHEN, east of the city. The fifteen aircraft took off in typical 550 Squadron style. Two aircraft "K" (P/O McCrea and "H" (P/O Purney) failed to return, but the majority of the others claim to have bombed the primary target, which despite a light haze, was clearly marked and in some cases visually identified. Information from crews and photographs taken suggests that the attack was successfully carried out. Poor visibility at Base made it necessary for ten aircraft to land at other airfields on their return, and were aoomodated ay Binbrook, Kelstern, Ludford-Magna and Waltham. The only three which made Base were "J" (W/Cdr Connolly) "S" (P/O Maxwell) and "P" (F/Lt Richard). With this trip the last named with his crew completed their tour. Higher authority have officially recognised the destruction of a JU 88 by Sgt Campbell the rear gunner in "F" (Sgt White) on 22/23rd May 1944, as a result of supporting evidence having been recorded by five other bombers in the Command. S/Ldr Graham (Australian) "B" Flight Commander affectionately know to the boys as "Bluey" completed his second tour of operations, rendered his Swan Song prior to his departure from the Squadron on posting to No. 1 Lancasters Finishing School, RAF Station Hemswell. "Bluey" was always keen and conscientious and extremely popular with the boys and it often needed a firm hand to keep him on the ground. Had he succeeded in getting his own way, he would have simply whistled through his second tour of operations. Information received from HQ Bomber Command that the King, on the recommendation of the Air Officer Commanding, had approved the Immediate Award of the Distinguished Flying Medals to F/Sgt LLOYD and Sgt. MOORE for their magnificient show on the night of 3/4th May after attacking their target at MAILLY. [As narrrated earlier on page 1.]

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL839	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 02.25hrs
EE139	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 02.31hrs. Landed at Binbrook.
LL748	Returned	Primary 11000ft at 02.28hrs. Landed at Kelstern.
ME556	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 02.25hrs. Landed at Waltham.
ED562	Returned	Primary 12000ft at 02.26hrs. Landed ay Kelstren.
JA712	FTR	Missing	P/O E C Purney (P) Sgt J L Sheahan (F/Eng) Sgt T E Flanagan (Nav) Sgt E J Molnar (A/B) Sgt D Yardley (MU/AG) Sgt K H F de Lengerke (R/AG) Sgt P C M King (W/Op)
LL810	FTR	Missing	P/O D McCrae (P) Sgt R A Drury (F/Eng) F/O M Shapiro (Nav) F/Sgt F G Lebano (B/A) Sgt A G Hall (W/Op) Sgt C A Bonner (A/G) Sgt A H Brown (A/G)
LL796	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 02.29hrs. Landed at Waltham.
W5005	Returned	Primary 12500ft at 02.26hrs. Landed at Waltham.
LL747	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 02.25hrs.
LL837	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 02.26hrs. Landed at Waltham
LM460	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 02.26hrs. Landed at Waltham.
LL838	Returned	Primary 12000ft at 02.26hrs.
LM455	Returned	Primary 11500ft at 02.25hrs. Landed at Kelstern.	F/Sgt D G Barton (P) Sgt R C G Ashby (F/Eng) F/O W H Twitchell (Nav) F/Sgt A H Ingram (A/B) Sgt S Sulley (W/Op) Sgt S G Reeve (MU/AG) Sgt K Coleman (R/AG)
LL831	Returned	Primary 12000ft at 02.25hrs. Landed at Kelstern.

Operation/Target: - (28 May 1944 - 28 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	28 May 1944	28 May 1944	Y	Six, plus ten aircraft and crews which had landed away, were offered for operations but none were accepted and the Squadron was stood down from operations at 10.30hrs. The day was devoted to Training, Air Firing, Fighter Affilliation, Cross-Country and Local Flying. A number of Air Crews were very usefully employed in tidying up the surrounding ground outside the Squadron Offices. Weather as reasonably good, with haze and thunder clound.

Operation/Target: - (29 May 1944 - 29 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	29 May 1944	29 May 1944	Y	Fifteen aircraft and crews were offered for oparations bu the Squadron was stood down again and Instructional Films being shown to all aircrew. A talk to all officers on the Sation was given by the Station Commander, Group Captain McIntyre, DFC on discipline in general, chiefly for the benefit of the Junior Officers. The Wireless Operatos received instruction in the manipulation of the latest "MONICA", by a Command Specialist Officer. Weather was good with plenty of sunshine.

Operation/Target: - (30 May 1944 - 30 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	30 May 1944	30 May 1944	Y	Sixteen aircraft and crews were offered but again none were accepted for operations and the Squadron stood down at 10.40hrs. The day was devoted to ground training, the Link Trainer Installation being completed was used for the first time. Recreational gardening and PT and games were played. Weather was mostly dull with low cloud base.

Operation/Target: - (31 May 1944 - 31 May 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	31 May 1944	31 May 1944	Y	Sixteen aircraft and crews were offered but once again were stood down at 10.35hrs. The day was devoted to Formation Flying, Air to Sea Firing and Bombing, Fighter Affiliation and night Cross Country and Bombing by recently arrived crews. Permission was granted by Headquarters No. 1 Group for an additional crew from each Flight to go on leave for the present Moon Period. The Squadron was visited by the Group Flight Engineer and Bombing Leaders - S/Ldr Spinks and S/Ldr Morris respectively. The Squadron Flight Engineer Leader F/Lt Cornwall (Australian) departed this Squadron to take up appointment as Group Flight Engineer Leader at No. 1 Group Headquarters, after having been selected from several Squadron Flight Engineer Leaders within the Group. The weather was very good with, once again, plenty of sunshine.

Operation/Target: - (01 Jun 1944 - 01 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	01 Jun 1944	01 Jun 1944	Y	15 aircraft and crews offered for operations but stood down at 18.25hrs. Crews received lectures during the course of the day and carried out Air Firing exercises and local flying.

Operation/Target: Calais (02 Jun 1944 - 03 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Calais	02 Jun 1944	03 Jun 1944	N	16 aricraft offered for operations, but only 14 accepted, to attack defended areas on a coastal battery at CALAIS.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL747	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 00.30 1/2 hrs
LL800	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 00.33hrs	F/O G P Fauman (P) Sgt W J Killick (F/Eng) F/Sgt A E Stobner (Nav) F/O M S Merevitz (A/B) Sgt P E Cooksey (W/Op) Sgt J A Ringrow (MU/AG) Sgt W A Drake (R/AG)
LL748	Returned	Mission abandoned over target due to inability to pinpoint. TIs not sighted. Brought bombs back.
ME556	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 00.30 1/2hrs
ED562	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 00.32 1/2hrs
LL134	Returned	Mission abandoned over target due to inability to pinpoint. TIs not sighted. Brought bombs back.
LL850	Returned	Primary 8500ft at 00.33hrs
DV279	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 00.32hrs Note from crew log: aircraft came under heavy ack ack fire and rolled over down to 10,000 feet before recovering.	F/O L Wareham (P) Sgt F J Thrush (F/Eng) F/O B O Sibree (Nav) F/O G S Bodman (A/B) Sgt C A McKernan (W/Op) Sgt J H Washington (MU/AG) F/O R W Kemp (R/AG)
W5005	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 00.30hrs
LL796	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 00.34hrs
LL838	Returned	Primary 5500ft at 00.33 1/2hrs	S/L G S Smith (P) F/Sgt R Townsend (W/Op) F/O R Kay (F/Eng) F/O J J Berg (Nav) F/O L Pulfrey (B/A) F/L St. J Tizard (MU/AG) F/O J Heath (R/AG)
LM460	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 00.31hrs
LM455	Returned	Primary 9500ft at 00.30 1/2hrs	F/Sgt D G Barton (P) Sgt R C G Ashby (F/Eng) F/O W H Twitchell (Nav) F/Sgt A H Ingram (A/B) Sgt S Sulley (W/Op) Sgt S G Reeve (MU/AG) Sgt K Coleman (R/AG)
LL831	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 00.30 1/2hrs

Operation/Target: Wimereaux (03 Jun 1944 - 04 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Wimereaux	03 Jun 1944	04 Jun 1944	N	16 aircraft offered for operations and 14 accepted. Crews briefed to attack railborne coastal battery in the vicinty of the peace-time resort of Wimereaux near Boulogne.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 01.14hrs

Operation/Target: - (04 Jun 1944 - 04 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	04 Jun 1944	04 Jun 1944	Y	16 aircraft and crews offered for operations but stood down at 10.23hrs and day devoted to lectures, horticultural gardening and general cleaning of the Squadron quarters.

Operation/Target: Crisbecq (05 Jun 1944 - 06 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Crisbecq	05 Jun 1944	06 Jun 1944	N	18 aircraft accepted for operations to attack coastal battery commanding strategic postions on the Cherburg peninsula.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 23.37hrs
EE193	Returned	Primary 9200ft at 23.35hrs
LL743	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 23.35hrs
PA991	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 23.37hrs	F/O G P Fauman (P) Sgt W J Killick (F/Eng) F/Sgt A E Stobner (Nav) F/O M S Merevitz (A/B) Sgt P E Cooksey (W/Op) Sgt J A Ringrow (MU/AG) Sgt W A Drake (R/AG)
ME556	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 23.36hrs
ED562	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 23.36 1/2hrs
LM134	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 23.36hrs
LL850	Returned	-
LL811	Returned	-
DV279	Returned	-
W5005	Returned	-
LL796	Returned	-
LL747	Returned	Primary 8500ft at 23.25 1/2hrs.	S/L G S Smith (P) F/Sgt R Townsend (W/Op) F/O R Kay (F/Eng) F/O J J Berg (Nav) F/O L Pulfrey (B/A) F/L St. J Tizard (MU/AG) F/O J Heath (R/AG) F/O G H Packham (P)
LL837	Returned	-
LL460	Returned	-
LL838	Returned	-
LM455	Returned	-	F/Sgt D G Barton (P) Sgt R C G Ashby (F/Eng) F/O W H Twitchell (Nav) F/Sgt A H Ingram (A/B) Sgt S Sulley (W/Op) Sgt S G Reeve (MU/AG) Sgt K Coleman (R/AG)
LL831	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Acheres (06 Jun 1944 - 07 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Acheres	06 Jun 1944	07 Jun 1944	N	19 aircraft offered for operations and briefed to attack the rail junction at Acheres, near Paris. Cloudy weather and quite a few of the aircraft brought their bombs back on orders from the Master Bomber. P/O Shervington and crew FTR. MORE DETAILS TBA ...

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE193	Returned	16 X 500 GPTD bombs brough back, MC ordered return to base.
LL748	Returned	16 X 500 GPTD bombs brough back, MC ordered return to base.
PA991	Returned	16 X 500 GPTD bombs brough back, MC ordered return to base.	F/O G P Fauman (P) Sgt W J Killick (F/Eng) F/Sgt A E Stobner (Nav) F/O M S Merevitz (A/B) Sgt P E Cooksey (W/Op) Sgt J A Ringrow (MU/AG) Sgt W A Drake (R/AG)
ME556	FTR	Missing	P/O T M J Shervington (P) Sgt A Small (F/Eng) W/O J R Mawhinney (Nav) Sgt K R Ansell (B/A) Sgt E R Hall (W/Op) Sgt A C Griffiths (A/G) Sgt R G Dennett (A/G)
ED562	Returned	16 X 500 GPTD bombs brough back, MC ordered return to base.
LM134	Returned	Primary 11000ft at 02.30hrs
LL811	Returned	16 X 500 GPTD bombs brough back, MC ordered return to base.
PA995	Returned	16 X 500 GPTD bombs brough back, MC ordered return to base.
LL850	Returned	Primary 6000ft at 02.21hrs
DV279	Returned	Primary 5000ft at 02.21hrs
W5005	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 02.24hrs
LL796	Returned	16 X 500 GPTD bombs brough back, MC ordered return to base.
LL747	Returned	16 X 500 GPTD bombs brough back, MC ordered return to base.
LL897	Returned	Primary 5000ft at 02.26hrs
LM460	Returned	Primary 7000ft at 02.20hrs
LL838	Returned	16 X 500 GPTD bombs brough back, MC ordered return to base.
LM455	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 02.19hrs. Starboard outer engine u/s.	F/Sgt D G Barton (P) Sgt R C G Ashby (F/Eng) F/O W H Twitchell (Nav) F/Sgt A H Ingram (A/B) Sgt S Sulley (W/Op) Sgt S G Reeve (MU/AG) Sgt K Coleman (R/AG)
LL831	Returned	16 X 500 GPTD bombs brough back, MC ordered return to base.
LL800	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 02.24hrs

Operation/Target: - (07 Jun 1944 - 07 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	07 Jun 1944	07 Jun 1944	Y	Eighteen aircraft and crews were offered for operations, but the Squadron was stood down from operations at 10.35hrs and the day weas devoted to ground training and lectures. F/O Dubois and crew carried out local flying and a night Cross Country exercise. P.R.U. photographs taken today show that most of the tracks at the northern apex of the triangular complex at Acheres were severed, while at the junction itself six craters of seen on the tracks.

Operation/Target: - (08 Jun 1944 - 08 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	08 Jun 1944	08 Jun 1944	Y	Seventeen aircraft and crews were offered for operations, but after having made all the preparations the operations were cancelled at 19.13hrs. No flying took place during the day owing to bad weather conditions, ground training and lectures were given buy the various section leaders.

Operation/Target: Flers (09 Jun 1944 - 10 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Flers	09 Jun 1944	10 Apr 1944	N	18 aircraft offered and briefed for operations. The attack was made against the enemy airfield at FLERS and all the aircraft took off to time and without incident. The weather difficulties less than expected and all crew claim a successful attack. Owing to low cloud over the target, bombing took place at heights from 1500ft to 6000ft and several reports of visual identification indicate that the airfield believed to be used by day fighters, was both accurately marked and bombed, several explosions were seen. The whole force on this target returned without loss.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL700	Returned	-
EE193	Returned	-
LL748	Returned	-
PA991	Returned	-
ED562	Returned	-
LM134	Returned	-
LL811	Returned	-
PA995	Returned	-
LL850	Returned	-
DV279	Returned	-
W5005	Returned	Primary 4000ft at 03.18hrs
LL796	Returned	Primary 6000ft at 03.25hrs
LL747	Returned	Primary 1500ft at 03.20hrs	S/L G S Smith (P) F/Sgt R Townsend (W/Op) F/O R Kay (F/Eng) F/O J J Berg (Nav) F/O L Pulfrey (B/A) F/L St. J Tizard (MU/AG) F/O J Heath (R/AG)
LL837	Returned	Primary 3500ft at 03.18hrs
LM460	Returned	Primary 3500ft at 03.27hrs
LL838	Returned	Primary 2000ft at 03.21hrs
LM455	Returned	Primary 3000ft at 03.27hrs
LL831	Returned	Primary 3500ft at 03.22 1/2hrs

Operation/Target: Cheres (10 Jun 1944 - 11 Apr 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Cheres	10 Jun 1944	11 Apr 1944	N	18 aircraft were offered for operations, sixteen of which were accepted and briefed to attack the railway station at CHERES, on the main Paris-Rouen line. The aircraft took off in the usual Squadron style and successfully completed their missions, claiming to have bombed the target from 4000ft to 10000ft. MORE DETAILS TBA. All the Squadron striking force returned safely to base.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	Primary 5500ft at 01.15hrs. Bombed green TI.
EE193	Returned	Primary 4500ft at 01.10hrs. Bombed red TI

Operation/Target: - (11 Jun 1944 - 11 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	11 Jun 1944	11 Jun 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations and the day was devoted to air-sea firing exercises, lectures and ground training.

Operation/Target: Gelsenkirchen (12 Jun 1944 - 13 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Gelsenkirchen	12 Jun 1944	13 Jun 1944	N	19 aircraft offered for operations and and briefed to attack synthetic oil plant at GELSENKIRCHEN four miles north of Essen. All aircraft carried nearly six tons of HE including "cookie" and claimed to have bombed the markers. F/L Waite and P/O Rogers and their crews completed the first operational tour on this sortie.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	Primary 17000ft at 01.06hrs. Saw yellow explosion at 01.05, followed by smoke.
EE193	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 01.02hrs. Smoke up to 15000ft. Aircraft hit by flak.
LL748	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 01.03hrs. Say large explosion at 01.04 fires concentrated.
PA991	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.04hrs. Say serveral large explosions at 01.04. Grey smoke up to 10000ft	F/L J C Lord (P)
ED905	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 01.06hrs. Much smoke up to 8000ft
ED562	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 01.00hrs
LM134	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.09hrs. Concentrated fires.
LL811	Returned	Primary 20500ft at 01.00hrs. Believed TI we bombed was overshoot on Bochum.
PA995	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.06hrs	F/O G P Fauman (P) Sgt W J Killick (F/Eng) F/Sgt A E Stobner (Nav) F/O M S Merevitz (A/B) Sgt P E Cooksey (W/Op) Sgt J A Ringrow (MU/AG) Sgt W A Drake (R/AG)
LL850	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 00.59hrs. Several large explosions.
DV279	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 01.07hrs. Coned over target for 3 to 4 minutes.
LL796	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.06hrs. 1st TI fell some miles SE following concentration good.
W5005	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.00hrs. Two marking points about 2 miles apart.
LL747	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 01.10hrs. TIG surrouned by fire and smoke.
ME850	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 01.05hrs. Flame up to 3000ft.
LM460	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 01.00hrs. One stay TI a few miles south of concentration.
LL838	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 01.05hrs. Five explosions at 01.08hrs
LM455	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.09hrs. Smoke up to 5000ft.
LL831	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 01.08 1/2hrs. Orange explosion at 01.05 followed by smoke.	F/O G H Packham (P) Sgt C C C Pettit (F/Eng) Sgt J Matthews (Nav) Sgt J S Jenkins (A/B) Sgt F A Willson (W/Op) Sgt J Jackson (MU/AG) Sgt E J Morgan (R/AG)

Operation/Target: - (13 Jun 1944 - 13 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	13 Jun 1944	13 Jun 1944	Y	The Squadron was called upon to supply a striking force of 16 aircraft, but the intended operation was cancelled at 12.35hrs and the remainder of the day was devoted to training and lectures. Five night cross contry exercises taking place.

Operation/Target: Le Havre (14 Jun 1944 - 15 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Le Havre	14 Jun 1944	15 Jun 1944	N	16 aircraft were called for to attack the dock area of the French port of Le Havre one hour after sunset, which necessitated a daylight take-off, much to the delight of all the crews. Weather conditions at the target were ideal for the operation. All the aircraft and crews returned safely and are looking forward eagerly to some more daylight raids - referred to as the bomb aimers paradise. One aircraft failed to take off owing to a tyre bursting on the perimeter track and only 15 aircraft participated.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 22.41hrs
EE193	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 23.34hrs
LL748	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 22.35hrs
PA991	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 22.44hrs
ED562	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 22.44hrs	F/L J C Lord (P) Sgt K W C Down (F/Eng) F/Sgt R Sebaski (Nav) Sgt A A A Vass (A/B) P/O J Elliott (W/Op) Sgt A J Schomberg (MU/AG) Sgt P J Sculley (R/AG)
LL811	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 22.33hrs
PA995	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 22.36hrs	F/O G P Fauman (P) Sgt W J Killick (F/Eng) F/Sgt A E Stobner (Nav) F/O M S Merevitz (A/B) Sgt P E Cooksey (W/Op) Sgt J A Ringrow (MU/AG) Sgt W A Drake (R/AG)
LL850	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 22.39hrs
DV279	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 22.47hrs
LL837	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 22.42hrs
LM460	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 22.33hrs
LL838	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 22.34hrs
LM455	Returned	Primary 19500ft at 22.47hrs
LL831	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 22.37hrs
ME840	Returned	Primary 18500ft at 22.33hrs	S/L G S Smith (P) F/Sgt R Townsend (W/Op) F/O R Kay (F/Eng) F/O J J Berg (Nav) F/O L Pulfrey (B/A) F/L St. J Tizard (MU/AG) F/O J Heath (R/AG)

Operation/Target: - (15 Jun 1944 - 15 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	15 Jun 1944	15 Jun 1944	Y	19 aircraft and crews were offered for operations but the Squadron was stood down at 18.45hrs, the intended operation being cancelled. Weather conditions were pretty bad, and no flying took place.

Operation/Target: Sterkrade (16 Jun 1944 - 16 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Sterkrade	16 Jun 1944	16 Jun 1944	N	Nineteen aircraft and crews were offered, accepted and briefed to attack the syntheic oil plant at STERKADE on the north western edge of the Ruhr. All the aircraft took off without incident, but one aircraft "B" (P/O Beeson) was forced to abandon shortly afterwards due to the Port Inner Engine becoming unserviceable. The remainder found cloudy conditiions over most of the route, and some icing troubles were encountered. Over the target conditions of 10/10th cloud, tops above 10000ft and from two to three thousand feet thick prevailed. However the glow of the PFF markers could be clearly seen through the cloud and the concentration was not so good as had been the case recently. Crews opinions were mixed and it is possible that bombing was somewhat scattered. Flak at the target was reported as moderate to intense, it being heavier than on previous sorties to the Ruhr, and night fighters were active. F/O Thygessen "N" had an indecisive combat, being fired at by an unidentified aircraft and returned fire, no damage or casualties were sustained. A member of "O" (F/O Wareham) thought he was seeing things when he spotted 15 enemy aircaft flying in formation, as they was on a reciprical course to "O", took no notice, he decided that Brer Rabbits advice was good so "laid low and said nothing". After a long period of sixty-nine successful sorties, it is regretted that three of our aircraft failed to return, no news being received since take off. "V" (S/Ldr Smith DFC - "B" Flight Commander), "H" (F/O Neilsen) and "P" (P/O Packham). Among the crew of F/O Neilson was the Squadron Bombing Leader F/Lt McConnell. They will be sadly missed, for they were all jolly good fellows.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	Bombed glow R & G TI from 21000ft at 01.27hrs. 8 bombs believed dropped safe.
EE193	Returned	Bombed glow R TI from 21---ft at 01.21hrs.
PA991	Returned	Abortive - Port outer engine u/. Jettisoned 6 x 500. Nose I.
LL748	Returned	Bombed glow R &G TI from 21000ft at 01.24hrs.
ED905	Returned	Bomber estimated positions of RTI from 20000ft at 01.24hrs.	F/L J C Lord (P) Sgt K W C Down (F/Eng) F/Sgt R Sebaski (Nav) Sgt A A A Vass (A/B) P/O J Elliott (W/Op) Sgt A J Schomberg (MU/AG) Sgt P J Sculley (R/AG)
ED562	Returned	Bombed glow RTI from 21000ft at 01.26hrs
LM134	FTR	Missing - no news after take off	F/L A D McConnell (B/A) F/O D F Neilson (P) W/O2 J K Murray (P) Sgt J E Legg (F/Eng) F/O H B Brett (Nav) Sgt A T Paget (W/Op) Sgt E W Webb (MU/AG) F/O J M McKay (R/AG)
PA995	Returned	Bombed glow RTI from 21000ft at 01.23hrs. Saw flashes below cloud.
LL850	Returned	Bombed glow RTI from 21000ft at 01.23hrs. Saw flashes below cloud.
DV279	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 01.25hrs. Bombed Glow RTI
W5005	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.24hrs. Bombed Glow RTI. Combat with unidentified aircraft - inconclusive.	F/O V A Thygessen (P) Sgt R Finlay (F/Eng) F/O E C Packham (Nav) F/O J C Robertson (A/B) Sgt A Pavlovitch (W/Op) Sgt R E Howting (MU/AG) F/O H B Parker (R/AG)
LL796	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 01.21hrs. Bombed Glow RTI. Explosion at 01.20 1/2hrs.
LL747	FTR	Missing - no news after take off	F/O G H Packham (P) Sgt C C C Pettit (F/Eng) Sgt J Matthews (Nav) Sgt J S Jenkins (A/B) Sgt F A Willson (W/Op) Sgt J Jackson (MU/AG) Sgt E J Morgan (R/AG)
LL837	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 01.22hrs. Bombed Glow RTI
LM460	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.23hrs. Bombed Glow RTI
LL838	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 01.23hrs. Bombed Glow RTI
LM455	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 01.25hrs. Bombed R & G TI Glow
LL831	Returned	Primary 22000ft at 01.21hrs. Bombed Glow (est. position) RTI
ME840	FTR	Missing - no news after take off	S/L G S Smith (P) F/Sgt R Townsend (W/Op) F/O R Kay (F/Eng) F/O J J Berg (Nav) F/O L Pulfrey (B/A) F/L St. J Tizard (MU/AG) F/O J Heath (R/AG)

Operation/Target: - (17 Jun 1944 - 17 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	17 Jun 1944	17 Jun 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations at 10.24hrs and the day was devoted to training. Fighter Affilliation, Formation Flying, Bombing, Air-Sea Firing , Visual Monica Local Flying and five night Cross Country Exercises were carried out. The Squadron Commander ordered all the Gunners to thoroughly overhaul their guns and have them ready for his inspection. The inspections were duly carried out on the following morning.

Operation/Target: - (18 Jun 1944 - 18 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	18 Jun 1944	18 Jun 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down at 10.20hrs and stood by from 12.30hrs until 22.05hrs, when intended operations were cancelled. Training programmes which had been arranged had to be curtailed but the Squadron managed to do a fair amount of training nevertheless. Air-Sea Firing, Air Firing and Bombing, together with local abnd formation flying were carried out .

Operation/Target: - (19 Jun 1944 - 19 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	19 Jun 1944	19 Jun 1944	Y	Seventeen aircraft and crews were offered, accepted and briefed for operations, but after a number had successfully taken off, operations were cancelled at 23.00hrs, and the aircraft which had already taken the air had to be recalled. Weather conditions were bad and only ground training took placed during the day.

Operation/Target: - (20 Jun 1944 - 20 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	20 Jun 1944	20 Jun 1944	Y	Seventeen aircraft and crews were offered,and stood by until 13.30hrs, when the Squadron was stood down. At 18.30hrs the seventeen aircrews were ordered to stand-by and this cancelled at 00.50hrs on the 21st June. Formation flying took place during the hours of the stand down.

Operation/Target: - (21 Jun 1944 - 21 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	21 Jun 1944	21 Jun 1944	Y	Again seventeen aircraft with crews stood by for opertaions but were stood down at 18.05hrs, only ground training and lectures taking place.

Operation/Target: Pas de Calais (22 Jun 1944 - 23 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Pas de Calais	22 Jun 1944	23 Jun 1944	N	The seventeen aircraft and crews were again offered and accepted were briefed to attack a "Doodle Bug" (Flying Bomb) lair in the Pas de Calais soon after lunch, the Squadron's first real day-light excursion after alonst a week of stand-ups and stand downs without any opertison taking place. Great excitment prevailed at having the opportunity of taking part in a Mind-Sumers days dream, not to mention the satisfaction given to the Station personnel and the local inhabitants of seeing the boys take off and return between lunch and tea time. The weather conditions were almost ideal .... MORE DETAILS TBA

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	Primary 16000ft at 15.45hrs. Had aerial shot away.
EE139	Returned	Primary 15500ft at 15.48hrs. Target was covered in smoke when leaving.	F/O J C Hutcheson (P) Sgt S Wright (F/Eng) Sgt D F Smith (Nav) F/Sgt J K Francis (A/B) W/O W Y Smith (W/Op) Sgt E C Hodgson (MU/AG) Sgt A F Tosh (R/AG)
EE193	Returned	Primary 16000ft at 15.45hrs. Bombing good.
LL748	Returned	Primary 16000ft at 15.45hrs. Observed under anjd overshoots.
PA991	Returned	-
ED905	Returned	-	F/L D A Shaw (P) Sgt C A Bruce (F/Eng) F/L R N Harris (Nav) Sgt S Gartland (A/B) A L LLanwarne (W/Op) Sgt E J Griffiths (R/AG) Sgt A Buckingham (MU/AG)
ED562	Returned	-
LL881	Returned	-
PA995	Returned	-
W5005	Returned	-	P/O W N H Brawn (P) Sgt G L Grant (F/Eng) W/O C A Sowden (Nav) Sgt P Pindar (A/B) Sgt F E Dawson (W/Op) Sgt R A Caley (MU/AG) Sgt W J Jones (R/AG)
LL850	Returned	-
LL796	Returned	-
LL837	Returned	-	S/L B J Redmond (P) F/L O A Hardy (MU/AG) Sgt J R Penton (F/Eng) Sgt J D Naunton (Nav) F/O N Nunns (B/A) Sgt J T Kermack (W/Op) Sgt C J Watson (MU/AG)
LM460	Returned	-	F/O V A Thygessen (P) Sgt R Finlay (F/Eng) F/O E C Packham (Nav) F/O J C Robertson (A/B) Sgt A Pavlovitch (W/Op) Sgt R E Howting (MU/AG) F/O H B Parker (R/AG)
S	Returned	Primary 16000ft at 15.45hrs. Hit by flak over target after bombing. Aircraft badly damaged and abandoned over Sussex. All crew baled out without injury, aircraft burned out on the ground. Listed as LL837 in ORB - but cannot be as LL837 already earlier in the battle-order - "Q" with Wareham crew. To be investigated.
LL831	Returned	Primary 16000ft at 15.46hrs. Considerable spread of bombs.
DV279	Returned	Primary 16000ft at 15.45hrs. Aircraft hit by flak, wounding Bomb Aimer in right arm.

Operation/Target: Saintes (23 Jun 1944 - 24 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Saintes	23 Jun 1944	24 Jun 1944	N	Seventeen aicraft and crews were again offered and accepted and briefed for operations against a marshalling yard outside the small Basque town of SAINTES some sixty miles north of Borfeaux. The weather over the target was good and visibility likewise, the markers were both prompt and accurate and effective. MORE DETAILS TBA ... Photographs taken later in the attack prove that the marshalling yard took a heavy concenrated straffing. The trip concluded the first operational tour fo F/O Bowen-Bravery and his crew.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 02.00hrs.
EE139	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 02.06hrs.	F/O J C Hutcheson (P) Sgt S Wright (F/Eng) Sgt D F Smith (Nav) F/Sgt J K Francis (A/B) W/O W Y Smith (W/Op) Sgt E C Hodgson (MU/AG) Sgt A F Tosh (R/AG)

Operation/Target: TBA (24 Jun 1944 - 25 Jun 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
TBA	24 Jun 1944	25 Jun 1944	N	Details TBA ....

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	Primary 12500ft at 03.19hrs. Aircraft held by S/L cone in target area.
EE139	Returned	Primary 12000ft at 03.24hrs. Aircraft held by S/L three time in 5 mins in target area.	F/O J C Hutcheson (P) Sgt S Wright (F/Eng) Sgt D F Smith (Nav) F/Sgt J K Francis (A/B) W/O W Y Smith (W/Op) Sgt E C Hodgson (MU/AG) Sgt A F Tosh (R/AG)
EE193	Returned	Primary 12000ft at 03.17hrs.
LL748	Returned	Primary 14000ft at 03.24hrs.

Operation/Target: - (01 Jul 1944 - 02 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	01 Jul 1944	02 Jul 1944	N	Nineteen aircraft and crew were offered for operations but again the Squaadron was stood by at the ready uinti 16.15hrs when the order was given to stand down. Ground training was carried out by all sections and the Squadron Adjutant devoted the afternoon chiefly to squeezing all the money he could out of the flying personnel irrespective of rank or creed in order to obtain a grand total of £50 as the Air Crew contributions towards the "Salute the Soldier" Savings campaign.

Operation/Target: Pas de Calais (02 Jul 1944 - 02 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Pas de Calais	02 Jul 1944	02 Jul 1944	N	The nineteen aircraft and crew offered were accepted for operations. All took off successfully shortly before miday without incident as usual. Eighteen returned at 15.45 hours. "D" (P/O Hussey) returned earlier through engine failure and was sent out to jettison part off the bomb load before landing. The target was the Flying Bomb Site in the Pas de Calais and the weather over the target was good. Most crews brought back enthusiastic reports. MArkers were well placed and most of the crews were able to map read their positions to good purposes. The evidence of our own cameras makes it reasonable to suppose that the operation was highly successful. No Luftwaffe opposition was experienced the defence being confined to light flak. W/Cmdr Connolly returned from six days leave and S/L Nicolas proceed on leave on completion of his second tour of operations.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	-
EE193	Returned	-
LL850	Returned	-
LL748	Returned	Abortive - port outer u/s
PA991	Returned	-
ED905	Returned	-
ED562	Returned	-	F/L J C Lord (P) Sgt K W C Down (F/Eng) F/Sgt R Sebaski (Nav) Sgt A A A Vass (A/B) P/O J Elliott (W/Op) Sgt A J Schomberg (MU/AG) Sgt P J Sculley (R/AG)
LL134	Returned	-
LL831	Returned	-	Sgt W J Killick (F/Eng) F/Sgt A E Stobner (Nav) F/O M S Merevitz (A/B) Sgt P E Cooksey (W/Op) Sgt J A Ringrow (MU/AG) Sgt W A Drake (R/AG)
PA995	Returned	-
EE139	Returned	-
W5005	Returned	-
LL796	Returned	-
ME583	Returned	-
LL837	Returned	-
LM460	Returned	-
LM455	Returned	-
LL811	Returned	-
DV279	Returned	-

Operation/Target: - (03 Jul 1944 - 03 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	03 Jul 1944	03 Jul 1944	N	Stood down, but warned to stand by for daylight operations on the 4th July.

Operation/Target: Orleans (04 Jul 1944 - 04 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Orleans	04 Jul 1944	04 Jul 1944	N	Fifteen aircraft and crews offered, accepted and briefed for operations. Marshalling yard just north of Orleans in Eastern France.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	-
EE193	Returned	-	F/O J C Hutcheson (P) Sgt S Wright (F/Eng) Sgt D F Smith (Nav) F/Sgt J K Francis (A/B) W/O W Y Smith (W/Op) Sgt E C Hodgson (MU/AG) Sgt A F Tosh (R/AG)
EE139	Returned	All chugboats retuned to base.
LL748	Returned	Abortive - navigator ill
PA991	Returned	-
ED562	Returned	-	F/L J C Lord (P) Sgt K W C Down (F/Eng) F/Sgt R Sebaski (Nav) Sgt A A A Vass (A/B) P/O J Elliott (W/Op) Sgt A J Schomberg (MU/AG) Sgt P J Sculley (R/AG)
LM134	Returned	-
PA995	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Dijon (05 Jul 1944 - 05 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Dijon	05 Jul 1944	05 Jul 1944	N	Fourteen aircraft and crews offered, were briefed for operations. All the aircraft took off in good time and without incident to bomb centre on the outskirts of Dijon in Eastern France.

Operation/Target: Dijon (06 Jul 1944 - 06 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Dijon	06 Jul 1944	06 Jul 1944	N	Fifteen aircraft and crews were required for operations and were briefed and successfully took off at 19.00hrs to attack another flying bomb site in the Pas de Calias.

Operation/Target: Caen (07 Jul 1944 - 07 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Caen	07 Jul 1944	07 Jul 1944	N	The nine aircraft and crews .....

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
W5005	Returned	Primary 4000ft at 21.52hrs	P/O W N H Brawn (P) Sgt G L Grant (F/Eng) W/O C A Sowden (Nav) Sgt P Pindar (A/B) Sgt F E Dawson (W/Op) Sgt R A Caley (MU/AG) Sgt W J Jones (R/AG) Sgt J E Roberts (U/AG)
LL796	Returned	Primary 6500ft at 21.58rs
ME583	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 22.02hrs
LL837	Returned	Primary 6000ft at 21.54 1/2hrs
LM460	Returned	Primary 5000ft at 22.01 1/2hrs

Operation/Target: - (08 Jul 1944 - 08 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	08 Jul 1944	08 Jul 1944	N	The Squadron was stood by for morning, afternoon and prepared for night operations, but this was cancelled at ... hrs. Owing to the continual stand by and the aircraft being bombed up very little flying training was done, but lectures and talks by the Section Leaders were given and the Flight Engineers utilised all their spare time on the Link trainer.

Operation/Target: - (09 Jul 1944 - 09 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	09 Jul 1944	09 Jul 1944	N	Stood down

Operation/Target: - (10 Jul 1944 - 10 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	10 Jul 1944	10 Jul 1944	N	Stood down

Operation/Target: - (11 Jul 1944 - 11 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	11 Jul 1944	11 Jul 1944	N	Stood down

Operation/Target: Revigny (12 Jul 1944 - 12 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Revigny	12 Jul 1944	12 Jul 1944	N	Nineteen aircraft and crews were offered accepted and briefed for operations. All took off at 21.15hrs without incident to bomb Marshalling Yards at REVIGNY in Eastern France.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	Primary 3500ft at 01.54hrs. Landed at Hethel.
LL748	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 01.52hrs. Large explosion at01.52. Landed ay Waterbeach.
LL831	Returned	Abortive. M/C gave orders not to bomb. Landed ay Hethel.
PA995	Returned	Abortive. All bombs jettisoned. Landed at Newmarket.
LL796	FTR	Missing - no news after take-off.	F/O W Boocock (P) Sgt G T Sutherland (F/Eng) F/O M C Eckhold (Nav) F/Sgt A J W Mudford (B/A) Sgt L E Dagless (W/Op) Sgt M Muir (A/G) Sgt T Setchfield (A/G)
LL837	Returned	Abortive. Told not to bomb. Landed at Hethel.
LM460	Returned	Abortive. Crashed at Hethel. Crew OK.
DV279	Returned	Primary 7500ft at 01.56hrs. Landed at Hethel.
PD303	Returned	Primary 7500ft at 02.02hrs. Bombed centre of RSF. Landed Swanington.
EE139	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 02.00hrs. Landed at Great Ashfield.	F/O J C Hutcheson (P) Sgt S Wright (F/Eng) Sgt D F Smith (Nav) F/Sgt J K Francis (A/B) W/O W Y Smith (W/Op) Sgt E C Hodgson (MU/AG) Sgt A F Tosh (R/AG)
EE193	Returned	Abortive. Combat with S/E Fighter. Landed Framlingham.
PA991	Returned	Abortive. Landed Haleworth.
ED905	FTR	Abortive, landed Haleworth.	F/L D A Shaw (P) Sgt C A Bruce (F/Eng) F/L R N Harris (Nav) Sgt S Gartland (A/B) Sgt E J Griffiths (R/AG) Sgt A Buckingham (MU/AG)
ED562	FTR	Primary 8000ft at 01.53hrs. Crew baled out near Wattisham, all OK	F/L J C Lord (P) Sgt K W C Down (F/Eng) F/Sgt R Sebaski (Nav) Sgt A A A Vass (A/B) P/O J Elliott (W/Op) Sgt A J Schomberg (MU/AG) Sgt P J Sculley (R/AG)
ME583	Returned	Primary 5000ft at 02.02. Bombed TIY, landed Downham Market.
W5005	FTR	Abortive, landed Bungay.
LM134	Returned	Primary 4000ft at 02.02hrs. Bombed TIY. Landed Halesworth.
LM647	FTR	Missing - no news after take-off.	P/O J E H Davies (P) Sgt A D Baker (F/Eng) Sgt D B MacKenzie (Nav) Sgt C M Pyke (B/A) F/O N A Davies (W/Op) Sgt G Taylor (A/G) Sgt D A Donoghue (A/G)
LM455	Returned	Abortive. Landed Halesworth.

Operation/Target: - (13 Jul 1944 - 13 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	13 Jul 1944	13 Jul 1944	N	Stood down

Operation/Target: Revigny (14 Jul 1944 - 14 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Revigny	14 Jul 1944	14 Jul 1944	N	Eleven aircraft and crews only were required for operations. The crews were briefed and took off to bomb REVIGNY Marshalling Yards. As was the case on our last visit to this target two nights previously it was again found impossible to mark the target with sufficient accuracy to ensure the desired results.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	Ordered not to bomb: Landed at Methwold.
EE139	Returned	Ordered not to bomb: Landed at Methwold on 3 engines.	F/O J C Hutcheson (P) Sgt S Wright (F/Eng) Sgt D F Smith (Nav) F/Sgt J K Francis (A/B) W/O W Y Smith (W/Op) Sgt E C Hodgson (MU/AG) Sgt A F Tosh (R/AG)
W5005	Returned	Ordered not to bomb.
LL837	FTR	Missing - no news after take off.	W/Cdr P E C C Connolly (P) F/L K W L Fuller (R/AG) Sgt J R Penton (F/Eng) Sgt J D Naunton (Nav) F/O N Nunns (B/A) Sgt J T Kermack (W/Op) Sgt C J Watson (MU/AG)
PD208	Returned	Ordered not to bomb: Landed at Methwold on 3 engines.
LL748	Returned	Ordered not to bomb.
LM134	Returned	Ordered not to bomb. Landed Dunholme Lodge.
LL831	Returned	Ordered not to bomb. Landed Methwold.	F/O J J W Dawson (P) Sgt E W C Edmunds (F/Eng) F/Sgt F W Willmer (Nav) Sgt J M Palmer (W/Op) Sgt J Earnshaw (MU/AG) F/Sgt W H Harkness (R/AG) F/Sgt K P Brady (A/B)
PA995	Returned	Ordered not to bomb. Landed Methwold.
ME583	Returned	Ordered not to bomb.
LM455	Returned	Abortive

Operation/Target: - (15 Jul 1944 - 15 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	15 Jul 1944	15 Jul 1944	N	The Squadron was stood down from operations and the day devoted to traiining and lectures.

Operation/Target: - (16 Jul 1944 - 16 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	16 Jul 1944	16 Jul 1944	N	Adverse weather conditions. W/Cmdr AFM Sisley ex HQ Bomber Command reported to the station and has taken over the command of the Squadron.

Operation/Target: - (17 Jul 1944 - 17 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	17 Jul 1944	17 Jul 1944	N	Stood down

Operation/Target: Caen (18 Jul 1944 - 18 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Caen	18 Jul 1944	18 Jul 1944	N	Eighteen aircraft.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	-
EE139	Returned	-	F/O J C Hutcheson (P) Sgt S Wright (F/Eng) Sgt D F Smith (Nav) F/Sgt J K Francis (A/B) W/O W Y Smith (W/Op) Sgt E C Hodgson (MU/AG) Sgt A F Tosh (R/AG)
EE193	Returned	-	F/O J J W Dawson (P) Sgt E W C Edmunds (F/Eng) F/Sgt F W Willmer (Nav) Sgt J M Palmer (W/Op) Sgt J Earnshaw (MU/AG) F/Sgt W H Harkness (R/AG) F/Sgt K P Brady (A/B)
LL748	Returned	-
LM134	Returned	-
PA991	Returned	-
ED905	Returned	-
LM228	Returned	-
J(?LL8	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 05:53 1/2hrs. [ed. Have no "J" listed.]
PA995	Returned	Primary 7000ft at 05:49hrs. Slight damage to H2S Blister, due to striking a tree.
DV279	Returned	-	F/O H A T Clark (P) Sgt W Aspinall (-) F/Sgt G W James (-) F/Sgt W E Reed (-) Sgt P E Binder (-) Sgt W E Johnson (-) Sgt C L Marks (-)
ME164	Returned	-
ME583	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-
PD221	Returned	-
LM455	Returned	-
LL831-	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 05:45 1/2hrs.
PD208	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Scholven-Buer (19 Jul 1944 - 19 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Scholven-Buer	19 Jul 1944	19 Jul 1944	N	The sixteen aircraft which were offered and accepted were briefed to carry out attacks on the largest synthetic oil plant in the Ruhr, situated at SCHOLVEN-BUER near GELSENKIRCHEN. The aircraft took off without incident carrying a nice load of "cookies".

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	-	F/O J C Hutcheson (P) Sgt S Wright (F/Eng) Sgt D F Smith (Nav) F/Sgt J K Francis (A/B) W/O W Y Smith (W/Op) Sgt E C Hodgson (MU/AG) Sgt A F Tosh (R/AG)
EE193	Returned	-
LL748	Returned	-
ED905	Returned	-
LM228	Returned	-
LL811	Returned	-
PD208	Returned	-
DV279	Returned	-
ME164	Returned	-
ME583	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-
PD281	Returned	-
LL831	Returned	-
ME972	Returned	-
LM182	Returned	-
W5005	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Wizenef (20 Jul 1944 - 20 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Wizenef	20 Jul 1944	20 Jul 1944	N	Nineteen aircraft

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE193	Returned	-
LL748	Returned	-	F/O J J W Dawson (P) Sgt E W C Edmunds (F/Eng) F/Sgt F W Willmer (Nav) Sgt J M Palmer (W/Op) Sgt J Earnshaw (MU/AG) F/Sgt W H Harkness (R/AG) F/Sgt K P Brady (A/B)
PA991	Returned	-
EE905	Returned	-
LM228	Returned	-	F/L J C Lord (P) Sgt K W C Down (F/Eng) F/Sgt R Sebaski (Nav) Sgt A A A Vass (A/B) P/O J Elliott (W/Op) Sgt A J Schomberg (MU/AG) Sgt P J Sculley (R/AG)
LM182	Returned	-
LL811	Returned	-
PA995	Returned	-
W5005	Returned	-
ME164	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-
PD221	Returned	-	S/L B J Redmond (P) F/L O A Hardy (MU/AG) Sgt J G Hill (W/Op) Sgt A H Bowers (MU/AG) Sgt H Moreton (F/Eng) F/Sgt D M Stephen (Nav) F/Sgt J H Elliott (A/B)
ME582	Returned	-
LL831	Returned	-
LL800	Returned	-
EE139	Returned	-	F/O J C Hutcheson (P) Sgt S Wright (F/Eng) Sgt D F Smith (Nav) F/Sgt J K Francis (A/B) W/O W Y Smith (W/Op) Sgt E C Hodgson (MU/AG) Sgt A F Tosh (R/AG)
PD208	Returned	-
LM455	Returned	-
ND972	Returned	-

Operation/Target: - (21 Jul 1944 - 21 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	21 Jul 1944	21 Jul 1944	N	Stood down

Operation/Target: - (22 Jul 1944 - 22 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	22 Jul 1944	22 Jul 1944	N	Stood down

Operation/Target: Kiel (23 Jul 1944 - 23 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Kiel	23 Jul 1944	23 Jul 1944	N	Seventeen aircraft. Naval base at Kiel.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	-
EE139	Returned	-	F/O J C Hutcheson (P) Sgt S Wright (F/Eng) Sgt D F Smith (Nav) F/Sgt J K Francis (A/B) W/O W Y Smith (W/Op) Sgt E C Hodgson (MU/AG) Sgt A F Tosh (R/AG)
LL748	Returned	-
PA991	Returned	-
ED905	Returned	-
LM228	Returned	-	F/L J C Lord (P) Sgt K W C Down (F/Eng) F/Sgt R Sebaski (Nav) Sgt A A A Vass (A/B) P/O J Elliott (W/Op) Sgt A J Schomberg (MU/AG) Sgt P J Sculley (R/AG)
LL811	Returned	-
LM134	Returned	-
PA995	Returned	-
W5005	Returned	-
ME164	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-
E(PA99	Returned	[Ed. same aircraft cannot be flying on same op with different crew.]
LM455	Returned	-
LL831	Returned	-
PD208	Returned	-
ND972	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Stuttgart (24 Jul 1944 - 24 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Stuttgart	24 Jul 1944	24 Jul 1944	N	Fifteen aircraft were laid on to bomb STUTTGART, tha take off being as usual without incident. All claimed to have bombed the target successfully although the city was covered by thin cloud the markers could be seen and several fires illuminated the cloud. Several vivid explosions brightened the proceedings. Flak at the target was repoted as being moderate. Several Night Fighters were seen but did not attack, two peeled off when the gunners of "F" (F/O Cann) and "T" (F/O Roche) opened fire.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	-
EE139	Returned	-	F/O J C Hutcheson (P) Sgt S Wright (F/Eng) Sgt D F Smith (Nav) F/Sgt J K Francis (A/B) W/O W Y Smith (W/Op) Sgt E C Hodgson (MU/AG) Sgt A F Tosh (R/AG)
EE193	Returned	-
LL748	Returned	-
PA991	Returned	-
ED905	Returned	-
LM228	Returned	-
LM182	Returned	-
LL811	Returned	-	F/O J J W Dawson (P) Sgt E W C Edmunds (F/Eng) F/Sgt F W Willmer (Nav) Sgt J M Palmer (W/Op) Sgt J Earnshaw (MU/AG) F/Sgt W H Harkness (R/AG) F/Sgt K P Brady (A/B)
PA995	Returned	-
W5005	Returned	-
PD221	Returned	-
LM455	Returned	-
LL831	Returned	-
ND972	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Stuttgart (25 Jul 1944 - 25 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Stuttgart	25 Jul 1944	25 Jul 1944	N	Twelve aircraft and crews were offered for operations and briefed to attack STUTTGART once again. This number was later reduced to seven and these took off in the usual manner, unfortunately two aircraft "N" F/O Thygessen and "D" F/O Hussey were compelled to return one with engine trouble and the other hit by flak near the enemy coast. The target was once again covered by cloud and hence a visual identification was impossible but did not prevent the markers being seen. Vivid explosions were reported late in the attack and fires were reported to have been seen 250 miles away. Opposition from flak was once again reported as being only slight. Seven crews carried out ground training in their respective sections.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL748	Returned	Abortive - port inner engine failure
ED905	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 02.11hrs. Fires from target seen 250 miles on return.
LL811	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 01.57hrs. Bombing appeared somewhat scattered.
PA995	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 01.57hrs. Appeared a better attack than the previous night.
W5005	Returned	Abortive - port inner engine failed
PD221	Returned	Primary 16000ft at 02.06hrs. Large yellow explosions at 02.11hrs.
PD208	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 02.02hrs. Scattered fires in target area, much smoke.

Operation/Target: - (26 Jul 1944 - 26 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	26 Jul 1944	26 Jul 1944	N	Stood down

Operation/Target: - (27 Jul 1944 - 27 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	27 Jul 1944	27 Jul 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down at 10.30hrs. AT 16.30 hrs the Squadron was warned to stand by for an early morning operation, but at 05.25hrs the proposed operation was postponed indefinately.

Operation/Target: Stuttgart (28 Jul 1944 - 28 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Stuttgart	28 Jul 1944	28 Jul 1944	N	Eighteen aircraft and crews were offered but only seventeen were accepted for operations. The crews were briefed to attack STUTTGART once again and all successfully took off without incident.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	-
EE139	Returned	-	F/O J C Hutcheson (P) Sgt S Wright (F/Eng) Sgt D F Smith (Nav) F/Sgt J K Francis (A/B) W/O W Y Smith (W/Op) Sgt E C Hodgson (MU/AG) Sgt A F Tosh (R/AG)
EE193	Returned	-	F/O J J W Dawson (P) Sgt E W C Edmunds (F/Eng) F/Sgt F W Willmer (Nav) Sgt J M Palmer (W/Op) Sgt J Earnshaw (MU/AG) F/Sgt W H Harkness (R/AG) F/Sgt K P Brady (A/B)
PA991	Returned	-
ED905	Returned	-

Operation/Target: - (29 Jul 1944 - 29 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	29 Jul 1944	29 Jul 1944	N	Twelve aircraft and crews were ordered to stand by but were stood down.

Operation/Target: Cahagnes (30 Jul 1944 - 30 Jul 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Cahagnes	30 Jul 1944	30 Jul 1944	N	The fourteen aircraft and crews which had been accepted for operations were detailed to attach targets behind enemy lines at CAHAGNES in Normandy. All crew members were in high spirits delighted at being able to go on another daylight strafe, and on this mission the Squadron was led by Squadron Commander W/Cmdr Sisley.

Operation/Target: - (31 Jul 1944 - 01 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	31 Jul 1944	01 Aug 1944	N	Fourteen aircraft and crews were required and supplied and were ordered to stand by for operations in the evening. Ground training was carried out by the crews in their various sections wilst the aircraft were being bombed up in preparation for the evenings work.

Operation/Target: Le Havre (01 Aug 1944 - 02 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Le Havre	01 Aug 1944	02 Aug 1944	N	Fourteen aircraft, dock installations at LE HAVRE.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	Primary 15000ft at 20.02hrs	F/O L N B Cann (P) Sgt C Shaw (F/Eng) Sgt R V Fisher (Nav) Sgt H I E Ostrom (A/B) F/Sgt J Lyons (W/Op) F/O H Yates (MU/AG) Sgt J L R Remilard (R/AG)
EE193	Returned	Primary 13500ft at 19.59 1/2hrs	P/O N D Holdsworth (P) F/Sgt J Hough (P) Sgt H Mimmack (F/Eng) Sgt V Kirby (Nav) Sgt C S Venables (A/B) Sgt J A Steer (W/Op) Sgt W Johnson (MU/AG) W/O H Granger (R/AG)
ME583	Returned	Primary 13000ft at 20.03hrs	S/L K MacAleavey (Nav) F/O S C Beeson (P) Sgt K J R Hewlett (F/Eng) F/Sgt F Neal (A/B) Sgt J K Norgate (W/Op) Sgt J A Trayhorn (R/AG) Sgt H S Picton (MU/AG)
ED905	Returned	Primary 14000ft at 20.01hrs	F/L D A Shaw (P) P/O R Hopman (P) Sgt C A Bruce (F/Eng) F/L R N Harris (Nav) Sgt S Gartland (A/B) A L LLanwarne (W/Op) Sgt E J Griffiths (R/AG) Sgt A Buckingham (MU/AG)
LM228	Returned	Primary 13400ft at 20.02hrs	W/O G H Town (P) Sgt G Hope (F/Eng) F/Sgt D J T Slimming (Nav) F/Sgt J H Windsor (A/B) F/Sgt P D Probert (W/Op) P/O E C Ball (MU/AG) W/O J Teasdale (R/AG)
LM182	Returned	Primary 12000ft at 20.01hrs	F/O L B Cameron (P) F/O M L Dubois (P) Sgt M L Tulip (F/Eng) F/O J C Young (Nav) F/O W F Cox (A/B) Sgt H Wood (W/Op) Sgt R Eves (MU/AG) Sgt L R R Haynes (R/AG)
PA995	Returned	Primary 14300ft at 20.00 1/2hrs	F/O L W Hussey (P) Sgt E Elliot (F/Eng) F/O M DeGast (Nav) F/O A S W Nelson (A/B) F/Sgt R L Holmgren (R/AG) Sgt F E Dawson (W/Op)
PA991	Returned	Primary 13500ft at 20.00hrs	F/O I A Stevenson (P) F/O V A Thygessen (P) Sgt R Finlay (F/Eng) F/O E C Packham (Nav) F/O J C Robertson (A/B) Sgt A Pavlovitch (W/Op) Sgt R E Howting (MU/AG) F/O H B Parker (R/AG) Sgt W T Woodhams (F/Eng)
LL811	Returned	Primary 14000ft at 19.59hrs	F/L R P Stone (P) Sgt G E White (F/Eng) Sgt R F Ferry (Nav) F/Sgt Halliday (A/B) Sgt D E Norgrove (W/Op) Sgt L G B Wartnaby (MU/AG) Sgt F Wright (R/AG)
ME776	Returned	Primary 14000ft at 19.59. 1/2hrs	F/L N L Rose (P) F/O L Wareham (P) Sgt F J Thrush (F/Eng) F/O B O Sibree (Nav) F/O G S Bodman (A/B) Sgt C A McKernan (W/Op) Sgt J H Washington (MU/AG) F/O R W Kemp (R/AG)
PD221	Returned	Primary 13400ft at 20.02hrs
LL831	Returned	Primary 14500ft at 20.00hrs	F/O M A Buchanan (P) Sgt E A Johnson (F/Eng) F/O H B Snelgrove (Nav) Sgt E Clarke (A/B) P/O A E Sutton (W/Op) Sgt L E Updike (MU/AG) Sgt W Beney (R/AG) F/Sgt M A Draper (P)
PD208	Returned	Primary 14500ft at 19.59hrs	F/O G P Fauman (P) Sgt W J Killick (F/Eng) F/Sgt A E Stobner (Nav) F/O M S Merevitz (A/B) Sgt P E Cooksey (W/Op) Sgt J A Ringrow (MU/AG) Sgt W A Drake (R/AG)
ND972	Returned	Primary 14000ft at 20.01hrs	F/O H G Manley (P) F/O A Thomas (P) Sgt S F Beardmore (F/Eng) Sgt V R Farmer (Nav) F/Sgt A C H Stack (A/B) Sgt E J Wilkins (W/Op) Sgt J J Curtis (MU/AG) Sgt C R Cronk (R/AG)

Operation/Target: Belle Croix les Bruyers (02 Aug 1944 - 02 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Belle Croix les Bruyers	02 Aug 1944	02 Aug 1944	N	Fifteen aircraft offered only eleven required, BELLE CROIX LES BRUYERS

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM182	Returned	Abortive 10/10 cloud, mission abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
EE193	Returned	Abortive 10/10 cloud, mission abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
PA991	Returned	Abortive 10/10 cloud, mission abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
ED905	Returned	Abortive 10/10 cloud, mission abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
LM228	Returned	Abortive 10/10 cloud, mission abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber	F/L J C Lord (P) Sgt K W C Down (F/Eng) F/Sgt R Sebaski (Nav) Sgt A A A Vass (A/B) P/O J Elliott (W/Op) Sgt A J Schomberg (MU/AG) Sgt P J Sculley (R/AG)
PA995	Returned	Abortive 10/10 cloud, mission abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
ME583	Returned	Abortive 10/10 cloud, mission abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
ME776	Returned	Abortive 10/10 cloud, mission abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber	F/O L Wareham (P) Sgt F J Thrush (F/Eng) F/O B O Sibree (Nav) F/O G S Bodman (A/B) Sgt C A McKernan (W/Op) Sgt J H Washington (MU/AG) F/O R W Kemp (R/AG)
LL831	Returned	Abortive 10/10 cloud, mission abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
PD208	Returned	Abortive 10/10 cloud, mission abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
PD221	Returned	Abortive 10/10 cloud, mission abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber

Operation/Target: Le Havre (03 Aug 1944 - 03 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Le Havre	03 Aug 1944	03 Aug 1944	N	Fifteen aircraft took off again without incident to attack targets in the port area of LE HAVRE, as in spite of the previous concentrated bombing the "U" boat seen before seems to have borne a charmed life and had apparantly been towed to another part of the docks and this with other shipping was our target.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	Primary 19.04 1/2hrs from 14000ft	Sgt A G Sale (MU/AG) W/O C A Sowden (Nav) Sgt P Pindar (A/B) Sgt F E Dawson (W/Op) Sgt R A Caley (MU/AG) Sgt W J Jones (R/AG)
PA991	Returned	Primary 14000ft at 19.04 1/2hrs
EE193	Returned	Primary 14000ft at 19.04hrs
ED905	Returned	Primary 14000ft at 19.03hrs
LM182	Returned	Primary 13000ft at 19.05hrs
LM228	Returned	Primary 14000ft at 19.04hrs	F/L J C Lord (P) F/Sgt R Sebaski (Nav) Sgt A A A Vass (A/B) P/O J Elliott (W/Op) Sgt A J Schomberg (MU/AG) Sgt P J Sculley (R/AG) Sgt G L Grant (F/Eng)
PA995	Returned	Primary 12000ft at 19.01 1/2hrs	F/L F S Steele (P) Sgt A W E Walters (F/Eng) F/O A W E Fink (Nav) Sgt B St. J R-Jones (A/B) Sgt S Merills (W/Op) Sgt W G Roberts (MU/AG) Sgt R Smith (R/AG)
LL811	Returned	Primary 13500ft at 19.04 1/2hrs
W5005	Returned	Primary 12800ft at 19.02 1/2hrs
ME583	Returned	Primary 13000ft at 19.05hrs
ME776	Returned	Primary 13500ft at 20.02 1/2hrs	F/O L Wareham (P) Sgt F J Thrush (F/Eng) F/O B O Sibree (Nav) F/O G S Bodman (A/B) Sgt C A McKernan (W/Op) Sgt J H Washington (MU/AG) F/O R W Kemp (R/AG)
PD221	Returned	Primary 14000ft at 19.04hrs
LL831	Returned	Primary 14000ft at 19.00 1/2hrs
PD208	Returned	Primary 13500ft at 19.00hrs
ND972	Returned	Primary 14000ft at 18.59 1/2hrs

Operation/Target: Pauillac (04 Aug 1944 - 04 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Pauillac	04 Aug 1944	04 Aug 1944	N	Twelve aircraft were offered and accepted and briefed to attack oil stores at PAUILLAC near Bordeaux.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 18.04 1/2hrs
EE193	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 18.01 1/2hrs
ED905	Returned	Primary 6700ft at 18.02hrs
LM228	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 18.02hrs	F/O L Wareham (P) Sgt F J Thrush (F/Eng) F/O B O Sibree (Nav) F/O G S Bodman (A/B) Sgt C A McKernan (W/Op) Sgt J H Washington (MU/AG) F/O R W Kemp (R/AG)
LM182	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 18.08hrs
PA995	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 18.06 1/2hrs
W5005	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 18.03hrs
ME385	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 18.06hrs
PD221	Returned	Abortive - starboard outer u/s.
LL831	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 18.05hrs
ND972	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 18.06 /12hrs
PD288	Returned	Primary 8500ft at 18.02 1/2hrs

Operation/Target: Pauillac (05 Aug 1944 - 05 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Pauillac	05 Aug 1944	05 Aug 1944	N	Fourteen aircraft and crews were required, provided and briefed to attack oil depots at PAUILLAC a few miles south of the previous days attack.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 19.09hrs	F/O L W Hussey (P) Sgt E Elliot (F/Eng) F/O M DeGast (Nav) F/O A S W Nelson (A/B) Sgt A G Sale (MU/AG) F/Sgt R L Holmgren (R/AG) Sgt G L Grant (F/Eng) W/O C A Sowden (Nav) Sgt P Pindar (A/B) Sgt F E Dawson (W/Op) Sgt R A Caley (MU/AG) Sgt W J Jones (R/AG)
EE193	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 19.04 1/2hrs	P/O N D Holdsworth (P) Sgt H Mimmack (F/Eng) Sgt V Kirby (Nav) Sgt C S Venables (A/B) Sgt J A Steer (W/Op) Sgt W Johnson (MU/AG) W/O H Granger (R/AG)
PA991	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 19.05hrs
ED905	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 19.09hrs
LL228	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 19.09hrs
LM182	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 19.09hrs
LL811	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 19.09 1/2hrs
PA995	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 19.10hrs
W5005	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 19.09 1/2hrs
ME583	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 19.08hrs
ME776	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 19.04hrs	F/O L Wareham (P) Sgt F J Thrush (F/Eng) F/O B O Sibree (Nav) F/O G S Bodman (A/B) Sgt C A McKernan (W/Op) Sgt J H Washington (MU/AG) F/O R W Kemp (R/AG)
PD221	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 19.04 1/2hrs
ND972	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 19.05hrs
PD208	Returned	Primary 8500ft at 19.09hrs

Operation/Target: - (06 Aug 1944 - 06 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	06 Aug 1944	06 Aug 1944	Y	Stood down

Operation/Target: - (07 Aug 1944 - 07 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	07 Aug 1944	07 Aug 1944	N	Seventeen aircraft and crews were offered and ordered to stand by for an evening attack, the day was devoted to lectuers by the various leaders as flying training could not be carried out.

Operation/Target: Fontenay (08 Aug 1944 - 08 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Fontenay	08 Aug 1944	08 Aug 1944	N	Seventeen aircraft took on in the evening to carry our an attack on enemy troop concentrations at FONTENAY in the Caen sector.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	Abandoned.
PA991	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 23.20 1/2hrs
EE193	Returned	Abandoned.
LL748	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 23.24hrs
ED905	Returned	Primary 7200ft at 23.21 1/2hrs
LM228	Returned	Primary 7500ft at 23.24hrs
LM182	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 23.22hrs
LL811	Returned	Primary 7000ft at 23.24hrs	F/L R P Stone (P) Sgt G E White (F/Eng) F/Sgt Halliday (A/B) Sgt D E Norgrove (W/Op) Sgt L G B Wartnaby (MU/AG) Sgt F Wright (R/AG)
PA995	Returned	Primary 6500ft at 23.22 1/2hrs
DV200	Returned	Abandoned.	F/Sgt R Hopman (P) G/C R V McIntyre (P) F/Sgt J K Sharpe (Nav) F/Sgt G R Martin (A/B) F/Sgt F G Ferguson (W/Op) F/Sgt R E Sloan (MU/AG) F/Sgt R E McKenzie (R/AG) Sgt A R Gow (F/Eng)
W5005	Returned	Abandoned.
EE139	Returned	Abandoned.
ME776	Returned	Primary 8000ft at 23.19 1/2hrs	F/O L Wareham (P) Sgt F J Thrush (F/Eng) F/O B O Sibree (Nav) F/O G S Bodman (A/B) Sgt C A McKernan (W/Op) Sgt J H Washington (MU/AG) F/O R W Kemp (R/AG)
PD221	Returned	Primary 6500ft at 23.22hrs
LL831	Returned	Primary 7000ft at 23.23hrs
PD208	Returned	Primary 7000ft at 23.19 1/2hrs
ND872	Returned	Primary 7000ft at 23.21hrs

Operation/Target: - (09 Aug 1944 - 09 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	09 Aug 1944	09 Aug 1944	Y	Stood down

Operation/Target: Duigny (10 Aug 1944 - 10 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Duigny	10 Aug 1944	10 Aug 1944	N	Twenty aircraft were offered, accepted and briefed for operations again an oil storage depot at DUIGNY.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	Primary 16000ft at 12.02hrs
EE139	Returned	Primary 16000ft at 12.00 1/2hrs. Bomb aimer slightly wounded in leg over target. Several flak holes in fuselage and bombbays	F/O J C Hutcheson (P) Sgt S Wright (F/Eng) Sgt D F Smith (Nav) F/Sgt J K Francis (A/B) W/O W Y Smith (W/Op) Sgt E C Hodgson (MU/AG) Sgt A F Tosh (R/AG)
EE193	Returned	Primary 16000ft at 12.0 1/2hrs
LL748	Returned	Primary 15000ft at 12.05 1/2hrs
PA991	Returned	Primary 16000ft at 12.00hrs
ME905	Returned	Primary 7500ft at 12.00hrs. Starbound inner out onway out over enemy terrirory.
LM228	Returned	Primary 15500ft at 12.01hrs	F/L J C Lord (P) Sgt K W C Down (F/Eng) F/Sgt R Sebaski (Nav) Sgt A A A Vass (A/B) P/O J Elliott (W/Op) Sgt A J Schomberg (MU/AG) Sgt P J Sculley (R/AG)
LM182	Returned	Primary 16900ft at 12.00hrs. Aircraft damaged by H/F. Pilot wounded in neck by flak over T/A, but brought aircraft safely back to Base.
LL811	Returned	Primary 15000ft at 12.06hrs
PA995	Returned	Primary 16000ft at 12.01hrs
DV200	Returned	Primary 15000ft at 12.03hrs
W5005	Returned	Primary 15000ft at 12.05hrs
LM273	Returned	Primary 16000ft at 12.02hrs	F/O J J W Dawson (P) Sgt E W C Edmunds (F/Eng) F/Sgt F W Willmer (Nav) Sgt J M Palmer (W/Op) Sgt J Earnshaw (MU/AG) F/Sgt W H Harkness (R/AG) F/Sgt K P Brady (A/B)
ME583	Returned	Primary 15000ft at 12.06hrs
ME776	Returned	Primary 16300ft at 12.00hrs
PD221	Returned	Primary 16000ft at 12.00 1/2hrs
PD255	Returned	Primary 15800ft at 12.02hrs
LL831	Returned	Primary 15000ft at 12.05hrs	F/Sgt R Hopman (P) F/Sgt J K Sharpe (Nav) F/Sgt G R Martin (A/B) F/Sgt F G Ferguson (W/Op) F/Sgt R E Sloan (MU/AG) F/Sgt R E McKenzie (R/AG) Sgt A R Gow (F/Eng)
PD208	Returned	Primary 16000ft at 12.01 1/2hrs
ND972	Returned	Primary 15500ft at 12.00 1/2hrs

Operation/Target: Douai (11 Aug 1944 - 11 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Douai	11 Aug 1944	11 Aug 1944	N	Sixteen aircraft and crews were provided and briefed for an attack on DOUAI. Nearing the taget some 6/10-7/10 cloud was encountered and with the markers being a few minutes late the leading aircraft found some difficulty in locating the target with the result that they bombed the marshalling yards at CAMBRAI. Immediately after this the markers were seen to go down over DONAI and were very accurately placed. Both targets were well and truly bombed as the photographs show. Flak and fighters were once again conspicious by their absence.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	Douai 16000ft at 16.17 3/4hrs	W/O W H S Ansell (P) F/Sgt G W Battersby (F/Eng) F/O C R Cameron (Nav) F/O I H R Hood (B/A) Sgt A Anderson (W/Op) Sgt O Tabuteau (R/AG) Sgt E W Parker (MU/AG)
EE139	Returned	Douai 16000ft at 16.14 1/2hrs
LL748	Returned	Douai 16000ft at 16.21 1/2hrs
PA991	Returned	Douai 16500ft at 16.22hrs
ED905	Returned	Cambrai 16000ft at 16.14hrs
LM228	Returned	Douai 16000ft at 16.18hrs	F/L J C Lord (P) Sgt K W C Down (F/Eng) F/Sgt R Sebaski (Nav) Sgt A A A Vass (A/B) P/O J Elliott (W/Op) Sgt A J Schomberg (MU/AG) Sgt P J Sculley (R/AG)
LM182	Returned	Cambrai 16000ft at 16.15hrs
LL811	Returned	Douai 16000ft at 16.22hrs
PA995	Returned	Douai 16000ft at 16.19 1/2hrs	F/O J J W Dawson (P) Sgt E W C Edmunds (F/Eng) F/Sgt F W Willmer (Nav) Sgt J M Palmer (W/Op) Sgt J Earnshaw (MU/AG) F/Sgt W H Harkness (R/AG) F/Sgt K P Brady (A/B)
LM273	Returned	Douai 16000ft at 16.22hrs. (Ed: ORB says LM279, Crew Log Book LM273. Could find no reference to LM297 in other records.)	F/O L B Cameron (P) P/O J R Rigby (Nav) Sgt J F Piertney (R/AG) Sgt F P Popple (MU/AG) Sgt D Eldridge (F/Eng) Sgt G A Sutherland (B/A) W/Op J W White (A/G)
ME776	Returned	Cambrai 16300ft at 16.12 1/2hrs	F/O L Wareham (P) Sgt F J Thrush (F/Eng) F/O B O Sibree (Nav) F/O G S Bodman (A/B) Sgt C A McKernan (W/Op) Sgt J H Washington (MU/AG) F/O R W Kemp (R/AG)
PD221	Returned	Cambrai 16000ft at 16.13hrs
PD255	Returned	Douai 16000ft at 16.25hrs
LL831	Returned	Douai 16000ft at 16.24hrs
PD208	Returned	Douai 16300ft at 16.24hrs
ND972	Returned	Cambrai 16500ft at 16.23hrs

Operation/Target: Bordeaux (12 Aug 1944 - 12 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Bordeaux	12 Aug 1944	12 Aug 1944	N	Six aircraft were required for an attack on oil storage tanks at BORDEAUX. Photographs shows that the target "has had it".

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	Hit by flak over target and lost height to 1500ft die to two engines put out of action. Crash landed at Bolt Mead. F/Emg amd W/Op wounded..
ED905	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 15.12 1/2hrs. Shrapnel hole in cockpit windscreen.
LL811	Returned	-
PD221	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-
LM182	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Falaise (13 Aug 1944 - 13 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Falaise	13 Aug 1944	13 Aug 1944	N	Five aircraft were required for an attack on enemy troop positions at FALAISE. Flak at the target was moderate but no enemy fighters were seen and our aircraft reported an uneventful trip.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
PD208	Returned	-
EE193	Returned	-
ME583	Returned	-
LL748	Returned	-
EE139	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Fontaine le Pain (14 Aug 1944 - 14 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Fontaine le Pain	14 Aug 1944	14 Aug 1944	N	Nineteen aircraft and crews were offered and accepted but the number required was later reduced to fourteen and all took off to attack targets at FONTAINE LE PAIN in support of the Allied armies.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	-
EE193	Returned	-	W/O W H S Ansell (P) F/Sgt G W Battersby (F/Eng) F/O C R Cameron (Nav) F/O I H R Hood (B/A) Sgt A Anderson (W/Op) Sgt O Tabuteau (R/AG) Sgt E W Parker (MU/AG)
LL748	Returned	-
PA991	Returned	-
LM182	Returned	-	F/O J J W Dawson (P) Sgt E W C Edmunds (F/Eng) F/Sgt F W Willmer (Nav) Sgt J M Palmer (W/Op) Sgt J Earnshaw (MU/AG) F/Sgt W H Harkness (R/AG) F/Sgt K P Brady (A/B)
ED905	Returned	-
ND972	Returned	-
W5005	Returned	-
LM273	Returned	-	F/O L B Cameron (P) P/O J R Rigby (Nav) Sgt J F Piertney (R/AG) Sgt F P Popple (MU/AG) Sgt D Eldridge (F/Eng) Sgt G A Sutherland (B/A) W/Op J W White (A/G)
ME583	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-
PD225	Returned	-
LL831	Returned	-
PD208	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Le Goulot (15 Aug 1944 - 15 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Le Goulot	15 Aug 1944	15 Aug 1944	N	Eighteen aircraft and crews were again offered for opertsion, seventeen finally taking off to attack a Luftwaffe night fighter base ay LE GOULOT near Louvain in Belgium which is the most distant daylight target so far tackled.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE193	Returned	-	F/O J J W Dawson (P) Sgt E W C Edmunds (F/Eng) F/Sgt F W Willmer (Nav) Sgt J M Palmer (W/Op) Sgt J Earnshaw (MU/AG) F/Sgt W H Harkness (R/AG) F/Sgt K P Brady (A/B)
PA991	Returned	-
ED905	Returned	-
LM228	Returned	-	F/L J C Lord (P) Sgt K W C Down (F/Eng) F/Sgt R Sebaski (Nav) Sgt A A A Vass (A/B) P/O J Elliott (W/Op) Sgt A J Schomberg (MU/AG) Sgt P J Sculley (R/AG)
LM182	Returned	-
LL811	Returned	-
PA995	Returned	-
DV200	Returned	-
W5005	Returned	-
LM273	Returned	-	F/O L B Cameron (P) P/O J R Rigby (Nav) Sgt J F Piertney (R/AG) Sgt F P Popple (MU/AG) Sgt D Eldridge (F/Eng) Sgt G A Sutherland (B/A) W/Op J W White (A/G)
ME583	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-
PD225	Returned	-
LL831	Returned	-
LL738	Returned	-
ND972	Returned	-
PD221	Returned	-

Operation/Target: - (16 Aug 1944 - 16 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	16 Aug 1944	16 Aug 1944	N	Fourteen aircraft and crews were offered and ordered to stand by a night attack. Ground training being carried out during the day.

Operation/Target: Stettin (17 Aug 1944 - 17 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Stettin	17 Aug 1944	17 Aug 1944	N	The fourteen aircraft and crews which had been accepted and briefed to attack targets at STETTIN which was the first time this month the Squadron went to Germany by night.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	-
LL748	Returned	-
ED905	Returned	-
LL228	Returned	-
LM182	Returned	-	F/O J J W Dawson (P) Sgt E W C Edmunds (F/Eng) F/Sgt F W Willmer (Nav) Sgt J M Palmer (W/Op) Sgt J Earnshaw (MU/AG) F/Sgt W H Harkness (R/AG) F/Sgt K P Brady (A/B)
LL811	Returned	-
PA995	Returned	-
LM275	Returned	-
ME583	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-
PD221	Returned	-
PD225	Returned	-
W5005	Returned	-
ND972	Returned	-

Operation/Target: - (18 Aug 1944 - 18 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	18 Aug 1944	18 Aug 1944	N	Fourteen aircraft and crews were offered for operations, but once again it was to be a night attack.

Operation/Target: Le Nieppe (19 Aug 1944 - 19 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Le Nieppe	19 Aug 1944	19 Aug 1944	N	The fourteen aircraft which had been accepted were split up unevenly into thirteen and one. The solitary aircraft "F" (F/O Cameron) took off to join a small attack on a flying bomb site at LA NIEPPE in the Pas de Calais. "F" made two runs and from his very good photograph it would appear that he has completed his job very successfully. [Other sources put this raid on 18th Aug rather than 19th.]

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
ED905	Returned	Primary (Le Nieppe) 5000ft at 21.08hrs

Operation/Target: Ghent Terneuzen (19 Aug 1944 - 20 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Ghent Terneuzen	19 Aug 1944	20 Aug 1944	N	Just before "The Lone Ranger" touched down the remaining thirteen aircraft had taken off on yet another oil raid. This time to GHENT TERNEUZEN in Belgium. Weather over the target was clear and most of our crews identified the markers easily and there is very indication that they did their job well. Once again the Luftwaffe did not interfere and flak at the target was described as nil to negligible, and all out aircraft once again returned to base.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	-
LL811	Returned	-
ME583	Returned	10000ft at 00.07 1/2hrs

Operation/Target: - (20 Aug 1944 - 20 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	20 Aug 1944	20 Aug 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations, and owing to the bad weather training was done on the ground.

Operation/Target: - (21 Aug 1944 - 21 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	21 Aug 1944	21 Aug 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations, but a change in the weather enabled quite a fair amount of flying training in the way of formation and "Y" cross countries to be carried out.

Operation/Target: - (22 Aug 1944 - 22 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	22 Aug 1944	22 Aug 1944	Y	Fifteen aircraft and crews were offeed for opersiona which were later cancelled and the weather limited training to the ground only again.

Operation/Target: - (23 Aug 1944 - 23 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	23 Aug 1944	23 Aug 1944	Y	The Squadron was again stood down and bad weather prevailed from yesterday, resulting in further ground training being carried out.

Operation/Target: - (24 Aug 1944 - 24 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	24 Aug 1944	24 Aug 1944	Y	Eighteen aircraft and crews were offered but the proposed mission was again cancelled and with the exception of the two cross coutries no flying was carried out.

Operation/Target: Russelheim (25 Aug 1944 - 26 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Russelheim	25 Aug 1944	26 Aug 1944	N	Sixteen aircraft and crews were offered and accepted for operations but were warned to stand by for a night attack. All the aircraft originally detailed took off to attack tagrets in RUSSELHEIM, the sixteenth being cancelled owing to the starboard outer engine being unserviceable on W5005 "N". No fewer than five new Captains were on this trip as second pilots. News was also received late in the day of the awards of the DFC to P/O Purvis for his part in the raid on 12 Aug 1944 and to F/O Dubois for his trip on the 10th Aug.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	-
EE193	Returned	-	W/O W H S Ansell (P) F/Sgt G W Battersby (F/Eng) F/O C R Cameron (Nav) F/O I H R Hood (B/A) Sgt A Anderson (W/Op) Sgt O Tabuteau (R/AG) Sgt E W Parker (MU/AG)
LL748	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Kiel (26 Aug 1944 - 27 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Kiel	26 Aug 1944	27 Aug 1944	N	Eighteen aircraft and crews were offered and accepted for operations and were briefed to attack KIEL. After a first class takeoff at 21.00hrs the crews enjoyed good weather en-route to the target, but on the return journey a severe electrical storm was encountered. All crews returned safely although F/S Hopman and crew in "N" ditched in the River Humber whilst preparing to land, but were none the worse for this ducking.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NF963	Returned	-
EE139	Returned	-
EE193	Returned	-	W/O W H S Ansell (P) F/Sgt G W Battersby (F/Eng) F/O C R Cameron (Nav) F/O I H R Hood (B/A) Sgt A Anderson (W/Op) Sgt O Tabuteau (R/AG) Sgt E W Parker (MU/AG)
LL788	Returned	-
PA991	Returned	-
ED905	Returned	-
LM228	Returned	-	F/L J C Lord (P) Sgt K W C Down (F/Eng) F/Sgt R Sebaski (Nav) Sgt A A A Vass (A/B) P/O J Elliott (W/Op) Sgt A J Schomberg (MU/AG) Sgt P J Sculley (R/AG)
LM182	Returned	-	F/O J J W Dawson (P) Sgt E W C Edmunds (F/Eng) F/Sgt F W Willmer (Nav) Sgt J M Palmer (W/Op) Sgt J Earnshaw (MU/AG) F/Sgt W H Harkness (R/AG) F/Sgt K P Brady (A/B)
LL811	Returned	-
PA995	Returned	-
W5005	Returned	Crash landed in Humber (1ml NNW Killinghome Haven) on return from primary target.	F/Sgt R Hopman (P) Sgt A W E Walters (-) F/Sgt J K Sharpe (Nav) F/Sgt G R Martin (A/B) F/Sgt F G Ferguson (W/Op) F/Sgt R E Sloan (MU/AG) F/Sgt R E McKenzie (R/AG)
LM273	Returned	ORB has this as LM275 "O" (incorrectly?)	F/O L B Cameron (P) P/O J R Rigby (Nav) Sgt J F Piertney (R/AG) Sgt F P Popple (MU/AG) Sgt D Eldridge (F/Eng) Sgt G A Sutherland (B/A) W/Op J W White (A/G)
ME776	Returned	-
PD221	Returned	-
PD225	Returned	-
LL831	Returned	-
NF962	Returned	-
ND972	Returned	-

Operation/Target: - (27 Aug 1944 - 27 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	27 Aug 1944	27 Aug 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations and a good flying programme was carried out which included blind bombing, fighter affilliations and "Y" cross counrtry excursions and lectures by the Wing Commander and Section Leaders.

Operation/Target: Wemars-Cappel (28 Aug 1944 - 28 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Wemars-Cappel	28 Aug 1944	28 Aug 1944	N	Ten aircraft and crews were detailed to attach a buzz-bomb sight ay WEMARS-CAPPEL in daylight. It is greatly regretted to have to put on record the loss of S/L K MacAleavey the "A" Flight Commander, who was also a member of the crew of "E". S/L K MacAleavey was a very popular Flight Commander and a well known member of the Navigation Union. [Ed: in fact S/L MacAleavey survived the crash to become a POW. See below under PA991.]

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL811	Returned	-
LL831	Returned	-	W/O W H S Ansell (P) F/Sgt G W Battersby (F/Eng) F/O C R Cameron (Nav) F/O I H R Hood (B/A) Sgt A Anderson (W/Op) Sgt O Tabuteau (R/AG) Sgt E W Parker (MU/AG)
PA991	FTR	Missing. [PA991 had just bombed the Wemars/Cappel launching site near Amiens, when it received a direct hit from a flak battery near Dunkirk. The Lancaster went down in flames and exploded. The pilot, P/O Beeson, and 3 other members of the crew escaped by parachute, but the wireless operator and the two gunners were killed. Sergeants JK Norgate, HS Picton and JA Trayhorn were thus the last fatal casualties in the Bomber Command campaign against the V-1 flying bomb. (Source http://www.raf.mod.uk/bomber	S/L K MacAleavey (Nav) F/O S C Beeson (P) Sgt K J R Hewlett (F/Eng) F/Sgt F Neal (A/B) Sgt J K Norgate (W/Op) Sgt J A Trayhorn (R/AG) Sgt H S Picton (MU/AG)
NF963	Returned	-
LM228	Returned	-	F/L J C Lord (P) Sgt K W C Down (F/Eng) F/Sgt R Sebaski (Nav) Sgt A A A Vass (A/B) P/O J Elliott (W/Op) Sgt A J Schomberg (MU/AG) Sgt P J Sculley (R/AG)
PA995	Returned	-
LM273	Returned	Labelled LM275 in ORB.
LM182	Returned	-
PD221	Returned	-
ND972	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Stettin (29 Aug 1944 - 30 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Stettin	29 Aug 1944	30 Aug 1944	N	Sixteen aircraft with crews were accepted briefed and took off at 21.00hrs to attack STETTIN. One aircraft "C" W/O Ansell and crew are missing from the Operation.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	-
EE139	Returned	-
EE193	FTR	Missing	W/O W H S Ansell (P) F/Sgt G W Battersby (F/Eng) F/O C R Cameron (Nav) F/O I H R Hood (B/A) Sgt A Anderson (W/Op) Sgt O Tabuteau (R/AG) Sgt E W Parker (MU/AG)
LM228	Returned	Primary 18500ft at 02.06hrs
LM182	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 02.04hrs	F/O J J W Dawson (P) Sgt E W C Edmunds (F/Eng) F/Sgt F W Willmer (Nav) Sgt J M Palmer (W/Op) Sgt J Earnshaw (MU/AG) F/Sgt W H Harkness (R/AG) F/Sgt K P Brady (A/B)
LL811	Returned	Primary 16500ft at 02.05hrs
PA995	Returned	Primary 17500ft at 02.04 1/2hrs
DV200	Returned	Primary 18500ft at 02.04hrs
LM275	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 02.06hrs
ME776	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 02.04hrs	P/O A D Young (P) Sgt J Hill (F/Eng) F/O P J Singer (Nav) Sgt Daniels (A/B) F/Sgt J W Pidcock (W/Op) Sgt E Thompson (MU/AG) Sgt C Hillsdon (R/AG)
PD221	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 02.04 1/2hrs
LL831	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 02.04hrs
PD225	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 02.04hrs
ND972	Returned	Primary 12000ft at 02.00 1/2hrs
NF962	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 02.08hrs
WD905	Returned	Primary 17000ft at 02.13hrs

Operation/Target: - (30 Aug 1944 - 30 Aug 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	30 Aug 1944	30 Aug 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down at 11.15hrs, and in view of the inclement weather flying training was strictly limited. Lectures were carried out by all Section Commanders and the evening rest was enjoyed by all the deserving crews.

Operation/Target: Agenville (31 Aug 1944 - 01 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Agenville	31 Aug 1944	01 Sep 1944	N	Twelve aircraft were detailed for a daylight operation at 13.05hrs, a flying bomb sight at AGENVILLE. To add to confusion there was quite a lot of heavy and accurate flak though no other opposition. This attack was considered a great success by the crews that took part. One aircraft "V" with W/Cmdr AFM Sisley and P/O Siddall and crew is missing from this Operation.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
PA995	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 15.28hrs
PA991	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 15.30hrs
ED905	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 15.27hrs
LM228	Returned	Primary 7000ft at 15.25hrs
LM182	Returned	Primary 7500ft at 15.28hrs
LL811	Returned	Primary 8500ft at 15.23hrs
DV200	Returned	Primary 9500ft at 15.25hrs
LM273	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 15.23hrs. (Labelled LM275 in ORB, but F/O Les Cameron log book has LM273.)	F/O L B Cameron (P) P/O J R Rigby (Nav) Sgt J F Piertney (R/AG) Sgt F P Popple (MU/AG) Sgt D Eldridge (F/Eng) Sgt G A Sutherland (B/A) W/Op J W White (A/G)
ME776	Returned	Primary 9800ft at 15.20hrs
PD221	Returned	Primary 11000ft at 15.33 1/2hrs
PD225	Returned	Primary 9500ft at 15.26 1/2hrs
NF962	FTR	Missing.	W/Cdr A F M Sisley (P) P/O P C Siddall (P) Sgt R MacLeod (F/Eng) Sgt H H M Connolly (Nav) F/Sgt H G Thomas (B/A) F/Sgt A S Parsons (W/Op) Sgt D P Gates (R/AG) Sgt T Hamilton (MU/AG)

Operation/Target: - (01 Sep 1944 - 02 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	01 Sep 1944	02 Sep 1944	Y	Fourteen aircraft were detailed to stand by for operations, but were finally stood down at 15.20hrs. No flying training wascarried out as work was in progress at the end of the runway to be used and the wind was too strong to use the others.

Operation/Target: - (02 Sep 1944 - 03 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	02 Sep 1944	03 Sep 1944	Y	Fourteen aircraft and crews were again detailed to stand by for operations, but were cancelled at 13.30hrs. A training programme including Fighter Affiliation and "Y" was carried out.

Operation/Target: Gilze-Rijen (02 Sep 1944 - 03 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Gilze-Rijen	02 Sep 1944	03 Sep 1944	N	Thirteen aircraft and crews were detailed for a daylight operation on the aerodrome of GILZEREGEN. They all took off successfully, though "A" piloted buy F/O R.Purvis aborted with the ASI unserviceable. Take off time was at 15.50hrs. It started to rain at Base just before take off and the weather was generally bad. The height to fly at was 12000ft but there cloud at this height which consisted mainly of 10/10th strata cumulus. Some crews flew above this clud and others below as there was pretty severe icing in it. Over the target itself the cloud broke to 4/10ths str. cum. with tops about 6000ft. There was very little opposition of any sort, no fighter and slight flak. The PFF dropped their markers "bang on" and the bombing was well concentrated. From the bombing photographs the aerodrome and runways seem very hard hit. On the return journey aircraft ran into cloud about 60 miles from the English coast which cleared for about 100 miles and the closed in again. Most of the crews seem to have flown back from Nottingham at about 1000ft to avoid low cloud. The weather back at Base was very bad indeed with rain and bad visibility combined with low cloud. "J" piloted by P/O McCarthy came back with the starboard inner engine feathered; this was was to save the engine which was running very badly. All aircraft landed back at Base safely.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	Abandoned over Base, ASUs unserviceable. 6 x 1000 M65 & 2 x 1000 M59 brought back.
EE139	Returned	...
PA991	Returned	...
LM228	Returned	...
LM182	Returned	...	F/O J J W Dawson (P) Sgt E W C Edmunds (F/Eng) F/Sgt F W Willmer (Nav) F/Sgt D W Holliday (A/B) Sgt J M Palmer (W/Op) Sgt J Earnshaw (MU/AG) F/Sgt W H Harkness (R/AG)
LL811	Returned	...
PA995	Returned	...
DV200	Returned	...
LM275	Returned	... Labelled LM275 in ORB, but F/O Les Cameron log book has LM273.
ME776	Returned	...
PD221	Returned	...
PD225	Returned	...
EE193	Returned	...

Operation/Target: - (04 Sep 1944 - 05 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	04 Sep 1944	05 Sep 1944	Y	The squadron was stood down today, and the weather was too bad for flying of any sort.

Operation/Target: Le Havre (05 Sep 1944 - 06 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Le Havre	05 Sep 1944	06 Sep 1944	N	16 Aircraft and crews were detailed and briefed to attack the enemy who are still holding out at Le Havre. In addition one aircraft with crew who were also briefed stood by as the Base Reserve but was not called upon. The operation was spread over several hours in two attacks in all 300 aircraft took part. Although the weather forecast had been reported as "sticky", it was better than anticipated. Very careful preparations for bombing this small area of approximately 1000yards square had been made; luckily there was no cloud over the target and the master bomber had ordered the main force to orbit once to obtain a good view of the target area, a very concentrated attack took place.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LM800	Returned	...
EE139	Returned	...
PA911	Returned	...
LL811	Returned	...
EE193	Returned	...
LM228	Returned	...
PA995	Returned	...
DV200	Returned	...
DB592	Returned	...
LM275	Returned	...
ME776	Returned	...
PD221	Returned	...
PD225	Returned	...
ED905	Returned	...
ND972	Returned	...
LM182	Returned	...

Operation/Target: Le Havre (06 Sep 1944 - 07 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Le Havre	06 Sep 1944	07 Sep 1944	N	15 aircraft and crews were detailed once again to attack troop concentrations to the north east of the town of LE HAVRE where Hun suicide regimets were still holding out and who had not felt the weight of our bombs the evening before. The aircraft took off to time in usual 550 Squadron style. "J" F/O Rose returned early owing to RAE compressor being unserviceable. The weather enroute was fairly good with 10/10 thin cloud at the target, this did not however prevent our bomb aimers from clearly identifying the aiming point.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL800	Returned	Primary 7000ft at 09:20hrs
EE139	Returned	Primary 6000ft at 09:20hrs
EE193	Returned	Primary 7000ft at 09:29hrs
PA991	Returned	Primary 6000ft at 09:24hrs
ED905	Returned	Primary 5000ft at 09:22 1/2hrs
LM228	Returned	Primary 6000ft at 09:25hrs
LM182	Returned	Primary 6000ft at 09:25hrs
PA995	Returned	Primary 6000ft at 09:21hrs
LL811	Returned	Abandoned - bomb sight u/s
DB532	Returned	Primary 6000ft at 09:23hrs
LM275	Returned	Primary 6000ft at 09:29hrs
ME583	Returned	Primary 7000ft at 09:26hrs
PD221	Returned	Primary 6000ft at 09:21hrs
NF962	Returned	Primary 7500ft at 09:38hrs
ND972	Returned	Primary 6000ft at 09:23 1/2hrs

Operation/Target: - (07 Sep 1944 - 07 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	07 Sep 1944	07 Sep 1944	Y	At 11.30hrs the Squadron recevied a preliminary warning to stand by for operations early on the morrow. The day was devoted to ground training and the crew returned early in order to be prepared for an early turn out.

Operation/Target: Le Havre (08 Sep 1944 - 08 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Le Havre	08 Sep 1944	08 Sep 1944	N	15 aircraft were detailed to attack the Huns who were still holding out on the Northern outskirts of LE HAVRE. Unfortunately had visibility over the prevented the bombing being carried out. Owing to the close proximity of our own troops precision bombing was essential and rather than strafe our own troops the Master Bomber called off the attack. "K" F/Lt Steele who had been orbiting the area for 15 minutes pressed down regardless and from 2000ft released his bombs on the target, the bursting bombs rocked the aircraft considerably, the remaining aircraft brought their bombs back. "A"/ F/O Purvie returned early owing to the bombsight being unserviceable. A spectacular and skilfull landing was made by "V" F/O Devereau on one wheel, the other wheel puncturing on landing. The pilot managed to keep the aircraft on an even keel until speed was reduced. The "V" swung to starboard and slewed round blocking the runway. The Flare Path personnel quickly changed the runway which was soon in action, but not for long. "C" F/O Dodds, on landing overshot and in consequence "E" F/O McCarthy had to be sent to Elsham Wolds to land.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
ME575	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of master bomber	P/O R Vaughan (P) F/Sgt D Porter (A/B) Sgt R W Metcalfe (F/Eng) P/O L C Davies (Nav) Sgt T Elliott (W/Op) Sgt W J Watson (MU/AG) Sgt L D Purser (R/AG)
NF963	Returned	Abandoned over base - bombsight u/s	F/O R Purvis (P) Sgt Beardmore (F/Eng) F/Sgt C Stoddard (Nav) F/Sgt K R S Scholefield (A/B) Sgt L W Guthrie (W/Op) Sgt J Wright (MU/AG) Sgt V S B Scoble (R/AG)
EE139	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of master bomber	F/O J C Hutcheson (P) Sgt S Gartland (A/B) Sgt S Wright (F/Eng) Sgt D F Smith (Nav) W/O W Y Smith (W/Op) Sgt E C Hodgson (MU/AG) Sgt A F Tosh (R/AG)
EE193	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of master bomber	F/O H Dodds (P) P/O A R Brown (F/Eng) F/Sgt C W Beckingham (W/Op) Sgt H V Lewis (MU/AG) Sgt A Laidlaw (R/AG) F/O L O Browning (Nav) P/O R J Moran (Nav)
PA991	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of master bomber	F/O L J T McCarthy (P) Sgt J D Shilcock (F/Eng) Sgt T W Farmer (Nav) F/Sgt F L J Colbourn (A/B) Sgt S J Lovett (W/Op) Sgt L Kendrew (MU/AG) Sgt H Docherty (R/AG)
LM228	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of master bomber	F/O R A Tapsell (P) Sgt F Adley (F/Eng) P/O D J K White (Nav) F/O H Black (A/B) Sgt G E Collinson (W/Op) Sgt J F Sheridan (MU/AG) Sgt J McVey (R/AG)
LM182	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of master bomber	F/O J J W Dawson (P) Sgt E W C Edmunds (F/Eng) F/Sgt F W Willmer (Nav) F/Sgt D W Holliday (A/B) Sgt J M Palmer (W/Op) Sgt J Earnshaw (MU/AG) F/Sgt W H Harkness (R/AG)
LL811	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of master bomber	W/O G H Town (P) Sgt G Hope (F/Eng) F/Sgt D J T Slimming (Nav) F/Sgt J H Windsor (A/B) F/Sgt P D Probert (W/Op) F/Sgt Morgan (MU/AG) F/Sgt Wright (MU/AG)
PA995	Returned	Primary 2000ft at 08.45 1/2hrs	F/L F S Steele (P) Sgt A W E Walters (F/Eng) F/O A W E Fink (Nav) Sgt B St. J R-Jones (A/B) Sgt S Merills (W/Op) Sgt W G Roberts (MU/AG) Sgt R Smith (R/AG)
DB532	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of master bomber	F/O V A Thygessen (P) Sgt R Finlay (F/Eng) F/O E C Packham (Nav) F/O J C Robertson (A/B) Sgt A Pavlovitch (W/Op) Sgt R E Howting (MU/AG) F/O H B Parker (R/AG)
LM285	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of master bomber	F/O M L Rose (P) Sgt K L Willis (F/Eng) F/O R C Foote (Nav) F/O D G Caswell (A/B) Sgt D Page (W/Op) F/O J S Tounton (MU/AG) Sgt G S Spragg (R/AG)
PD221	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of master bomber	F/Sgt G B Smith (P) Sgt V J Williams (F/Eng) Sgt Tretheway (Nav) F/Sgt T T Savas (A/B) F/O W K Mills (W/Op) Sgt G J Cassan (MU/AG) Sgt H G Colban (R/AG)
PD255	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of master bomber	P/O A D Young (P) Sgt J Hill (F/Eng) F/O P J Singer (Nav) Sgt Daniels (A/B) F/Sgt J W Pidcock (W/Op) Sgt E Thompson (MU/AG) Sgt C Hillsdon (R/AG)
NF962	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of master bomber	F/S W Horlor (W/Op) F/O G S Devereau (P) Sgt G H Ward (F/Eng) Sgt C W Cross (Nav) Sgt C A P Noble (A/B) Sgt G E Mills (MU/AG) Sgt J R McNamara (R/AG)
ND972	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of master bomber	F/O H G Manley (P) Sgt D R Hughes (F/Eng) F/O R G George (Nav) F/Sgt R Hill (A/B) F/O G P Brown (W/Op) P/O J K McDonald (MU/AG) Sgt G B Ward (R/AG)

Operation/Target: - (09 Sep 1944 - 09 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	09 Sep 1944	09 Sep 1944	Y	The Squadron was warned at 12.00 to stand by for operations on the morrow and the day was devoted to training.

Operation/Target: Le Havre (10 Sep 1944 - 10 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Le Havre	10 Sep 1944	10 Sep 1944	N	17 aircraft and crews were detailed to attack the German garrison at LE HAVRE in close support of the Allied 1st Canaddian Army. On the much pasted perimeter, within view of our own troops who were only two miles off, eigth separate areas were to be blasted by over 5000 tons of HE. Each of the 17 aircraft that took off returned to Base with photographs which together add up to a pictorial record, never before equalled. Ten aiming points were obtained and of the others not one is more than 700yards from the Bullseye, and the two line overlaps show a perfact straddle of the objective. The weather was excellent and opposition from the ground and air was nil. The result of this attack is considered to have been highly successful and to confirm our enthusiasm the following signal has been received substantiting out verdict: Quote: From Lt/General Crerar, 1st Canadian Army ... "Heavy bombers did absolutely first class job and contributed greatly to fine attack by British formation of Canadian Army." From GOC 1st British Corps ... "All ranks unanimous in praise of absolute accuracy of bombing and timing on every occasion. On 10 September all targets were covered just as we wanted them. Prisioners testify to its accuracy. On behalf of all ranks I wish to thank you for your whole-hearted co-operation and would much appreciate if all crews taking part could be told of admiration, appreciation and gratitude of us all.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NF963	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 18.56hrs
EE139	Returned	Primary 10000ft ay 19.00hrs
LL748	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 18.58hrs
PA991	Returned	Primary 9500ft at 19.03 1/2hrs	F/L G T Pyke (P) P/O J Harris (P) F/O L W Hussey (P) Sgt E Elliot (F/Eng) F/O M DeGast (Nav) F/O A S W Nelson (A/B) F/Sgt Fairclough (W/Op) Sgt A G Sale (MU/AG) F/Sgt R L Holmgren (R/AG)
?????	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 18.57 1/2hrs [Also declared as PA991 - cannot both be PA991!]
LM228	Returned	Primary 9500ft at 19.00hrs
LM182	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 18.57hrs
LL811	Returned	Primary 9500ft at 18.55 1/2
PA995	Returned	Primary 8500ft at 19.03 1.2hrs
JB532	Returned	Primary 9300ft at 18.54 1/2hrs	F/L J Harris (P)
LM273	Returned	Primary 10500ft at 19.00hrs. (Labelled LM275 in ORB, but F/O Les Cameron log book has LM273)	F/O L B Cameron (P) P/O J R Rigby (Nav) Sgt J F Piertney (R/AG) Sgt F P Popple (MU/AG) Sgt D Eldridge (F/Eng) Sgt G A Sutherland (B/A) W/Op J W White (A/G)
ME776	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 19.30hrs
ME583	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 18.58hrs
PD255	Returned	Primary 9400ft at 19.00hrs
LL831	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 18.57hrs
NF962	Returned	Primary 9000ft at 19.03hrs
ND972	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 18.56hrs

Operation/Target: - (11 Sep 1944 - 11 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	11 Sep 1944	11 Sep 1944	Y	Operations were laid on for the squadron at 10.15 and cancelled at 15.45hrs. Ground training lectures carried out.

Operation/Target: Frankfurt (12 Sep 1944 - 12 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Frankfurt	12 Sep 1944	12 Sep 1944	N	19 aircraft and crews were detailed to attack the FRANKFURT. 15 aircraft bombed the primary target, 3 returned early. F/O Hussey "Gee" unserviceable, F/O Abrams Air Speed Indicator unserviceable, F/O Rose compressor unserviceable. The weather conditions were good. On approach to the target area the extensive Mannhein - Mainz Frankfurt searchlight belt was seen to be in full swing and several aircraft were coned and subjected to intense FLAK. P/O Ansell in the veteran aircraft "B" was one of these, for just after bombing he received the full attention of a searchlight cone and intense flak and after having successfully emerged through this with minor damage was attacked three times by a fighther ME109. Fire was exchanged and further damage sustained. The bombing attack, from reports, appears to have been a complete success. The marking was both punctual, concentrated and clearly seen. Fires were burning well and soon merged into one mass of flames amd smoke like a boiling cauldron and could be seen a 100 miles distance on the homeward journey. FLAK in the target area was described moderate in a loose barrage, the homeward jounrey was quiet and uneventfull. All aircraft and crews returned safely. P/O Purvis, DFC and his crew completed their first operational tour. PRU were over FRANKFURT quicker than ever after the raid and they report as follows: "The whole area around the main marshalling yard on the west side of the city is covered with smoke from numerous fires. A large area NW of the marshalling yard is seen to be almost completely gutted. A considerable quantity of rolling stock is burning in the yard. The area between the M/Y and the lines leading west from the main railway station is now almost completed devastated". Another excellent prang.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NF962	Returned	Alternative target 17000ft at 23.00hrs
EE139	Returned	Primary 16500ft at 23.11. Sustained slight damage from ME109. D.R. compass A.P.I. u/s after combat.
LL748	Returned	Primary 17000ft at 23.13hrs
PD514	Returned	Abandoned "Gee" u/s
ED905	Returned	Primary 17000ft at 23.06hrs
LL228	Returned	Primary 17000ft at 22.54hrs
EE193	Returned	Primary 17500ft at 23.01hrs
LL811	Returned	Primary 17500ft at 23.07hrs	P/O J Harris (P) Sgt G H Simpkins (F/Eng) F/Sgt J W Eppell (Nav) W/O J C Conway (A/B) F/Sgt R G Bickford (W/Op) Sgt W P Waddell (MU/AG) Sgt B S P Barby (R/AG)
PA995	Returned	Primary 17000ft at 23.04hrs
PB562	Returned	Abandoned A.S.I u/s
PB532	Returned	Primary 17500ft at 23.01hrs
LM273	Returned	Primary 17500ft at 23.07hrs	F/L J Harris (P) Sgt I S Freeman (F/Eng) F/O E B Hornsby (Nav) F/Sgt R W Richardson (A/B) F/Sgt P F Flux (W/Op) F/Sgt W H Barrett (MU/AG) Sgt W A Bentley (R/AG)
PD313	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 23.05hrs
ME776	Returned	Abandoned landed at Carnahy, compressor u/a
PD221	Returned	Primary 16000ft at 23.00hrs
PD225	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 23.02hrs
LL831	Returned	Primary 17000ft at 23.06hrs
NF968	Returned	Primary 17500ft at 23.07 1/2hrs
ND972	Returned	Primary 17500ft at 23.03 1/2hrs	F/O G G Kennedy (P) Sgt G W Soundy (F/Eng) Sgt H Luxton (Nav) Sgt H H Powell (A/B) Sgt R T Wesley (W/Op) Sgt A Frame (MU/AG) Sgt J Hogg (A/G)

Operation/Target: - (13 Sep 1944 - 13 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	13 Sep 1944	13 Sep 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations at 10.00 and the day was devoted to training. Cross country exercises, bombing practise and Air firing.

Operation/Target: - (14 Sep 1944 - 14 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	14 Sep 1944	14 Sep 1944	Y	The Squadron prepared and stood by for night operations which were however, cancelled at 17.40hrs

Operation/Target: - (15 Sep 1944 - 15 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	15 Sep 1944	15 Sep 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations at 10.15 and the day was devoted to training, lectures by Section Commanders and physical exercises.

Operation/Target: Steenwijk (16 Sep 1944 - 17 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Steenwijk	16 Sep 1944	17 Sep 1944	N	20 aircraft and crews, briefed and took off without incident to attack STEENWIJK airfield. The entire absence of opposition of any kind at the target and the darkness of the night was described by some of the crews as being eerie. From reports so far gathered the attack was reasonsably successful. All aircraft retruned safely to Base.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NF963	Returned	Primary 13500ft at 23.46 1/2hrs
EE139	Returned	Primary 13000ft at 23.45hrs
JB345	Returned	Primary 13000ft at 23.45hrs
LL748	Returned	Primary 14000ft at 23.45 1/2hrs
PD514	Returned	Primary 13000ft at 23.45 1.2hrs
ED905	Returned	Primary 14000ft at 23.46hrs	P/O J Harris (P) Sgt G H Simpkins (F/Eng) F/Sgt J W Eppell (Nav) W/O J C Conway (A/B) F/Sgt R G Bickford (W/Op) Sgt W P Waddell (MU/AG) Sgt B S P Barby (R/AG)
LL228	Returned	Primary 13000ft at 23.46hrs
LM182	Returned	Primary 13500ft at 23.47hrs
LL811	Returned	Primary 13500ft at 23.45 1/2hrs
PA995	Returned	Primary 13500ft at 23.45 1.2hrs
PD562	Returned	Primary 13000ft at 23.46hrs
PB532	Returned	Primary 13500ft at 23.47hrs
LM273	Returned	Primary 13500ft at 23.45 1/2hrs	F/L J Harris (P) Sgt I S Freeman (F/Eng) F/O E B Hornsby (Nav) F/Sgt R W Richardson (A/B) F/Sgt P F Flux (W/Op) F/Sgt W H Barrett (MU/AG) Sgt W A Bentley (R/AG)
PD313	Returned	Primary 13500ft at 23.45 1.2hrs
ME776	Returned	Primary 13000ft at 23.45 1/2hrs
PD221	Returned	Primary 13500ft at 23.45 1/2hrs
PD225	Returned	Primary 13000ft at 23.49 1/2hrs
LL831	Returned	Primary 13000ft at 23.45hrs
NF968	Returned	Primary 13200ft at 23.46hrs
ND972	Returned	Primary 13500ft at 23.45 1/2hrs

Operation/Target: Bigge Kerke (17 Sep 1944 - 18 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Bigge Kerke	17 Sep 1944	18 Sep 1944	N	10 aircraft and crews, briefed to attack a gunsite at BIGGE-KERKE near Flushing in daylight as part ofa small forcce destined to play an opening part in yet another invasion of the fast crumbling Fortress of Europe. Unknown to our crews, they had been preceded by only a few hours by an Air Armada of well-nigh 2000 sorties flying and escorting glider and paratroops of the First Allied Airborne Army into the heart of Holland. The flak gunners at BIGGE-KERJE, who had spent the last four years endeavouring to hinder the passage of Bomber Command to and from Germany, were themselves truly blasted - we hope. All aircraft engaged in this raid returned safely. The following message of congratulations has been received from the Air Ministry:- "I am commanded by the Air Council to convey to you their warm appreciation of the part played by your Command in defeating the enemys flying bomb attacks on this country. The continuous bombing of the experimental stations, production plants, launching sites, storage depots and communications which has been carried out by you Command not only imposed on the enemy a prolonged and unwelcome delay in the launching of his campaign but effectively limited the scale of effort which he was able to make. This notable achievenment has added one more to the long list of successful operations carried out by Bomber Command".

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NF963	Returned	Primary 11000ft at 18.16 1/4hrs
EE139	Returned	Primary 11500ft at 18.18hrs
JB345	Returned	Primary 11100ft at 18.17hrs
LL748	Returned	Primary 10000ft at 18.16 1/4hrs
LL228	Returned	Primary 11000ft at 18.17hrs
LM182	Returned	Primary 11000ft at 18.17 1/2hrs
PD532	Returned	Primary 12000ft at 18.17hrs
LM273	Returned	Primary 11000ft at 18.15 3/4hrs	F/L J Harris (P) Sgt I S Freeman (F/Eng) F/O E B Hornsby (Nav) F/Sgt R W Richardson (A/B) F/Sgt P F Flux (W/Op) F/Sgt W H Barrett (MU/AG) Sgt W A Bentley (R/AG)
ME776	Returned	Primary 11000ft at 18.17 1/2hrs
MD972	Returned	Primary 11000ft at 18.17hrs

Operation/Target: - (18 Sep 1944 - 18 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	18 Sep 1944	18 Sep 1944	Y	Squadron stood down from operations at 10.10hrs but awqt 14.00hrs was warned to prepare from am early morningoperation but this was cancelled at 15.20hrs. Cross Country Firing Map reading exercises were carried out during the day. Wing Commander BELL was posted to this Squadron to take command.

Operation/Target: - (19 Sep 1944 - 19 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	19 Sep 1944	19 Sep 1944	Y	Squadron was warned to stand by for operations to be carried out this evening. At 10.15hrs were informed that the operation would be carried out early tomorrow morning and at 14.30hrs informed that the intended early morning operation was cancelled. The remainder of the day was again devoted to lectures and local flying exercises.

Operation/Target: Sandgatte (20 Sep 1944 - 20 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Sandgatte	20 Sep 1944	20 Sep 1944	N	14 aircraft and crews were briefed and took off to attack enemy defences at SANDGATTE. The operation is considered as having been successfuly and with this operation the Squadron scored its first century of operations. In just over eight months 550 has completed its hundredth operation from North Killingholme. Coming as a fledging from Waltham where it was hatched, the Squadron began to lay on 14th January, when 8 sorties dropped 38 tons of NE on Brunswik. Stettin and Berline had been visited from Waltham.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NF963	Returned	Primary 3000ft at 17.01 1/2hrs
EE139	Returned	Primary 5200ft at 17.02hrs
JB345	Returned	Primary 6000ft at 17.01 1/2hrs
NF998	Returned	Primary 6700ft at 17.01 3/4hrs
ED905	Returned	Primary 7500ft at 17.03 1/2hrs
PB319	Returned	Primary 7000ft at 16.58hrs
PD320	Returned	Primary 7500ft at 17.04 1/2hrs	P/O J Harris (P) Sgt G H Simpkins (F/Eng) F/Sgt J W Eppell (Nav) W/O J C Conway (A/B) F/Sgt R G Bickford (W/Op) Sgt W P Waddell (MU/AG) Sgt B S P Barby (R/AG)
PB532	Returned	Primary 4000ft at 17.03hrs
LM273	Returned	Primary 7500ft at 17.01 1/2hrs	F/O L B Cameron (P) P/O J R Rigby (Nav) Sgt J F Piertney (R/AG) Sgt F P Popple (MU/AG) Sgt D Eldridge (F/Eng) Sgt G A Sutherland (B/A) W/Op J W White (A/G)
PD343	Returned	Primary 3000ft at 17.06 1/2hrs
PB562	Returned	Primary 3500ft at 17.02 1/2hrs
PD221	Returned	Primary 9500ft at 17.05 1/2hrs
LL831	Returned	Primary 7500ft at 17.02 1/2hrs
PA995	Returned	Primary 3000ft at 17.04hrs	F/O G G Kennedy (P) Sgt G W Soundy (F/Eng) Sgt H Luxton (Nav) Sgt H H Powell (A/B) Sgt R T Wesley (W/Op) Sgt A Frame (MU/AG) Sgt J Hogg (A/G)

Operation/Target: - (21 Sep 1944 - 21 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	21 Sep 1944	21 Sep 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations at 09.55hrs and the day was devoted to training, Cross Country "Y" training, Fighter Affiliation, Air to Air Firing. Exercises were laid on.

Operation/Target: - (22 Sep 1944 - 22 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	22 Sep 1944	22 Sep 1944	Y	The Squadron was again stood down from operations at 10.00hrs and the day devoted to training.

Operation/Target: Neuss (23 Sep 1944 - 23 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Neuss	23 Sep 1944	23 Sep 1944	N	At 10.55hrs the Squadron was informed that no operations would take place today, but the aircraft were to be bombed up ready for an early morning mission. As 12.20hrs information was received that the Squadron may be called upon tonight. At 13.30hrs informed that the Squadron would definitely operate tonight. 21 aircraft and crew were detailed, briefed nad took off to attack Military objectives at NEUSS approximately 4 miles SW of Dusseldorf. 20 aircraft bombed the primary target, F/O Lord returned early owning to "GEE" being unserviceable. 10/10ths cloud over the target the results of the bombing could not be observed. All returned safely to Base.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NF963	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 21.21hrs
PA995	Returned	Primary 18000ft ay 21.23hrs	F/O G G Kennedy (P) Sgt G W Soundy (F/Eng) Sgt H Luxton (Nav) Sgt H H Powell (A/B) Sgt R T Wesley (W/Op) Sgt A Frame (MU/AG) Sgt J Hogg (A/G)

Operation/Target: - (24 Sep 1944 - 24 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	24 Sep 1944	24 Sep 1944	Y	Informed ay 10.20 that the Squadron will operate tomorrow morning.

Operation/Target: Calias (25 Sep 1944 - 25 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Calias	25 Sep 1944	25 Sep 1944	N	25 aircraft and crews detailed, briefed and took off to blast the Hun out of Calais, precision bombing was called for owning to the close proximity of Allied troops The weather conditions were bad over the target and the Master Bomber ordered all aircraft to return to base with their bombs.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NF963	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
PA995	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
JB345	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
NF998	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
PD514	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
ED905	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
PD319	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
PD320	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
LL811	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
PD321	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
PB562	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
PB532	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
LM273	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber	F/O L B Cameron (P) P/O J R Rigby (Nav) Sgt J F Piertney (R/AG) Sgt F P Popple (MU/AG) Sgt D Eldridge (F/Eng) Sgt G A Sutherland (B/A) W/Op J W White (A/G)
PD313	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
LL748	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber	F/L F S Steele (P) F/O A W E Fink (Nav) Sgt B St. J R-Jones (A/B) Sgt S Merills (W/Op) Sgt A Allway (F/Eng) W/O R S Pyatt (MU/AG) F/Sgt R Blackburn (R/AG)
PD221	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
PD255	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber	F/O G G Kennedy (P) Sgt G W Soundy (F/Eng) Sgt H Luxton (Nav) Sgt H H Powell (A/B) Sgt R T Wesley (W/Op) Sgt A Frame (MU/AG) Sgt J Hogg (A/G)
LL831	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
ND972	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
NF931	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
ME776	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
NG132	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
NG138	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber
LM182	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber	F/L J Harris (P) Sgt I S Freeman (F/Eng) F/O E B Hornsby (Nav) F/Sgt R W Richardson (A/B) F/Sgt P F Flux (W/Op) F/Sgt W H Barrett (MU/AG) Sgt W A Bentley (R/AG)
LM228	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber

Operation/Target: Calias (26 Sep 1944 - 26 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Calias	26 Sep 1944	26 Sep 1944	N	24 aircraft and crews again detailed, briefed and took off to blast the Hun who are still holding out of Calais. This time the weather was good enough to permit precision bombing which was successfully applied.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NF963	Returned	Primary 3000 at 12.23hrs.
PA995	Returned	Primary 3000 at 12.27hrs.
JB345	Returned	Primary 3000 at 12.25hrs.
NF998	Returned	Primary 3000 at 12.25 1/2hrs.
PD514	Returned	Primary 3000 at 12.24hrs.
ED905	Returned	Primary 3000 at 12.23hrs.
PB321	Returned	Primary 3000 at 12.21hrs.
PD320	Returned	Primary 3000 at 12.22 1/2hrs.
PB138	Returned	Primary 3000 at 12.33hrs.
PD321	Returned	Primary 3000 at 12.26hrs.
PB562	Returned	Primary 3000 at 12.24 1/2hrs.
PB532	Returned	Primary 3000 at 12.233 3/4hrs.
LM273	Returned	Primary 3000 at 12.22hrs.	F/O L B Cameron (P) P/O J R Rigby (Nav) Sgt J F Piertney (R/AG) Sgt F P Popple (MU/AG) Sgt D Eldridge (F/Eng) Sgt G A Sutherland (B/A) W/Op J W White (A/G)
PD313	Returned	Primary 3000 at 12.24hrs.
LL748	Returned	Primary 3000 at 12.23 1/2hrs.	F/L F S Steele (P) F/O A W E Fink (Nav) Sgt B St. J R-Jones (A/B) Sgt S Merills (W/Op) Sgt A Allway (F/Eng) W/O R S Pyatt (MU/AG) F/Sgt R Blackburn (R/AG)
PD221	Returned	Primary 3000 at 12.29hrs.
PD255	Returned	Primary 2880 at 12.24 1/2hrs.	F/O G G Kennedy (P) Sgt G W Soundy (F/Eng) Sgt H Luxton (Nav) Sgt H H Powell (A/B) Sgt R T Wesley (W/Op) Sgt A Frame (MU/AG) Sgt J Hogg (A/G)
LL831	Returned	Primary 3000 at 12.25hrs.
NF931	Returned	Primary 3500 at 12.25hrs.
ME776	Returned	Primary 3000 at 12.22 1/2hrs.
NG132	Returned	Primary 2600 at 12.26 1/2hrs.	F/O K J Marks (P) Sgt K Brotherhood (F/Eng) F/Sgt F W L Mann (Nav) Sgt V T Wilkes (A/B) Sgt F N M Petch (W/Op) Sgt L G Buckall (MU/AG) Sgt D J Driscoll (R/AG)
NG134	Returned	Primary 4000 at 12.25hrs.
LM182	Returned	Primary 3000 at 12.25 1/2hrs.
LM228	Returned	Primary 3000 at 12.23hrs.

Operation/Target: Calias (27 Sep 1944 - 27 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Calias	27 Sep 1944	27 Sep 1944	N	17 aircraft and crews took off for Calias early this morning once again to bomb the Hun into submission. The weather was good and the bombing results were excellent.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
PD320	Returned	Primary 5000 at 10.12hrs.
PD255	Returned	-	F/O G G Kennedy (P) Sgt G W Soundy (F/Eng) Sgt H Luxton (Nav) Sgt H H Powell (A/B) Sgt R T Wesley (W/Op) Sgt A Frame (MU/AG) Sgt J Hogg (A/G)
NG153	Returned	Primary 3900ft at 10.15 1/2hrs.	F/O K J Marks (P) Sgt K Brotherhood (F/Eng) F/Sgt F W L Mann (Nav) Sgt V T Wilkes (A/B) Sgt F N M Petch (W/Op) Sgt L G Buckall (MU/AG) Sgt D J Driscoll (R/AG)
ME776	Returned	Primary 5000ft at 10.13hrs.

Operation/Target: Calias (28 Sep 1944 - 28 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Calias	28 Sep 1944	28 Sep 1944	N	12 aircraft and crews took once off for Calias this morning the target area being very small now owing to pressure by Allied forces precision bombing was called for; the weather over the target area was bad and the Master Bomber ordered all A/C to return to base.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LD182	Returned	Abandoned
PD319	Returned	Abandoned
PD255	Returned	Abandoned

Operation/Target: - (29 Sep 1944 - 29 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	29 Sep 1944	29 Sep 1944	Y	17 aircraft and crews were ordered to stand ready for action at short notice but were not called upon. Night and country exercises were carried out and also night fighter affiliation.

Operation/Target: - (30 Sep 1944 - 30 Sep 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	30 Sep 1944	30 Sep 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operation at 1000hrs and a good Flying Training Programme consisting of Fighter Affiliation, Bombing practice, air-to-air firing and three Y training night Cross Country Exercises. The Squadron has had an influx of Aircrews during this month, at the moment we are 42 crews strong with another four expected in a day or two. The Ante-room wall bugle when all are in the Mess. Training in the squadron will henceforth improve since a number of Aircraft will be avaiable for that purpose in future.

Operation/Target: - (01 Oct 1944 - 01 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	01 Oct 1944	01 Oct 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations at 14.10hrs for the day and the day was devoted to flying training. Air to air firing, bombing, Fighter Affiliation , night fighter affiliation and three night cross countries "Y" training exercises taking place.

Operation/Target: - (02 Oct 1944 - 02 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	02 Oct 1944	02 Oct 1944	Y	The Squadron was again stood down from operations for the day and night and once again the day was devoted to flying training similiar to the previous day.

Operation/Target: Walcheren (03 Oct 1944 - 03 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Walcheren	03 Oct 1944	03 Oct 1944	N	17 aircraft and crews detailed to attack and destroy a sea walll which prevent the sea innundating the low lying areas on the island of Walcheren. The weather was bad, 6/10 cloud over the route and 9/10 cloud over the target. The Master Bomber brought the attack down to 4000ft to bomb and all aircraft were able to identify visual details of the coastline, many aircraft made several runs to ensure accurate bombing. As our portion of the attack developed the wall was breached and gave way in several places and the water crashing rhough, flooding far and wide across the fields and we hope drowned the enemy defences. Good photographs were obtained. In addition to operational flying, a training programme was carried out which included five "Y" cross country exercises. The final summing up of the operations can be made with the quotation from two communiques - (1) A report brought back by two specially reporting Mosquio aircraft shows that the flooding was extensive. (2) The aircraft carrying the 12000lbs "blockbusters" and scheduled to finished off the job at the end of the attack, all brought them back undropped - they were not needed as the job had already been completed.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
JB345	Returned	-
NF998	Returned	-
LM182	Returned	-
ED905	Returned	-
NG135	Returned	-
PD320	Returned	-
PD321	Returned	-
PB532	Returned	-
LM273	Returned	-	F/O L B Cameron (P) P/O J R Rigby (Nav) Sgt J F Piertney (R/AG) Sgt F P Popple (MU/AG) Sgt D Eldridge (F/Eng) Sgt G A Sutherland (B/A) W/Op J W White (A/G)
LL831	Returned	-	F/O D W Summons (P) Sgt C C Jerman (F/Eng) F/L G S Nankivell (Nav) F/O A Benger (A/B) F/Sgt J W Arnold (W/Op) W/O J J Bowland (MU/AG) Sgt J F O'Halloran (R/AG)
LL748	Returned	-
ND972	Returned	-
PA995	Returned	-
NF931	Returned	-
NG198	Returned	-
LM228	Returned	-
NG120	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Training (04 Oct 1944 - 04 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	04 Oct 1944	04 Oct 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations and a flying training was laid on and carried out, consisting of bombing practgice, fighter affiliation, air to air firing, practivce landing at Carnaby emergency landing ground, night fighter affiliations "Y" training night cross country and bombing exercies. P/O Hayter and crew crashed near Leeming, North Yorkshire at approximately 23.17hrs whilst on training cross counrty exercise and with the exception of the pilot all the crew were killed instantly.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NF963	FTR	-	P/O UNKNOWN (P) Sgt L A Bassman (F/Eng) F/O R Bradshaw (B/A) Sgt A J Pearce (W/Op) Sgt J McVey (A/G) Sgt J P Sheridan (A/G) F/O T Y Thomas (Nav)

Operation/Target: Saarbrucken (05 Oct 1944 - 06 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Saarbrucken	05 Oct 1944	06 Oct 1944	N	27 aircraft with crew were briefed and took-off at 18.22hrs to attack military objectives in SAARBRUCKEN. "F" (F/Lt Shaw) and "A" (S/Ldr Misselbrock) returned early, the former owing to "Gee" being unserviceable and the latter with the Captain sick. The remainder of the force, after flying through some rather dirty weather over England, found the targat area almost clear with only ground base or thin cloud to prevent excellent visibility. MORE DETAILSTBA

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NN715	Returned	Abandoned
PD221	Returned	Primary 15500ft at 22.28hrs
LM182	Returned	-
ME776C	Returned	-
PD320	Returned	-
ME776Q	Returned	-
LL811	Returned	-
PB532	Returned	-
NG134	Returned	-
NG132	Returned	-
PD321	Returned	-
JB345	Returned	-
NF998	Returned	-
PD319	Returned	-
PB514	Returned	-
PB562	Returned	-
PD313	Returned	-	F/O D W Summons (P) Sgt C C Jerman (F/Eng) F/L G S Nankivell (Nav) F/O A Benger (A/B) F/Sgt J W Arnold (W/Op) W/O J J Bowland (MU/AG) Sgt J F O'Halloran (R/AG)
PD255	Returned	-
LL831	Returned	-	F/O J E L John (P) Sgt D E Scuffell (F/Eng) Sgt C F L Blancher (Nav) F/O J Meek (A/B) Sgt R Lee (W/Op) Sgt C A McDonald (MU/AG) Sgt A J Fitzgerald (R/AG)
PA995	Returned	-
LM273	Returned	-	F/O L B Cameron (P) P/O J R Rigby (Nav) Sgt J F Piertney (R/AG) Sgt F P Popple (MU/AG) Sgt D Eldridge (F/Eng) Sgt G A Sutherland (B/A) W/Op J W White (A/G)
NF932	Returned	-
NG120	Returned	-
LM228	Returned	Primary 15500ft at 22.35 1/2hrs.	F/O G G Kennedy (P) Sgt G W Soundy (F/Eng) Sgt H Luxton (Nav) Sgt H H Powell (A/B) Sgt R T Wesley (W/Op) Sgt A Frame (MU/AG) Sgt J Hogg (A/G)
NG135	Returned	-
NF931	Returned	-
ED905	Returned	-

Operation/Target: - (06 Oct 1944 - 06 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	06 Oct 1944	06 Oct 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations. The diverted crews returned to base immediately after lunch. Very little training was carried out owing to bad weather setting in during the afternoon.

Operation/Target: Emmerich (07 Oct 1944 - 08 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Emmerich	07 Oct 1944	08 Oct 1944	N	-

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NN715	Returned	-
PD320	Returned	-
NG435	Returned	Primary 11000ft at 14.24hrs.
NF931	Returned	Primary 11000ft at 14.3hrs.
LM228	Returned	Primary 12000ft at 14.4hrs.	F/O G G Kennedy (P) Sgt G W Soundy (F/Eng) Sgt H Luxton (Nav) Sgt H H Powell (A/B) Sgt R T Wesley (W/Op) Sgt A Frame (MU/AG) Sgt J Hogg (A/G)
NF998	Returned	Primary 11000ft at 14.24hrs.

Operation/Target: - (08 Oct 1944 - 08 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	08 Oct 1944	08 Oct 1944	Y	All aircraft that landed at Faldingworth and Blyton returned late lunchj. The Squadron was stood down as the weather was bad, and consequently no flying training took place.

Operation/Target: - (09 Oct 1944 - 09 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	09 Oct 1944	09 Oct 1944	Y	27 aircraft and crews offered for operations, but the Squadron was stood down from operations. Training was laid on but little flying was done with the exception of three "Y" training night cross country exercises taking place.

Operation/Target: - (10 Oct 1944 - 10 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	10 Oct 1944	10 Oct 1944	Y	27 aircraft and crews were again offered for operations, but again the Squadron was stood down. A training programme was laid on consisting of air to air firing, night figther affiliation, bombing and "Y" cross country exercises.

Operation/Target: Fort Frederick Hendrick (11 Oct 1944 - 12 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Fort Frederick Hendrick	11 Oct 1944	12 Oct 1944	N	27 aircraft and crews were offered for operations but only 18 were accepted. These were briefed and took off ay 14.30hrs without incident to attack military targets at FORT FREDERICK HENDRICK, where the Hun is making a stand despite the fact that he is entirely encircled by the Allied Army. An ultimatium to surrender within 24hrs to prevent unnecessary bloodshed was handed to the Garrison Commander, but no reply having been received this was the cause of the operation, which was to blast the Hun from his own doorstep. It was rather disappointing to the boys that only 18 aircraft were called for as all the Squadron wanted to participate. In addition to the operational sorties a useful training programme was laid on consisting of "Y" cross country, figther affiliation, air to air and air to sea firing exercises and bombing practice.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	Primary at 4000ft at 16.50 1/2hrs
PB514	Returned	Primary at 10000ft at 16.40hrs
PB319	Returned	Abandoned.
PB320	Returned	Primary at 6000ft at 16.51 1/2hrs
LL811	Returned	Abandoned.
PB532	Returned	Abandoned.
LM273	Returned	Abandoned bomb-sight u/s.	F/O L B Cameron (P) P/O J R Rigby (Nav) Sgt J F Piertney (R/AG) Sgt F P Popple (MU/AG) Sgt D Eldridge (F/Eng) Sgt G A Sutherland (B/A) W/Op J W White (A/G)
PB513	Returned	Primary at 6000ft at 16.54hrs..
LL748	Returned	Abandoned.
PA995	Returned	Primary at 8500ft at 16.56hrs	F/O G W Bell (P) Sgt R J McElroy (F/Eng) F/O D C R Hill (Nav) F/O B H Lowen (A/B) Sgt J F Noonan (W/Op) Sgt D E Hookham (R/AG) Sgt R West (MU/AG)
ND972	Returned	Abandoned.
ME776	Returned	Abandoned.
NG132	Returned	Primary at 4500ft at 16.56hrs
NG138	Returned	Abandoned.
LM228	Returned	Abandoned.
NG134	Returned	Primary at 4000ft at 16.56hrs
NG135	Returned	Primary at 4500ft at 16.56 1/2hrs
LL831	Returned	Abandoned.

Operation/Target: Fort Frederick Hendrick (12 Oct 1944 - 12 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Fort Frederick Hendrick	12 Oct 1944	12 Oct 1944	N	28 aircraft and crews were offered for operations but only 12, 11 plus one reserve and one crew detailed to act as the Base reserve aircraft. The crews were briefed to carry out yet another attack on FORT FREDERICK HENDRICK, which despite yesterdays attack was still holding out. All our eleven aircraft returned safely to base.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
LL748	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-
LM228	Returned	-
LL811	Returned	-
NG138	Returned	-
NN715	Returned	-
PB532	Returned	-
PD321	Returned	-
EE139	Returned	-
LL831	Returned	-
PD319	Returned	-	F/O J J W Dawson (P) Sgt E W C Edmunds (F/Eng) F/Sgt F W Willmer (Nav) Sgt J M Palmer (W/Op) Sgt J Earnshaw (MU/AG) F/Sgt W H Harkness (R/AG) F/Sgt Whiticar (A/B)

Operation/Target: - (13 Oct 1944 - 13 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	13 Oct 1944	13 Oct 1944	Y	25 aircraft and crews were again offered for operations, but again the Squadron was stood down, and with the weather being very bad very little flying training was carried out and the day was devoted to ground training and lectures.

Operation/Target: Duisburg (14 Oct 1944 - 14 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Duisburg	14 Oct 1944	14 Oct 1944	N	25 aircraft and crews were briefed to attack the large steelworks of August Thysson at Duisburg, the world largest inland port. 24 aircraft took off without incident at approx 06.30hrs to make their way through layer cloud which broke before the Rhiner but closed in again over the target and only the crew of "H" (F/O Bond) claim to have bombed the ground markers. "N" (F/S Hopman), "A2" (S/L Gainsford) and "E2" (F/O Stevenson) claim to have bombed their objectives on Navigational aids, the others endeavoured to obey the Master Bombers instruction to bomb any built up area they could see in the vicinity of the target. Several crews reported that the Thyssen works were identified and in flames and one crew reported having observed the demolition of a Rhine bridge. At least one good photograph was obtained by C2" (F/O John) showing a carpet of bomb bursts on the Steelworks which has been enlarged and forwarded to the C in C for his inspection. F/O Abrams and F/O Dodds and their crews failed to return from this daylight raid in which approximately 1000 heavy aircraft with fighter cover took part.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
PD319	FTR	Missing - no news after take-off.	F/O H Dodds (P) P/O A R Brown (F/Eng) F/O D J K White (Nav) F/O H Black (B/A) F/Sgt C W Beckingham (W/Op) Sgt H V Lewis (MU/AG) Sgt A Laidlaw (R/AG)
LL811	Returned	Abandoned - port outer cut
NN715	Returned	Primary 17000ft at 08.46 1/2hrs
PD320	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 08.47 1/2hrs
PD321	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 08.50hrs
NB345	Returned	Primary 19500ft at 08.49 1/2hrs
NF998	Returned	Primary 18000 at 08.57hrs
PB514	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 08.55hrs
PB532	Returned	Primary 17000ft at 08.45hrs
LM273	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 08.51hrs
PD221	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 08.45hrs	F/O G W Bell (P) Sgt R J McElroy (F/Eng) F/O D C R Hill (Nav) F/O B H Lowen (A/B) Sgt J F Noonan (W/Op) Sgt D E Hookham (R/AG) Sgt R West (MU/AG)
PD255	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 08.48 1/2hrs	F/L D J Foster (P) Sgt F P Newcombe (F/Eng) Sgt S Pick (Nav) F/O H A G Gadd (B/A) Sgt P R Kingman (W/Op) Sgt J Leonard (A/G) Sgt W Smith (A/G)
LL831	Returned	Primary 17000ft at 08.47hrs
LL748	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 08.50hrs
ED905	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 08.48hrs
ME301	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 08.08hrs	F/O D W Summons (P) Sgt C C Jerman (F/Eng) F/L G S Nankivell (Nav) F/O A Benger (A/B) F/Sgt J W Arnold (W/Op) W/O J J Bowland (MU/AG) Sgt J F O'Halloran (R/AG)
LM182	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 08.48hrs
NF931	Returned	Primary 17000ft at 08.45hrs
NG120	Returned	Primary 19500ft at 08.50 1/2hrs
NG135	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 08.49hrs
ME776	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 08.50hrs	F/O J E L John (P) Sgt D E Scuffell (F/Eng) Sgt C F L Blancher (Nav) F/O J Meek (A/B) Sgt R Lee (W/Op) Sgt C A McDonald (MU/AG) Sgt A J Fitzgerald (R/AG)
NF932	Returned	Primary at 19000ft at 08.51hrs	P/O W J Shaw (P) Sgt J Crawford (F/Eng) Sgt C Eardley (Nav) Sgt H H Tregonning (A/B) Sgt R F Jones (W/Op) Sgt R Murphy (MU/AG) Sgt J O'Leary (R/AG)
NG132	Returned	Primary at 18500ft at 08.46hrs
NG133	FTR	Missing - no news after take off.	F/O A Abrams (P) Sgt K W Nettleton (F/Eng) F/Sgt J W Brown (Nav) F/Sgt R F Veness (B/A) Sgt P L Brooker (W/Op) Sgt A P Soper (MU/AG) F/Sgt K R Salton (R/AG)

Operation/Target: Duisburg (14 Oct 1944 - 15 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Duisburg	14 Oct 1944	15 Oct 1944	N	There was no respite for the Squadron for a further 25 aircraft and crews were required, provided and briefed to attack once again Duisburg the scene of their early morning visit. All our aircraft returned safely from this operation.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NN715	Returned	Primary at 19500ft at 01.29 1/2hrs
EE139	Returned	Abortive.
LL748	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.31hrs
NF998	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 01.32hrs
PB514	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 01.29hrs
PD320	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 01.30 1/2hrs
PD321	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 01.30hrs
PB562	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.20 1/2hrs
PB532	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.27 1/2hrs
ED905	Returned	Abortive
PD313	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 01.30hrs	F/L D J Foster (P) Sgt F P Newcombe (F/Eng) Sgt S Pick (Nav) F/O H A G Gadd (B/A) Sgt P R Kingman (W/Op) Sgt J Leonard (A/G) Sgt W Smith (A/G)
PD221	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.31hrs	F/O G W Bell (P) Sgt R J McElroy (F/Eng) F/O D C R Hill (Nav) F/O B H Lowen (A/B) Sgt J F Noonan (W/Op) Sgt D E Hookham (R/AG) Sgt R West (MU/AG)
PA995	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.34 1/2hrs	F/L E S Allen (P) F/Sgt E T Smith (F/Eng) F/Sgt A B Dennison (Nav) F/Sgt G A Maginley (A/B) Sgt R G Crump (A/G) F/O J E Murray-Shirreff (A/G) F/Sgt R W Lundy (W/Op)
ME301	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.32hrs	F/O D W Summons (P) Sgt C C Jerman (F/Eng) F/L G S Nankivell (Nav) F/O A Benger (A/B) F/Sgt J W Arnold (W/Op) W/O J J Bowland (MU/AG) Sgt J F O'Halloran (R/AG)
ND972	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.32hrs
NF931	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 01.29hrs
NF932	Returned	Primary 21000ft at 01.31hrs
ME776	Returned	Primary 20000ft at 01.32hrs	F/O J E L John (P) Sgt D E Scuffell (F/Eng) Sgt C F L Blancher (Nav) F/O J Meek (A/B) Sgt R Lee (W/Op) Sgt C A McDonald (MU/AG) Sgt A J Fitzgerald (R/AG)
NG120	Returned	Primary 20300ft at 01.28 1/2hrs
NG132	Returned	Primary 18000ft at 01.32 1/2hrs
LM228	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 01.32hrs
LM182	Returned	Primary 19000ft at 01.33 1/2hrs

Operation/Target: Wilhelmshaven (15 Oct 1944 - 16 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Wilhelmshaven	15 Oct 1944	16 Oct 1944	N	24 aircraft and crews were offered for operations , but only 8 were required and were briefed and took off to attach Wilhelmshaven, from which once again, all returned safely. In addition "Y" cross country exercises were carried out.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG132	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 19.55hrs
ME301	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 19.50hrs
PB562	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 19.48 1/2hrs
LL811	Returned	Primary at 19000ft at 19.45hrs
NG134	Returned	Primary at 19000ft at 19.50hrs
LM273	Returned	Abortive - starboard inner u/s.
ME776	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 19.53hrs
JB345	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 19.4 1/2hrs

Operation/Target: - (16 Oct 1944 - 16 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	16 Oct 1944	16 Oct 1944	Y	24 aircraft and crews were again offered for operations , but the squadron was stood down. Owning to weather conditions onle approximately 3.5 hrs flying traininf was carried out. Talks, discussions and lectures were held in addition to ground training.

Operation/Target: - (17 Oct 1944 - 17 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	17 Oct 1944	17 Oct 1944	Y	The squadron was again stood down and a flying training programme consisting of fighther affiliation, "Y" cross country, map reading and local flying exercises were carried out.

Operation/Target: - (18 Oct 1944 - 18 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	18 Oct 1944	18 Oct 1944	Y	27 aircraft and crews were offered for operations and all were accepted. The aircraft were bombed up and all the crews stood by awaiting instructions but at 13.06hrs the Squadron was stood down until 09.00hrs on 19th October. Training programmes had been laid on but owing to adverse weather conditions the "Y" cross country exercises were cancelled.

Operation/Target: Stuttgart (19 Oct 1944 - 20 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Stuttgart	19 Oct 1944	20 Oct 1944	N	26 aircraft with crews were offered and 25 were accepted, plus one aircraft to act as stand-by in the Base. The crews were briefed and took off at 16.50hrs at attack STUTTGART. Twenty took off at this time and the remaining five at 21.30hrs at attack Stuttgart in waves. One aircraft was cancelled at the last moment and one aircraft returned early with engine trouble, so in all 24 aircarft proceeded to th target, one of which, it is regretted, failed to return. F/L Thomas and crew who had only been with the Squadron a short time and were on their first operationls sortie. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
PB514	Returned
JB345	Returned
PD321	Returned
NF998	Returned
EE139	Returned
NN715	Returned
NG192	FTR		F/L A W Thomas (P) Sgt M R F Thomas (F/Eng) Sgt M Austin (Nav) Sgt J E Knott (B/A) Sgt J D Garland (W/Op) Sgt A E Lukeman (A/G) Sgt R Garrad (A/G)
PD320	Returned
PD221	Returned
ME301	Returned
PD255	Returned
ND972	Returned
PB562	Returned
LL748	Returned
PD313	Returned		F/O D W Summons (P) Sgt C C Jerman (F/Eng) F/L G S Nankivell (Nav) F/O A Benger (A/B) F/Sgt J W Arnold (W/Op) W/O J J Bowland (MU/AG) Sgt J F O'Halloran (R/AG)
PA995	Returned
LM273	Returned		F/O L B Cameron (P) P/O J R Rigby (Nav) Sgt J F Piertney (R/AG) Sgt F P Popple (MU/AG) Sgt D Eldridge (F/Eng) Sgt G A Sutherland (B/A) W/Op J W White (A/G)
PB532	Returned		F/O G W Bell (P) Sgt R J McElroy (F/Eng) F/O D C R Hill (Nav) F/O B H Lowen (A/B) Sgt J F Noonan (W/Op) Sgt D E Hookham (R/AG) Sgt R West (MU/AG)
NG132	Returned
NG221	Returned
LM228	Returned
NF931	Returned
LM182	Returned
NF932	Returned
NG134	Returned

Operation/Target: - (20 Oct 1944 - 20 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	20 Oct 1944	20 Oct 1944	Y	26 aircraft and crews were offered for operations but the Squadron was stood down from operations until 09.00hrs on the 21st. The weather was bad, rain and low cloud base and no training was carried out.

Operation/Target: Cologne (31 Oct 1944 - 31 Oct 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Cologne	31 Oct 1944	31 Oct 1944	N	24 aircraft and crews were accepted and briefed to attack military objectives and communications at COLOGNE once again. Opposition was reported to be very moderate and the weather reasonably good. Once again crews participarting considered this to have been a highly successful attack.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
ME301	Returned	Primary at 19000ft at 21.15hrs	F/O G G H Cowper (P) Sgt R H Whitehead (F/Eng) F/O R M Mills (Nav) F/Sgt C H Baldwin (A/G) F/Sgt S E Willis (W/Op) Sgt S E Morrison (MU/AG) Sgt H R Graham (RG/AG)

Operation/Target: - (01 Nov 1944 - 01 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	01 Nov 1944	01 Nov 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations and the day devoted to Ground and Air Training. Talks and lectures were given by the Squadron Commanders and Section Leaders. Air to air firing, Fighter affiliation adn X country exercises were carried out.

Operation/Target: Dusseldorf (02 Nov 1944 - 03 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Dusseldorf	02 Nov 1944	03 Nov 1944	N	Twenty seven aircraft and crews took off at approximately 16.00hrs to attack DUSSELDORF the leading commercial city of Western Germany and has exceptionaly good transport facilities both by railway and river. As a supply and concentration base for the Western Wall (Rhineland edition) it is therefore an excellent centre to eliminate. Enroute to the target the weather was good but cloudy which however cleared at 0500, leaving the target clear with bright moonlight and good visibility. Ground markers were punctual and clearly visible, placed accurately in the Marsalling yards area and very quickly a concentrated cloud of bomb smoke developed. This was added to in the later stages of the attack by the incendiary aircraft and the crews were enthusiastic about the fires which quickly took hold and emitted a rosy glow seen for almost 100 miles on the return journy. In addition light explosions were observed. Flak was reported as light at first in a barrage later increasing to intense. Night fighters also put in an appearance, all our Air gunners were on the qui vive and successfully beat off any interference from them. Photographs taken and brought back show extensive fire tracks and enthusisatic verbal reports from the aircrews show that the attack should be yet another outstanding success. It is regretted that F/Lt Foster and crew failed to return to base, nothing being heard of them since take-off. Congratualtions were extended to F/L Rose and crew on completing an excellent tour.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
JB345	Returned	...
PB514	Returned	...
ED905	Returned	...
NG246	Returned	...
PD329	Returned	...
LL811	Returned	...
LL831	Returned	...
PD382	Returned	...
PB562	Returned	...
PB532	Returned	...
LM273	Returned	...
LL748	Returned	...
PD255	FTR	Missing - no news after take-off.	F/L D J Foster (P) Sgt F P Newcombe (F/Eng) Sgt S Pick (Nav) F/O H A G Gadd (B/A) Sgt P R Kingman (W/Op) Sgt J Leonard (A/G) Sgt V C Morgan (A/G)
PA995	Returned	...
ND972	Returned	...
ME301	Returned	...
NF931	Returned	...
NF932	Returned	...
ME776	Returned	...
NG132	Returned	...
NG138	Returned	Abortive - starboard outer u/s
LM228	Returned	...
LM182	Returned	...
NG243	Returned	...
PB707	Returned	...
NF998	Returned	...
PD221	Returned	...

Operation/Target: - (03 Nov 1944 - 03 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	03 Nov 1944	03 Nov 1944	Y	Twenty five aircraft and crews prepared for operations, but at approximately 13.30hrs the intention was cancelled and the remainder of the day was devoted to ground training. Very little flying training could be carried out owing to adverse weather conditions. The weather improved during the evening and some cross country exercises were carried out.

Operation/Target: Bochum (04 Nov 1944 - 05 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Bochum	04 Nov 1944	05 Nov 1944	N	Twenty six aircraft and crews took off at approximately 17.15hrs to attack BOCHUM in the heart of the Ruhr. MORE DETAILS TBA...

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	...
JB354	Returned	...
JB345	Returned	...
NF998	Returned	...
NG250	Returned	...
NG246	Returned	...
PD320	Returned	...
NG251	Returned	...
PD382	Returned	...
PB562	Returned	...
PB592	Returned	...
LM273	Returned	...
PD313	Returned	...
PD221	Returned	...
ME301	Returned	...
ND972	Returned	...
PA995	Returned	...
NF931	Returned	Primary at 16200ft at 19.44 1/2hrs
NF932	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 19.46 1/2hrs	F/O K A Whynacht (P) Sgt R J Piper (F/Eng) Sgt K A Vardigans (Nav) F/O M C Helman (A/B) Sgt H Smith (W/op) Sgt A A Pattison (MU/AG) Sgt - Hutchings (R/AG)
ME776	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 19.45hrs
NG120	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 19.36hrs
NG132	Returned	...
NG138	Returned	...
LM228	Returned	...
LM182	Returned	...
PB707	Returned	...
NG243	Returned	...	P/O J Groves (P) Sgt S B Faggetter (F/Eng) Sgt D M Buchanan (Nav) Sgt J D Fellows (A/B) W/O G Aylmore (W/Op) Sgt A G Johns (MU/AG) Sgt C R Donoghue (R/AG)

Operation/Target: - (05 Nov 1944 - 05 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	05 Nov 1944	05 Nov 1944	Y	The Squadron stood down from operations at 09.42hrs. Little flying training was done during the day owing to bad weather, but two night cross countries were completed after the weather conditions had improved.

Operation/Target: Gelsinkirchen (06 Nov 1944 - 06 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Gelsinkirchen	06 Nov 1944	06 Nov 1944	N	Twenty three aircraft with crews took off at approximately 11.00hrs to attack GELSINKIRCHEN 7 miles NE of Essen. The object of this attack was to dislocate the Huns transport facilities by bombing the very large marshalling yards. The weather at the target was 6/10 - 8/10 cloud with a convenient gap for the early arrivals who were able to identify the target area visually, as well as see a few TI markers, marking the A/P. The attack opened a few minutes early, but the later aircraft found the cloud rather too much for accurate bombing and with the M/C giving them instructions to seek their own A/Ps the end of the attack became somewhat scattered. However a good concentration of early bombs were dropped around the A/P and much smoke and later incendiaries with the large fires burning were seen. Flak was moderate to intense throughout the route through the Ruhr, from Duisburg onwards, although it varied greatly as to different aircraft: E (F/O Whynacht) receiving flak damage in the fuselage, bomb doors and two radiators. No enemy aircraft were seen, so the figher cover appeared to be adequate. M (F/O Bond) found he had no brake pressure on retun so landed without trouble at Carnaby. M (F/O McCarthy) did not return and no news was received from him after take off.

Operation/Target: - (07 Nov 1944 - 07 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	07 Nov 1944	07 Nov 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations at 09.55hrs and the day devoted chiefly to ground training. The weather conditions would not permit of much flying training owing to incessant rain.

Operation/Target: - (08 Nov 1944 - 08 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	08 Nov 1944	08 Nov 1944	Y	The Squadron was again stood down from operations at 09.45hrs and again the day devoted to training. Fighter Affiliation, Ait to Air Firing, Air to Sea Firing and "Y" cross country exercises were carried out. Twelve complete crews were posted from this Squadron to form the nucleus of 150 Squadron which is forming at Fiskerton, near Lincoln, All were operationally experienced and had been with the Squadron long enough to feel themselves thoroughly at home at North Killingholme, and regretted leaving the "old place". The Squadron feels that by sending these good crew the new Squadron has a flying start and every chance to make a good name for itself in Bomber Command.

Operation/Target: Wanne-Eikel (09 Nov 1944 - 09 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Wanne-Eikel	09 Nov 1944	09 Nov 1944	N	23 aircraft and crews from 550 Squadron together with one aircraft from each of 166 and 103 Sqdns took off at approcximately 07.20hrs to attack the synthetic oil plant at WANNE-EIKEL 2.5 miles NW of Bochum one of the lesser known towns of the Ruhr but nevertheless important since it forms part of the general Ruhr network of railway and marshallaing yards. The take-off was good as was the weather up to the French coats after which the crews encountered cloud banks and when the target area was reached there was thick cumulous at 20000ft with layer cloud below. Only one aircraft E2 (F/O Stevenson had a fleeting glimpse of the target, and but for navigational aids the raid would have dissolved itself into a veritable blind mans buff. With such conditions existing it is impossible to assess the success or otherwise of the operation. Flak was scattered and erratic, and the fighter cover of Spitfires and Mustangs kept enemy fighters out of harms way. All our aircraft returned safely and the boys enjoyed a late lunch.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
JB345	Returned	Primary at 22000ft at 10.42 1/2hrs
PD514	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 10.42hrs
NG246	Returned	Primary at 21000ft at 10.43hrs
PD320	Returned	Primary at 21000ft at 10.47hrs	F/O G G H Cowper (P) Sgt R H Whitehead (F/Eng) F/O R M Mills (Nav) F/Sgt C H Baldwin (A/G) F/Sgt S E Willis (W/Op) Sgt S E Morrison (MU/AG) Sgt H R Graham (RG/AG)
NG251	Returned	Primary at 19400ft at 10.46hrs
PD221	Returned	Primary at 19500ft at 10.42hrs	F/O L B Cameron (P) P/O J R Rigby (Nav) Sgt J F Piertney (R/AG) Sgt F P Popple (MU/AG) Sgt D Eldridge (F/Eng) Sgt G A Sutherland (B/A) W/Op J W White (A/G)
PD382	Returned	-
NG290	Returned	-
NG289	Returned	-
PB532	Returned	-
PD313	Returned	-	F/O D W Summons (P) Sgt C C Jerman (F/Eng) F/L G S Nankivell (Nav) F/O A Benger (A/B) F/Sgt J W Arnold (W/Op) W/O J J Bowland (MU/AG) Sgt J F O'Halloran (R/AG)
PA995	Returned	-
NG287	Returned	-
ME301	Returned	-
NG165	Returned	-
NG120	Returned	-	F/O C J Jones (P) Sgt S J Webb (F/Eng) P/O J Buckmaster (Nav) F/Sgt L W Harvey (B/A) Sgt F M Main (W/Op) F/Sgt T Spewart (MU/AG) F/Sgt G G Blair (R/AG)
NG132	Returned	-
PB707	Returned	-
NG133	Returned	-
NF931	Returned	-
NG243	Returned	-
NF932	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Training (10 Nov 1944 - 10 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	10 Nov 1944	10 Nov 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down at 10.08hrs and despite bad weather conditions the Squadron was able to squeeze in 14 1/2hrs of flying training in addition to ground training. Lectures and talks were given to aircrews by the various sections leaders.

Operation/Target: Dortmund (11 Nov 1944 - 11 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Dortmund	11 Nov 1944	11 Nov 1944	N	The Squardon dispatched 21 aircraft and crews to attack the north eastern part of the city of DORTMUND where synthetic oil plants, steelworks, coke ovens and a by-products plant with the usual marshalling yards were situated. The take-off was as usual good and once again the crews ran into 10/10 cloud when nearing the target. However with the exceptions, gound markers were vaguely seen reflected on the underside of the clouds and were symtematically bombed. Assessments of results are difficult but several reports were made of large explosions in the target area and it is hoped good results were achieved. Flak was generally described as slight to moderate "G" (F/O Young had the fuselage holed rendering the rear turret u/s fortunately there were no casualties.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
JB345	Returned	-
NG246	Returned	-
NG289	Returned	-
PD382	Returned	-
PD380	Returned	-
NG251	Returned	-
NG290	Returned	-
PB532	Returned	-
PD313	Returned	-	F/O D W Summons (P) Sgt C C Jerman (F/Eng) F/L G S Nankivell (Nav) F/O A Benger (A/B) F/Sgt J W Arnold (W/Op) W/O J J Bowland (MU/AG) Sgt J F O'Halloran (R/AG)
PD221	Returned	-	F/O L B Cameron (P) P/O J R Rigby (Nav) Sgt J F Piertney (R/AG) Sgt F P Popple (MU/AG) Sgt D Eldridge (F/Eng) Sgt G A Sutherland (B/A) W/Op J W White (A/G)
PD255	Returned	-
ME301	Returned	Primary are 20000ft at 19.05hrs	P/O K A Smith (P) Sgt C Symington (F/Eng) Sgt G Duce (Nav) Sgt S Martin (B/A) Sgt R E G Williams (W/Op) Sgt C J Marshall (MU/AG) Sgt H F Longworth (R/AG)
PA995	Returned	Primary are 17000ft at 19.06hrs
ND972	Returned	Primary are 18800ft at 19.03hrs
NF931	Returned	Primary are 20000ft at 19.05hrs
NF932	Returned	Primary are 20000ft at 19.05hrs 1/2
NG120	Returned	-	F/O C J Jones (P) Sgt S J Webb (F/Eng) P/O J Buckmaster (Nav) F/Sgt L W Harvey (B/A) Sgt F M Main (W/Op) F/Sgt T Spewart (MU/AG) F/Sgt G G Blair (R/AG)
NG132	Returned	-
NG133	Returned	-
NG243	Returned	-
PB514	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 19.02hrs	F/L J Harris (P) Sgt I S Freeman (F/Eng) F/O E B Hornsby (Nav) F/Sgt R W Richardson (A/B) F/Sgt P F Flux (W/Op) F/Sgt W H Barrett (MU/AG) Sgt W A Bentley (R/AG)

Operation/Target: Training (12 Nov 1944 - 12 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	12 Nov 1944	12 Nov 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down at 10.05hrs and received a preliminary warning to prepare for operations on the morrow. A flying training programme was carried out which included "Y" cross countries, Air to sea firing, fighter affiliations and bombing exercises.

Operation/Target: Training (13 Nov 1944 - 13 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	13 Nov 1944	13 Nov 1944	Y	The Squadron was again stood down from operations at 09.35hrs although prepared to carry out a bombing mission at short notice in consequence of yesterdays preliminary warning. The day was devoted to both air and ground training.

Operation/Target: Training (14 Nov 1944 - 14 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	14 Nov 1944	14 Nov 1944	Y	The Squadron stood by awaiting orders, but at 13.00hrs were stood down from operations presumably due to adverse weather. "Y" cross country exercises and ground training took place.

Operation/Target: - (15 Nov 1944 - 15 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	15 Nov 1944	15 Nov 1944	Y	The Squadron was again stood down from operations at 09.40hrs. Very little flying training was carried out owing to adverse weather conditions and the major part of the day was devoted to ground trainingand a general drive to clean up the sleeping quarters of the air crews which had been allowed to deteriorate to below the Squadron's standard of cleaniness.

Operation/Target: Duren (16 Nov 1944 - 16 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Duren	16 Nov 1944	16 Nov 1944	N	26 aircrart and crews took off in the usual Squadron style at approximately 12.30hrs to attack DUREN in close support of the advancing American armies. The weather was hazy over Duren but not unkind to our bomb aimers. MORE DETAILS TBA ...

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
PB532	Returned	-
PB313	Returned	-
NG289	Returned	-
PD221	Returned	-
PD255	Returned	-
PA995	Returned	-
ND972	Returned	-
NF932	Returned	-
NF931	Returned	-
NG132	Returned	-
NG120	Returned	-	F/O C J Jones (P) Sgt S J Webb (F/Eng) P/O J Buckmaster (Nav) F/Sgt L W Harvey (B/A) Sgt F M Main (W/Op) F/Sgt T Spewart (MU/AG) F/Sgt G G Blair (R/AG)
LM182	Returned	-	F/O L A Deward (P) Sgt G Buckman (F/Eng) F/Sgt S Gall (Nav) F/Sgt D Jackman (A/B) W/O K H Langley (W/Op) Sgt J A Morgan (MU/AG) Sgt J C Austin (R/AG)
PB707	Returned	Primary at 10400ft at 15.33 1/2hrs
NG243	Returned	Primary at 10000ft at 15.32 1/2hrs
NG221	Returned	Aircraft damaged by incendiaries from friendly a/c. All bombs brought back.
PB514	Returned	Primary at 10000ft at 15.30hrs
ME301	Returned	Primary at 10000ft at 15.34hrs	P/O K A Smith (P) Sgt C Symington (F/Eng) Sgt G Duce (Nav) Sgt S Martin (B/A) Sgt R E G Williams (W/Op) Sgt C J Marshall (MU/AG) Sgt H F Longworth (R/AG)
PD321	Returned	Primary at 10000ft at 15.30hrs
NF998	Returned	Primary at 10500ft at 15.30hrs
PB382	Returned	Primary at 10000ft at 15.32 1/2hrs
NG246	Returned	Primary at 10500ft at 15.32 1/2hrs
PD320	Returned	Primary at 10000ft at 15.31hrs
NG290	Returned	Primary at 10300ft at 15.34hrs
JB345	Returned	Primary at 10000ft at 15.34hrs
LM273	Returned	Primary at 10000ft at 15.33 1/2hrs	F/O L B Cameron (P) P/O J R Rigby (Nav) Sgt J F Piertney (R/AG) Sgt F P Popple (MU/AG) Sgt D Eldridge (F/Eng) Sgt G A Sutherland (B/A) W/Op J W White (A/G)
EE139	Returned	Primary at 10000ft at 15.33hrs

Operation/Target: - (17 Nov 1944 - 17 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	17 Nov 1944	17 Nov 1944	Y	The Squadron had been on the qui vive all night awaiting for the word GO, but at 06.28hrs we were stood down, not required for operations. No flying training was carried out and the day was devoted to ground training and the aircrew sleeping site was inspected and generally cleaned up.

Operation/Target: Wanne Eickel (Ruhr) (18 Nov 1944 - 19 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Wanne Eickel (Ruhr)	18 Nov 1944	19 Nov 1944	N	The Squadron dispatched 29 aircraft and crews at approximately 15.30hrs to attack a synthetic oil plandt at WANNE-EIKEL west of Gelsenkirchen. Soon after take off the crews encountered cloudy weather over England which however cleared across France; shortly after crossing the Rhine a thin layer of stratus clound with tops at approximately 8000ft and similiar conditions prevailed over the target area. MOPE DETAIL TO FOLLOW ...

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
JB345	Returned	Abortive - port inner cellant leak - engine feathered.
NF998	Returned	-
PB514	Returned	-
NG246	Returned	-
PD320	Returned	-
NG251	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 19.03hrs	S/L W F Caldow (P) F/L J Cassidy (Nav) F/O S P George (F/Eng) F/O D Gear (W/Op) F/O J H Marston (R/AG) F/O R Sloggett (B/A) F/O S Squires (MU/AG)
PD321	Returned	-
NG290	Returned	-
PB382	Returned	-
PB532	Returned	-
LM273	Returned	-
PD313	Returned	-	F/O D W Summons (P) Sgt C C Jerman (F/Eng) F/L G S Nankivell (Nav) F/O A Benger (A/B) F/Sgt J W Arnold (W/Op) W/O J J Bowland (MU/AG) Sgt J F O'Halloran (R/AG)
NG289	Returned	-
PD221	Returned	-
NG165	Returned	-
NG287	Returned	-
PA995	Returned	-
ME301	Returned	-	P/O K A Smith (P) Sgt C Symington (F/Eng) Sgt G Duce (Nav) Sgt S Martin (B/A) Sgt R E G Williams (W/Op) Sgt C J Marshall (MU/AG) Sgt H F Longworth (R/AG)
ND972	Returned	-
NF931	Returned	-
NF932	Returned	-
NG120	Returned	-
NG132	Returned	-
NG135	Returned	-
LM228	Returned	-
LM182	Returned	-
PB707	Returned	-
NG243	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-

Operation/Target: - (19 Nov 1944 - 19 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	19 Nov 1944	19 Nov 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations at 09.50hrs and the 20 aircraft returned between 14.00hrs and 15.00hrs from their diversion stations. The weather conditions were bad and Group Headquarters would not permit the aircraft to return to their Base until after 19.00hrs. Little traiing was carried out during the remainder of the day.

Operation/Target: - (20 Nov 1944 - 20 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	20 Nov 1944	20 Nov 1944	Y	The Squadron was again stood down from operations at 10.30hrs and owing to continuous rain no flying training took place and the Squadron confined its activities to ground training, lectures and discussions of subjects of interest to all.

Operation/Target: Aschaffenburg (21 Nov 1944 - 22 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Aschaffenburg	21 Nov 1944	22 Nov 1944	N	The Squadron dispatched 26 aircrarft and crews tro attack the marshalling yards at ASCHAFFENBURG. The take off at 15.45hrs was good and without incident. Once again the weather denied crews the satisfaction of even seeing the target or assessing results. En route conditions were good, but over France cloud built up and the Master of Ceremonies and his deputy appeared to be going into a "huddle" to decide exactly where the target was. A small break did reveal markers and these were confirmed to be well placed and were bombed. Following aircraft were assisted by a red glow beneath the clouds and several explosions were reported. F/O Stevenson and W/O Hopman with their crews completed there first tour of operations.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
EE139	Returned	Primary at 12500ft at 19.15hrs. Returned on three engines. Last operational flight of EE139 (Phantom of the Ruhr) - S/L Caldow orders that the plane be removed from operational service on return due to twisted airframe.	S/L W F Caldow (P) F/L J Cassidy (Nav) F/O S P George (F/Eng) F/O D Gear (W/Op) F/O J H Marston (R/AG) F/O R Sloggett (B/A) F/O S Squires (MU/AG)
PB514	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 19.18.	F/L D T Pyke (P) Sgt D Hellings (Nav) Sgt D Peters (B/A) Sgt L Adams (W/Op) Sgt D S Eldred (MU/AG) Sgt A T Ellement (R/AG) Sgt H D Davies (F/Eng)
NG251	Returned	Primary at 13000ft at 19.20.
PD321	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 19.17hrs
NF998	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 19.18hrs
PD320	Returned	Primary at 12500ft at 19.23hrs
NG246	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 19.23hrs
NG134	Returned	Primary at 12000ft at 19.19hrs
NG165	Returned	Primary at 13000ft at 19.26hrs
NG287	Returned	Primary at 12000ft at 19.21hrs
ND323	Returned	Primary at 13000ft at 19.20hrs
PD221	Returned	Primary at 13000ft at 19.18hrs
LM273	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 19.21hrs
ND972	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 19.20hrs
ME301	Returned	Primary at 14500ft at 19.21hrs	P/O K A Smith (P) Sgt C Symington (F/Eng) Sgt G Duce (Nav) Sgt S Martin (B/A) Sgt R E G Williams (W/Op) Sgt C J Marshall (MU/AG) Sgt H F Longworth (R/AG)
NG289	Returned	Primary at 12000ft at 19.19hrs
PB532	Returned	Primary at 12000ft at 19.25hrs
NG135	Returned	Primary at 15000ft at 19.15hrs
NF931	Returned	Primary at 13000ft at 19.19hrs
NG132	Returned	Primary at 13500ft at 19.19hrs	F/O I A Stevenson (P) Sgt W T Woodhams (F/Eng) F/Sgt D T Morrison (Nav) F/Sgt W W Fitch (A/B) F/Sgt E N Pearson (W/Op) F/Sgt M O Olsen (MU/AG) Sgt C Cowerthwaite (R/AG)
NF932	Returned	Primary at 13000ft at 19.21hrs
ME776	Returned	Primary at 13000ft at 19.18hrs
NG243	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 19.21hrs
LM228	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 19.24hrs
NG331	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 19.21hrs

Operation/Target: - (22 Nov 1944 - 22 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	22 Nov 1944	22 Nov 1944	Y	The Squadron were warned to be prepared to operate at short notice, but after waiting until 16.45hrs the intended attack was cancelled and the Squadron stood down. The weather was bad and no flying training was carried out.

Operation/Target: Training (23 Nov 1944 - 23 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	23 Nov 1944	23 Nov 1944	Y	The Squadron had a preliminary warning to stand by for operations but at 15.10hrs the Squadron was once again stood down from opertions. Improved weather conditions enabled the Squadron to carry out an extensive flying traiing programme consisting of fighter affiliation, air to sea firing, bombing practice and "Y" cross countries, in all approximately thirty two hours flying training was flown.

Operation/Target: Training (24 Nov 1944 - 24 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	24 Nov 1944	24 Nov 1944	Y	The Squadron recevied a preliminary warning to hold themselves in readiness for operations at short notice, thery were however stood down at 16.35hrs. Owning to adverse weather conditions only two hours flying training was carried out.

Operation/Target: Training (25 Nov 1944 - 25 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	25 Nov 1944	25 Nov 1944	Y	This day, the first anniversary of the Squadron finds them once again standing by prepared for operations at short notice which agian did not materialise, and the Squadron was stood down at 12.10hrs. A small, impromtu and quite informal party was held in the Officers' Mess Ante-Room during the late evening to celebrate the occassion with a few noggins of ale. MORE DETAILS TBA.

Operation/Target: Training (26 Nov 1944 - 26 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	26 Nov 1944	26 Nov 1944	Y	The Squadron again stood by ready for action - but once again nothing happened and the Squadron was stood down at 18.25hrs. The weather was very poor but the Squadron managed 6 1/2hrs flying traiing during the scourse of the day, the remainder of the day was spent in ground training and lectures to the aircrews.

Operation/Target: Freiburg (27 Nov 1944 - 27 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Freiburg	27 Nov 1944	27 Nov 1944	N	31 aircraft and crew were dispatched to attack the town of FREIBURG with its associated rail facilities at approximately 15.45hrs. The target was a small one, only approximately 2 miles by 1 1/2 miles, and the attack was entrusted to No. 1 Group to accomplish. With every Squadron putting out it's largest numbers, a new record was accomplished with over 300 aircraft and of these all successfully attacked the primary target, except one which was abortive. 550 Squadron accomplised their best performance to date with 31 aircraft off, 31 attacking the targe and 31 aircraft returning to Base. MORE DETAILS TBA

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG134	Returned	Primary at 12000ft at 20.08hrs
NF932	Returned	Primary at 12000ft at 20.05hrs
NG132	Returned	Primary at 12000ft at 20.06hrs
LM182	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 20.04hrs
JB354	Returned	-
NG135	Returned	-
?????	Returned	-
NG120	Returned	-
LM228	Returned	-
NG243	Returned	-
LM273	Returned	Primary 13000ft at 20.01 1/2hrs	F/O L B Cameron (P) P/O J R Rigby (Nav) Sgt J F Piertney (R/AG) Sgt F P Popple (MU/AG) Sgt D Eldridge (F/Eng) Sgt G A Sutherland (B/A) W/Op J W White (A/G)
PD313	Returned	-	F/O D W Summons (P) Sgt C C Jerman (F/Eng) F/L G S Nankivell (Nav) F/O A Benger (A/B) F/Sgt J W Arnold (W/Op) W/O J J Bowland (MU/AG) Sgt J F O'Halloran (R/AG)
NG287	Returned	-
PD221	Returned	-
NG165	Returned	-
NG289	Returned	-
PA995	Returned	-
ND972	Returned	-
ME301	Returned	-	P/O K A Smith (P) Sgt C Symington (F/Eng) Sgt G Duce (Nav) Sgt S Martin (B/A) Sgt R E G Williams (W/Op) Sgt C J Marshall (MU/AG) Sgt H F Longworth (R/AG)
PB532	Returned	-
NG226	Returned	(or NG226?) Primary 12000ft at 20.01hrs
PB514	Returned	-
NG290	Returned	-
NG246	Returned	-
NF998	Returned	-
NG251	Returned	-
PD382	Returned	-
PD320	Returned	-
NG331	Returned	-
PD321	Returned	-
PB707	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Training (28 Nov 1944 - 28 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	28 Nov 1944	28 Nov 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood from operations at 10.15hrs and received preliminary warning to be prepared for action on the morrow. An extensive flying training programme was carried out totally approximately 24hrs flying.

Operation/Target: Dortmund (29 Nov 1944 - 29 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Dortmund	29 Nov 1944	29 Nov 1944	N	30 aircraft and crew were dispatched to attack DORTMUND. All successfully took off at approximately 11.20hrs, but the weather conditions over the target left much to be desired. Crew reports agree that after a precessional approach through the flak-strewn corridor to the target area, leading sorties arrived somewhat early to find that cloud and haze barred all but a fleeting glimpse of the built-up area and precluded effective pinpointing. The markers appeared to have been widely scatted and the Master Bomber's guidance could hardly have beeen described as inspiring. In the circumstances our sorties endeavoured to bash the bashful marker while others set off in search of built up areas. "C (F/L Maclachlan) and "L2" (F/O Williams) both claim to have bomber red markers. Pressing on, our "E2" (F/O Dale) found himself well past the target area without sighting a worthwhile objective, plain or coloured. Nothing daunted he attacked the centre of Munster and brought back a photograph to prove it. Meanwhile "W" (F/O Adams) losing height on three engines had barely reached the Rhine when prudence counselled an alternaitave target which he chose at the village of [UNREADABLE], where a train on the main line appears in his photo to have had a clean shave. Both these lone wolves brough mementoes of flak opposition at and around their target. All out sorties returned safely, including "P" (F/O Summons) which after colliding with another aircraft en-route to the target, was coaxed on its two port engines alone through a gauntlet of flak towards Dusseldorf. Good airmanship and richly deserved good luck (which unhappily deserted the other victim - and aircraft from a sister Squadron) brough the unforutunate episode to a safe finish for F/O Summons and his crew. Losing height and weaving as much as it dared "P" presented a sitting and solitary target for Jerry's guns. A run was made on a built up area, where in far from ideal conditions the bomb-aimer declared his entire load - minus one bomb-tail - well and truly laid ... a truely remarkable performance, as was disclosed on subsequent inspection of the mangled bomb-bay. Thereafter, losing height on a "Home James!" course, and escorted on the finishing straight by a Spitfire, "P" touched down at Mansten with a dignity that belied its crumpled propellers and disembarked its crew entirely unscathed.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG336	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 15.01hrs	F/O G G H Cowper (P) Sgt R H Whitehead (F/Eng) F/O R M Mills (Nav) F/Sgt C H Baldwin (A/G) F/Sgt S E Willis (W/Op) Sgt S E Morrison (MU/AG) Sgt H R Graham (RG/AG)
JB945	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 15.00 1/2hrs
NF998	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 15.00hrs
PB514	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 15.01hrs [Ed: "E"??? in ORB is not PB514, BQ-Y)]
NG246	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 15.01hrs
PD320	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 15.00 1/2hrs
NG251	Returned	Primary at 20500ft at 15.00 1/1hrs
PB321	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 15.01hrs
PD382	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 15.09 1/2hrs. H/F damage to cockpit perspex and fuselage.
NG331	Returned	Primary at 20500ft at 15.00 1/2hrs
PB532	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 15.01hrs
LM273	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 15.01hrs	F/O L B Cameron (P) P/O J R Rigby (Nav) Sgt J F Piertney (R/AG) Sgt F P Popple (MU/AG) Sgt D Eldridge (F/Eng) Sgt G A Sutherland (B/A) W/Op J W White (A/G)
PD313	Returned	Secondary target (Dusseldorf) at 16000ft at 14.59hrs	F/O D W Summons (P) Sgt C C Jerman (F/Eng) F/L G S Nankivell (Nav) F/O A Benger (A/B) F/Sgt J W Arnold (W/Op) W/O J J Bowland (MU/AG) Sgt J F O'Halloran (R/AG)
NG165	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 15.00 1/2hrs
NG287	Returned	Primary at 21000ft at 15.00 1/2hrs
PD221	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 14.58 1/2hrs
NG289	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 15.01hrs
ME301	Returned	Primary at 20500ft at 14.58 1/2hrs	P/O K A Smith (P) Sgt C Symington (F/Eng) Sgt G Duce (Nav) Sgt S Martin (B/A) Sgt R E G Williams (W/Op) Sgt C J Marshall (MU/AG) Sgt H F Longworth (R/AG)
PA995	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 15.01hrs
ND972	Returned	Secondary target (Stemmeln) at 15000ft at 14.49hrs. Starboard inner feathered due to low oil pressure. Trouble with remaining three engines, Lost height and speed. H/F holes in part main plane and fuselage.
NF931	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 15.01 1/2hrs
NF932	Returned	Primary at 21000ft at 14.59 1/2hrs
NG120	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 15.00 1/2hrs
LM228	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 14.59 1/2hrs
NG132	Returned	Secondary target (Munster) at 20000ft at 15.08. Hit by H/F. Flak batteries (6 1/4, H2S, Gee, R/T and rear turret rendered u/s).
LM182	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 15.05hrs
NG134	Returned	Primary at 20550ft at 15.01hrs
PB707	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 15.00 1/2hrs
NG135	Returned	Primary at 21000ft at 15.00hrs
NG243	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 15.04hrs

Operation/Target: Training (30 Nov 1944 - 30 Nov 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	30 Nov 1944	30 Nov 1944	Y	The Squadron stood by for operations - prepared - awaiting the word GO, but nothing happened and the Squadron was stood down at 07.10hrs on the 1.12.44. Approximately 16hrs flying training was carried out with lectures and talks by Section Leaders.

Operation/Target: Training (01 Dec 1944 - 01 Dec 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	01 Dec 1944	01 Dec 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations. Flying and ground training was carried out.

Operation/Target: Training (02 Dec 1944 - 02 Dec 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	02 Dec 1944	02 Dec 1944	Y	The Squadron was again stood down from operations and a flying training programme amounting to over 25 hours was carried out.

Operation/Target: Urff Dam (03 Dec 1944 - 03 Dec 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Urff Dam	03 Dec 1944	03 Dec 1944	Y	14 aircraft and crew detailed to carry out an attack on URST DAM and took off at approximately 07.30hrs without incident. The weather en-route was bad and over the target visibility was so poor and the weather so bad that the crews returned without dropping their bombs. Flying training programme was also carried out totalling 33hrs.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG336	Returned	Abandoned on instructions of Master Bomber	S/L W F Caldow (P) F/L J Cassidy (Nav) F/O S P George (F/Eng) F/O D Gear (W/Op) F/O J H Marston (R/AG) F/O R Sloggett (B/A) F/O S Squires (MU/AG)

Operation/Target: Karlsruhe (04 Dec 1944 - 04 Dec 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Karlsruhe	04 Dec 1944	04 Dec 1944	N	24 aircraft and crew took off at approxaimately 16.30hrs to attack the town and railway facilities at KARLRUHE. The crews has an uneventful but rather long trip. MORE DETAILS TBA

Operation/Target: Training (05 Dec 1944 - 05 Dec 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	05 Dec 1944	05 Dec 1944	Y	25 crews were briefed for operations but there were cancelled after the crews had taken up their positions in their respective aircraft at 16.00hrs. Five hours of flying training was also carried out.

Operation/Target: Merseburg (06 Dec 1944 - 07 Dec 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Merseburg	06 Dec 1944	07 Dec 1944	N	30 crews briefed. Target Leuna chemical works. F/L Morris and crew FTR.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG336	Returned	Primary 17000ft at 20.53hrs	S/L W F Caldow (P) F/L J Cassidy (Nav) F/O S P George (F/Eng) F/O D Gear (W/Op) F/O J H Marston (R/AG) F/O R Sloggett (B/A) F/O S Squires (MU/AG)

Operation/Target: Essen (12 Dec 1944 - 13 Dec 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Essen	12 Dec 1944	13 Dec 1944	N	-

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG336	Returned	-	S/L W F Caldow (P) F/L J Cassidy (Nav) F/O S P George (F/Eng) F/O D Gear (W/Op) F/O J H Marston (R/AG) F/O R Sloggett (B/A) F/O S Squires (MU/AG)
PB514	Returned	-
PD321	Returned	-
NG246	Returned	-
NG390	Returned	-	F/O G G H Cowper (P) Sgt R H Whitehead (F/Eng) F/O R M Mills (Nav) F/Sgt C H Baldwin (A/G) F/Sgt S E Willis (W/Op) Sgt S E Morrison (MU/AG) Sgt H R Graham (RG/AG)
NN713	Returned	-
LB345	Returned	-
PD320	Returned	-
LM273	Returned	-
NG287	Returned	-
PD221	Returned	-
NG165	Returned	-	F/L J Harris (P) F/O E B Hornsby (Nav) F/Sgt R W Richardson (A/B) F/Sgt P F Flux (W/Op) F/Sgt W H Barrett (MU/AG) Sgt W A Bentley (R/AG) Sgt H Moreton (F/Eng)
ME301	Returned	-	P/O K A Smith (P) Sgt C Symington (F/Eng) Sgt G Duce (Nav) Sgt S Martin (B/A) Sgt R E G Williams (W/Op) Sgt C J Marshall (MU/AG) Sgt H F Longworth (R/AG)
PA995	Returned	-
ND972	Returned	-
NG331	Returned	-
NG120	Returned	-
NF931	Returned	-
NG134	Returned	-
PB707	Returned	-
NG243	Returned	-
NF932	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-
NG132	Returned	-	F/L L Dale (P) F/Sgt R E Martin-Smith (A/G) Sgt D J McKinnon (F/Eng) Sgt T M Crannitch (Nav) F/L E R Mark (A/B) W/O R J Davis (W/Op) Sgt V P Halliday (MU/AG)
LM228	Returned	-	F/O C G K Edlund (P) Sgt S Lipfriend (F/Eng) F/O W F Dawson (Nav) Sgt P H Barber (A/B) W/O J M Gorton (W/Op) Sgt H J Cleghorne (MU/AG) Sgt J Carruthers (R/AG)

Operation/Target: - (13 Dec 1944 - 13 Dec 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	13 Dec 1944	13 Dec 1944	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations and fog and rain prevented any form of flying training and the day was devoted to ground training and lectures.

Operation/Target: - (14 Dec 1944 - 14 Dec 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	14 Dec 1944	14 Dec 1944	Y	The Squadron was warned to stand by for operations and at 13.00hrs the intention was cancelled. The weather was once again severe and no flying training took place.

Operation/Target: Ludwigshaven (15 Dec 1944 - 16 Dec 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Ludwigshaven	15 Dec 1944	16 Dec 1944	N	30 aircraft and crews took off at approximately 14.20 without incident to attack LUDWIGSHAVEN paying particular attention to the chemical words situated on the northern outskirts of the town and extending for approximately 3 miles to the village of Oppan

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG134	Returned	-	S/L R M Newitt (P) F/Sgt W G Hill (F/Eng) F/O J B Wright (Nav) F/O G Williams (B/A) F/O I Levene (W/Op) Sgt J E Piper (MU/AG) F/O H Quick (R/AG)
NG120	Returned	-
NF931	Returned	-
NF932	Returned	-
PB707	Returned	-
NG243	Returned	-
NG135	Returned	-
NG132	Returned	-	F/L L Dale (P) F/Sgt R E Martin-Smith (A/G) Sgt D J McKinnon (F/Eng) Sgt T M Crannitch (Nav) F/L E R Mark (A/B) W/O R J Davis (W/Op) Sgt V P Halliday (MU/AG)
LM228	Returned	-	F/O C G K Edlund (P) Sgt S Lipfriend (F/Eng) F/O W F Dawson (Nav) Sgt P H Barber (A/B) W/O J M Gorton (W/Op) Sgt H J Cleghorne (MU/AG) Sgt J Carruthers (R/AG)
ME776	Returned	-
NG331	Returned	-
LM273	Returned	-
PD313	Returned	-
NG287	Returned	-
PD221	Returned	-
NG165	Returned	-	F/L J Harris (P) F/O E B Hornsby (Nav) F/Sgt R W Richardson (A/B) F/Sgt P F Flux (W/Op) F/Sgt W H Barrett (MU/AG) Sgt W A Bentley (R/AG) Sgt A R Gow (F/Eng)
NG289	Returned	-
PA995	Returned	-
ND972	Returned	-
PD514	Returned	-
PD382	Returned	-
NG246	Returned	-
PB864	Returned	-
NG336	Returned	-	F/O G G H Cowper (P) Sgt R H Whitehead (F/Eng) F/O R M Mills (Nav) F/Sgt C H Baldwin (A/G) F/Sgt S E Willis (W/Op) Sgt S E Morrison (MU/AG) Sgt H R Graham (RG/AG)
NN715	Returned	-
NF998	Returned	-
PD320	Returned	-
JB345	Returned	-
ME301	Returned	-	P/O K A Smith (P) Sgt C Symington (F/Eng) Sgt G Duce (Nav) Sgt S Martin (B/A) Sgt R E G Williams (W/Op) Sgt C J Marshall (MU/AG) Sgt H F Longworth (R/AG)
PD321	Returned	-

Operation/Target: - (16 Dec 1944 - 16 Dec 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	16 Dec 1944	16 Dec 1944	Y	The Squadron stood by for operations but these were cancelled at 16.30hrs. No flying training was carried out due to bad weather.

Operation/Target: Ulm (17 Dec 1944 - 18 Dec 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Ulm	17 Dec 1944	18 Dec 1944	N	-

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG336	Returned	-	S/L W F Caldow (P) F/L J Cassidy (Nav) F/O S P George (F/Eng) F/O D Gear (W/Op) F/O J H Marston (R/AG) F/O R Sloggett (B/A) F/O S Squires (MU/AG)
NG246	Returned	-
NF998	Returned	-
PD382	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Cologne (24 Dec 1944 - 25 Dec 1944)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Cologne	24 Dec 1944	25 Dec 1944	N	-

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG221	Returned	-	S/L W F Caldow (P) F/L J Cassidy (Nav) F/O S P George (F/Eng) F/O D Gear (W/Op) F/O J H Marston (R/AG) F/O R Sloggett (B/A) F/O S Squires (MU/AG)

Operation/Target: Hannover (05 Jan 1945 - 06 Jan 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Hannover	05 Jan 1945	06 Jan 1945	N	-

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG221	Returned	-	S/L W F Caldow (P) F/L J Cassidy (Nav) F/O S P George (F/Eng) F/O D Gear (W/Op) F/O J H Marston (R/AG) F/O R Sloggett (B/A) F/O S Squires (MU/AG)
NG331	FTR	-	F/O J C Adams (P) Sgt W P Scott (F/Eng) F/Sgt B Sterman (Nav) F/O W R Elcoate (B/A) F/Sgt L Papple (W/Op) F/O F S Renton (R/AG) Sgt K D Winstanley (MU/AG)

Operation/Target: Munich (07 Jan 1945 - 08 Jan 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Munich	07 Jan 1945	08 Jan 1945	N	-

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG363	FTR	-	F/O C J Clarke (P) Sgt J T Tunstall (F/Eng) F/Sgt H E Miell (Nav) F/O A J Coldwell (B/A) Sgt L O Precieux (W/Op) F/Sgt F W Bradley (A/G) F/Sgt L A J Gauthier (A/G)

Operation/Target: Leuna Oil Plant (14 Jan 1945 - 15 Jan 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Leuna Oil Plant	14 Jan 1945	15 Jan 1945	N	-

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NN715	Returned	-	S/L W F Caldow (P) F/L J Cassidy (Nav) F/O S P George (F/Eng) F/O D Gear (W/Op) F/O J H Marston (R/AG) F/O R Sloggett (B/A) F/O S Squires (MU/AG)

Operation/Target: Zeitz Oil Plant (16 Jan 1945 - 17 Jan 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Zeitz Oil Plant	16 Jan 1945	17 Jan 1945	N	-

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NN715	Returned	-	S/L W F Caldow (P) F/L J Cassidy (Nav) F/O S P George (F/Eng) F/O D Gear (W/Op) F/O J H Marston (R/AG) F/O R Sloggett (B/A) F/O S Squires (MU/AG)

Operation/Target: Mannheim-Ludwigshafen (01 Feb 1945 - 02 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Mannheim-Ludwigshafen	01 Feb 1945	02 Feb 1945	N	After 10 days of enforced idleness due to excessive weather conditions the Squadron was called up onto supply 29 aircraft and crews plus two aircraft and crews in reserve to attack the rail centre and marshalling yards in LUDWIGSHAVEN. 30 aircraft successfully took off at approx. 1530hrs

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NN715	Returned	-	S/L W F Caldow (P) F/L J Cassidy (Nav) F/O S P George (F/Eng) F/O D Gear (W/Op) F/O J H Marston (R/AG) F/O R Sloggett (B/A) F/O S Squires (MU/AG)
PB514	Returned	-
NG221	Returned	-
PD382	Returned	-
NG390	Returned	-
PD321	Returned	-
NG336	Returned	-
NF932	Returned	-
LM182	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-
NG132	Returned	-
LM228	Returned	-
NG243	Returned	Abortive - port innter caught fire on take-off
PA503	Returned	-
NG287	Returned	-
PA995	Returned	-
PD313	Returned	-
LM273	Returned	-
NG250	Returned	-
PD221	Returned	-
NG289	Returned	-
NF972	Returned	-
ME301	Returned	-
RA302	Returned	-
NG246	Returned	-
NF931	Returned	-
NG135	Returned	-
NG134	Returned	-
NF998	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Weisbane (02 Feb 1945 - 03 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Weisbane	02 Feb 1945	03 Feb 1945	N	28 aircraft and crews were accepted and briefed to attach WEISBANE where enemy troops were reported to be resting and being re-fitted preparatory to a move to the Eastern Front. Of the 28 aircraft only 26 aircraft took off, 2 aircraft being non-starters owing to one developing engine trouble and the other being bogged due to a temporary failure of some perimeter track lighting. The weather again was our chief enemy. .

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
MG134	Returned	-
NF932	Returned	-
PB707	Returned	-
NF931	Returned	-
NG134	Returned	-
NG243	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-
LM182	Returned	-
NG246	Returned	-
RA503	Returned	-
PB843	Returned	-
LM273	Returned	-
PD221	Returned	-
NG289	Returned	-
ME301	Returned	-
ND972	Returned	-
NG287	Returned	-
PD313	Returned	-
NN715	Returned	-
PD321	Returned	-
PD382	Returned	-	F/O D D S Ferguson (P) P/O D A McLeod (F/Eng) F/O J C Nicoll (Nav) F/O F D Leith (A/B) F/S D A Jones (W/Op) W/O M J Moran (MU/AG) Sgt G Reading (R/AG)
NG221	Returned	-
NG390	Returned	-
PD320	Returned	-
NG336	Returned	-
NG250	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Bottrop (Ruhr) (03 Feb 1945 - 04 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Bottrop (Ruhr)	03 Feb 1945	04 Feb 1945	N	The Squadron were called upon to supply 14 aircraft and crews for an attack on the Prosper Coking Plant at BOTTROP north of Essen.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NN715	Returned	-	S/L W F Caldow (P) F/L J Cassidy (Nav) F/O S P George (F/Eng) F/O D Gear (W/Op) F/O J H Marston (R/AG) F/O R Sloggett (B/A) F/O S Squires (MU/AG)

Operation/Target: - (04 Feb 1945 - 04 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	04 Feb 1945	04 Feb 1945	Y	After three successive nights of operations the Squadron was stood down. from operations and the day devoted to flying training, ground training and lectures by the Section leaders.

Operation/Target: - (05 Feb 1945 - 05 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	05 Feb 1945	05 Feb 1945	Y	The Squadron was again stood down from operations and devoted devoted chiefly to ground work. Four fighter affiliation exercises wre carried out during the morning. The weather and visibility was poor during the major part of the day.

Operation/Target: - (06 Feb 1945 - 06 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	06 Feb 1945	06 Feb 1945	Y	The weather and visibility was very poor and no flying training possible. The Squadron was however ordered to stand by for operations in anticipation of a break in the weather conditions which did not materialise and the [unreadable] from operations until 23.59hrs. No flying training [unreadable] only being the order of the day. The Squadron was visited by the Roman Catholic Padre, Father Fitzgerald, who had a few kindly words to sy [unreadable] personnel in the Squadron.

Operation/Target: Kieve (07 Feb 1945 - 08 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Kieve	07 Feb 1945	08 Feb 1945	N	27 aircraft and crews were the Squadrons contribution to an attack on KIEVE a road centre where six routes meet, also a rail junction linking the Ruhr and those area still held by the Hun in Holland north of the Rhine- ths object being to blot out the town, thus denying the enemy the main route into that part of the battle area. All aircraft successfully took off without incident in the usual Squadron style at approximately 18.30hrs. F/L Pickles in "Y" very reluctantly had to abandon his mission when over France owing to his bomb sight being unserviceable. F/L Rhude hasthe galling experinece of going all the way to the target and then found his bombsight u/s. He made the correct decision, refrained from bombing and brought his bombs back. The route to the target was practically cloud free but the target ware was covered by 9/10-10/01 cloud about 3000ft thick. The Master Bomber had the matters well organised and brought the main force down beneath the cloud where they found the ground marking concentrated and easy to floow. The crews were unanimous that the bombing was very concentrated with "cookies" bursting all around the markers. Flak was negligible only a few spasmodic bursts being observed.

Operation/Target: Politz (08 Feb 1945 - 09 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Politz	08 Feb 1945	09 Feb 1945	N	The Squadron stood by for a skylight operations, which was howevber cancelled at approx. 13.30hrs presumably owing to adverse weather. 28 aircraft were later callled for an attach on a synthetic oil plant at POLITZ 3 miles north of Stettin. Owning to mechanical defects developing at the last moment only 24 aircraft took off at approx. 19.00hrs. The weather along the unfamiliar route fufilled our worst suspicions, but on approaching the Reich the waether improved considerably and the target area was found to be practically free from cloud, consequently the flares and markers were dropped punctually and accurately. The target had been attacked two hours earlier and the fires started were still visible and our boys brigthened them up considerably. Many explosions were seen and a particularly vicious one at 23.17hrs which lit up the whole area and was said to have been the best ever. All our aircraft returned safely although one, F/O Parsons in "N" landed at Carnaby with defective hydraulics. Good photographs were obtained. F/O Lohrey and four members of his crew who baled out after their attack at Ludwigshaven on the 1st Feb returned to the Squadron.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NF998	Returned	Primary at 13000ft at 23.28hrs
PB864	Returned	Primary at 13000ft at 23.18hrs
LM228	Returned	Primary at 15000ft at 23.10 1/2hrs

Operation/Target: - (09 Feb 1945 - 09 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	09 Feb 1945	09 Feb 1945	Y	The Squadron was stood by for operations and the crews briefed at 11.00hrs, but for some reason unknown the Squadron was stood down from operations. Congratulations were received from the the Base Commander (Appendix A). A good flying and ground training programme was carried out in the afternoon and evening.

Operation/Target: - (10 Feb 1945 - 10 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	10 Feb 1945	10 Feb 1945	Y	The Squadron was called upon to supply 18 aircraft and crews for operations, The crews were briefed at 14.15hrs after which they proceeded to their respective aircraft. Their take-off was at first postponed for one hour and at approximately 16.00hrs the operation was cancelled. The rest of the the day was devoted to flying training totalling more than 30hrs flying.

Operation/Target: - (11 Feb 1945 - 11 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	11 Feb 1945	11 Feb 1945	Y	Once again the Squadron stood by for operations with 18 aircraft and crews to attack the target they were briefed for yesterday. The weather forecast was anything but promising and after postponing the briefing time the operation was again cancelled. Owing to bad weather very little flying training was done.

Operation/Target: - (12 Feb 1945 - 12 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	12 Feb 1945	12 Feb 1945	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations owing to continued rain and fog and mist. The day was devoted to Link training, lecture on tactics by W/Cmdr Bell and talks by specialist officiers. F/L Vickers reported for duty as the Squadron Signals leader in place of F/L Davidson who is posted overseas. F/L Pickles O.C. "B" Flight has been granted the acting rank of Squadron Leader with effect from the 4th January.

Operation/Target: Dresden (13 Feb 1945 - 14 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Dresden	13 Feb 1945	14 Feb 1945	N	27 aircraft and crews were called upon for operations, 28 crews were briefed, one extra being held in reserve. After some effort 26 aircraft took off at approximately 21.15hrs to attack DRESDEN. The journey across England was unfortunately marred by a fatal accident in which one of our aircraft was involved (B2 - F/L Allen). It appears that an aircraft from 300 Squadron collided with ours near Appe by Manor Lincs, soon after setting course and the wreckage of both planes was scattered over a wide area as a result of explosions. The weather en-route was better than expected. After a long journey across the continent the target was seen some 180 miles before E.T.A looming up as a dull red glow of fires still raging from a previous attack. The Bombing run was clear wich enabled the crews to see the markers and a further concentrated contribution of cookies and incendiaries again made the rear reflecting against the clouds, warming the hearts and feet of the rear gunners. The defences protested, but it was only a feeble attempt. Photographs show an encouraging quantity of fire and incendiary glare and in short show that the attack was a highly successfuly one.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NN715	Returned	-	S/L W F Caldow (P) F/L J Cassidy (Nav) F/O S P George (F/Eng) F/O D Gear (W/Op) F/O J H Marston (R/AG) F/O R Sloggett (B/A) F/O S Squires (MU/AG)
PD320	Returned	-
RA503	Returned	-
NG221	Returned	-
PD382	Returned	-
NG336	Returned	-
NG330	Returned	-
PD321	Returned	-
NG250	Returned	-
NG287	Returned	-
ME301	Returned	-
PA995	Returned	-
NF998	Returned	-
PB864	Returned	-
PB843	Returned	-
NG289	Returned	-
LM273	Returned	-
PD313	Returned	-
ND972	Returned	-
NF932	FTR	Crashed at 22.10 after collision with another aircraft.	F/L E S Allen (P) F/Sgt E T Smith (F/Eng) F/Sgt A B Dennison (Nav) F/Sgt G A Maginley (A/B) P/O J R Byrne (W/Op) Sgt R G Crump (A/G) F/O J E Murray-Shirreff (A/G)
ME776	Returned	-
PB707	Returned	-
LM228	Returned	-
NG135	Returned	-
NG134	Returned	-
NF931	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Chemnitz (13 Feb 1945 - 14 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Chemnitz	13 Feb 1945	14 Feb 1945	N	22 aircraft and crews were briefed, and successfully took off at approximately 20.00hrs to attack CHEMNITZ the Bradford of Germany with important rail junctions through which reinforcements from the west, country and southern Germany would have to pass on their way to the Eastern Front. The weather was good over England but deteriorated on approaching the target which was found covered with 10/10th cloud with tops up to 18000ft. Markers could not be seen and crews were instructed to bomb on Navigational aids. The concensus of opinion seemed to be that the attack was rather scattered. An aircraft that had bombed however went below cloud and reported that the sourhern part of the town was burning but the northern part was untouched. Flak was slight and there were no searchlights. Photographs reveal nothing. All aircraft returned safely to base after their nine hours trip.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG336	Returned	Primary at 19000ft at 00.35 1/2hrs.
RA503	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 00.43hrs.
NG221	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 00.34hrs.	F/O G G H Cowper (P) Sgt R H Whitehead (F/Eng) F/O R M Mills (Nav) F/Sgt C H Baldwin (A/G) F/Sgt S E Willis (W/Op) Sgt S E Morrison (MU/AG) Sgt H R Graham (RG/AG)
PD320	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 00.37hrs.
NG390	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 00.32hrs.
PD382	Returned	Primary at 18500ft at 00.33hrs.
NN715	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 00.55hrs.
NG207	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 00.34hrs.
ME301	Returned	Primary at 19000ft at 00.39hrs.
PA995	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 00.59hrs.
PB864	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 00.40hrs.
LM273	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 00.38hrs.
PD313	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 00.41 1/2hrs.
ND972	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 00.37 1/2hrs.
NG135	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 00.32 1/2hrs.
LM182	Returned	Primary at 17500ft at 00.36hrs.
NG132	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 00.32hrs.
ME776	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 00.41hrs.
NG243	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 00.36hrs.
NG134	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 00.32hrs.
PD321	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 00.32hrs.
LM228	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 00.37hrs.	F/O C G K Edlund (P) Sgt S Lipfriend (F/Eng) F/O W F Dawson (Nav) Sgt P H Barber (A/B) W/O J M Gorton (W/Op) Sgt H J Cleghorne (MU/AG) Sgt J Carruthers (R/AG)

Operation/Target: - (15 Feb 1945 - 15 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	15 Feb 1945	15 Feb 1945	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations and most of the day was devoted to flying and ground training. Lectures, discussion and clay pigeon shootingtook place.

Operation/Target: - (16 Feb 1945 - 16 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	16 Feb 1945	16 Feb 1945	Y	Once again the Squadron was stood down from operations and the day was again devoted to flying and ground training. Two new crews P/O Findlay and F/S Wilson carried out cross country exercises and practice bombing.

Operation/Target: - (17 Feb 1945 - 17 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	17 Feb 1945	17 Feb 1945	Y	Another day of training consisting mostly of ground work and lectures. The Squadron was only able to [unreadable] hours flying training owing to adverse weather conditions. .

Operation/Target: - (18 Feb 1945 - 18 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	18 Feb 1945	18 Feb 1945	Y	A day of intensified flying training in which the Squadron carried out practice bombing, air to air firing, air to sea firing, fighter affiliation and "Y" cross country exercises. In addition ground training and lectures were given.

Operation/Target: - (19 Feb 1945 - 19 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	19 Feb 1945	19 Feb 1945	Y	The Squadron was again stood down from operations and the day devoted to flying training similiar to that done yesterday except that the total flying training hours almost compared with that of an OTU.

Operation/Target: Dortmund (20 Feb 1945 - 20 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Dortmund	20 Feb 1945	20 Feb 1945	N	27 aircraft and crews took off without incident to attack once again the heavy engineering manufacturing town of DORTMUND. F/O Feguson in "L" unfortunately returned early with his starboard inner engine u/s. MORE DETAIL TBA

Operation/Target: - (21 Feb 1945 - 21 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	21 Feb 1945	21 Feb 1945	N	24 aircraft and crews were detailed and all took off, including "B" (F/L Sarll) whose first independant trip was made with the rear turret u/s. The operations had an unhappy end in the failure of "A" (W/C Bell with the F/L Luger and his crew) to return to base. Everyone will be sorry to lose W/C Bell whose cheerful, forceful personality has been an inspiration to all members of the Squadron and Killingholme generally. It is feared that this layer cloud over the target marred the accuracy of the attack. Marking was punctual, but reports such undershooting, there were, however, large fires and several explosions around the aimers points. MORE DETAILS TBA ...

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG390	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 23.08 1/2hrs
RA503	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 23.15hrs
NG134	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 23.11hrs
PD321	Returned	Primary at 19000ft at 23.08 1/2hrs
NG336	Returned	Primary at 15000ft at 23.09 1/2hrs
LM182	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 23.20hrs
NN715	FTR	Missing - no news after take-off.	W/Cdr B Bell (P) F/L D E A Luger (P) Sgt R L Gibbs (F/Eng) F/O S R Angill (A/B) Sgt R Gray (W/Op) Sgt G Hancock (Nav) Sgt F G Jones (MU/AG) Sgt D B Boyce (RAG)
ME301	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 23.10hrs
PA995	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 23.12hrs	F/O G E Blackler (P) Sgt W R Ross (F/Eng) F/Sgt H P Nichols (Nav) F/Sgt J W Bold (A/B) F/Sgt E Mozley (W/Op) Sgt J Nicholson (MU/AG) Sgt M McCutcheon (R/AG)
LM273	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 23.14 1/2hrs
PB864	Returned	Primary at 19000ft at 23.17hrs
ND972	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 23.15hrs
PB843	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 23.09hrs
RF135	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 23.11hrs
NF931	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 23.11hrs	F/L N A Burrows (P) Sgt R C Smith (F/Eng) Sgt A Wilson (Nav) Sgt R F Gorman (W/Op) Sgt L B Towson (MU/AG) Sgt A J Miles (R/AG) F/O R B Watling (A/B)
NG135	Returned	Primary at 19000ft at 23.10 1/2hrs
ME776	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 23.19hrs
NG120	Returned	Primary at 17500ft at 23.15hrs
NG289	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 23.06hrs
NG243	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 23.12hrs	F/O K F Sidwell (P) Sgt J Allen (F/Eng) F/Sgt J W Hewitt (Nav) Sgt J L Banks (A/B) F/Sgt J F Chapman (W/Op) Sgt F W Woodley (MU/AG) Sgt D C Whitmarsh (R/AG)
PD320	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 23.15hrs	F/O G G H Cowper (P) Sgt R H Whitehead (F/Eng) F/O R M Mills (Nav) F/Sgt C H Baldwin (A/G) F/Sgt S E Willis (W/Op) Sgt S E Morrison (MU/AG) Sgt H R Graham (RG/AG)
NG287	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 23.19hrs
LM228	Returned	Primary at 15500ft at 23.13hrs	F/O C G K Edlund (P) Sgt S Lipfriend (F/Eng) F/O W F Dawson (Nav) Sgt P H Barber (A/B) W/O J M Gorton (W/Op) Sgt H J Cleghorne (MU/AG) Sgt J Carruthers (R/AG)

Operation/Target: - (22 Feb 1945 - 22 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	22 Feb 1945	22 Feb 1945	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations and the day was devoted to flying and ground training. The Squadron is temporarily commanded by S/L Newitt DFC RCAF "C" Flight Commander in the absence of S/L Caldow AFC DFM who is on leave.

Operation/Target: Pforzheim (23 Feb 1945 - 24 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Pforzheim	23 Feb 1945	24 Feb 1945	N	27 aircraft and crews were called for to attack FORZHEIM and took off at approx. 16.00hrs without incident. Weather at take off was 10/10 low cloud down to 600 ft, but broke up over the continent and the target was quite clear, with some "dangerous moonlight". The markers were accurately placed and the boming was correspondingly concentrated and the attack has every appearance of being a hightly successful one, fires could still be seen 150 miles away on the homeward journey. Very slight light flak was encountered over the target but night fighters were much in evidence. "C" (F/O Grundy) failed to return from this operations. F/O RD Harris despite a damaged port outer engine which caught fire over the target and severed tube caused by incendiaries, limped back and landed at Manston. One of the crew was injured but not seriously.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
PD382	Returned	Primary at 8000ft at 20.02
NG246	Returned	Primary at 9500ft at 20.03
PD321	Returned	Primary at 7000ft at 20.04 1/2
PD320	Returned	Primary at 7500ft at 20.03 1/4	F/O G G H Cowper (P) Sgt R H Whitehead (F/Eng) F/O R M Mills (Nav) F/Sgt C H Baldwin (A/G) F/Sgt S E Willis (W/Op) Sgt S E Morrison (MU/AG) Sgt H R Graham (RG/AG)
NG336	Returned	Primary at 9000ft at 20.05
NG221	Returned	Primary at 8000ft at 20.06 1/2
NG390	Returned	Primary at 9000ft at 20.08
NG250	Returned	Primary at 7000ft at 20.00 1/2
NG287	Returned	Primary at 9000ft at 20.04
PD313	Returned	Primary at 8500ft at 20.01 1/4
NF135	Returned	Primary at 9000ft at 19.59 1/2
PB843	Returned	Primary at 9000ft at 20.07 1/2
ME301	Returned	Primary at 8000ft at 20.02
PA995	Returned	Primary at 9500ft at 20.00	F/O G E Blackler (P) Sgt W R Ross (F/Eng) F/Sgt H P Nichols (Nav) F/Sgt J W Bold (A/B) F/Sgt E Mozley (W/Op) Sgt J Nicholson (MU/AG) Sgt M McCutcheon (R/AG)
PB864	Returned	Primary at 9000ft at 20.02
LM273	FTR	Missing - no news after take-off	F/O D H Grundy (-) W/O E W King (-) Sgt E C Jarvis (A/G) P/O R T Sowter (Nav) W/O R C McLauchlan (-) F/Sgt L F Figg (-) Sgt E J MacKenzie (A/G)
ND972	Returned	Primary at 7000ft at 20.07
NG135	Returned	Primary at 9000ft at 20.02
LM182	Returned	Primary at 7000ft at 20.06 1/2
NG134	Returned	Primary at 8000ft at 20.05	F/L N A Burrows (P) Sgt R C Smith (F/Eng) Sgt A Wilson (Nav) Sgt R F Gorman (W/Op) Sgt L B Towson (MU/AG) Sgt A J Miles (R/AG) F/O R B Watling (A/B)
NG120	Returned	Primary at 8000ft at 20.04 1/2
NG243	Returned	Primary at 7000ft at 20.01	F/O K F Sidwell (P) Sgt J Allen (F/Eng) F/Sgt J W Hewitt (Nav) Sgt J L Banks (A/B) F/Sgt J F Chapman (W/Op) Sgt F W Woodley (MU/AG) Sgt D C Whitmarsh (R/AG)
ME776	Returned	Primary at 9000ft at 20.02
NG132	Returned	Primary at 9000ft at 20.00
LM228	Returned	Primary at 8000ft at 20.02	Sgt S Lipfriend (F/Eng) F/O W F Dawson (Nav) Sgt P H Barber (A/B) W/O J M Gorton (W/Op) Sgt H J Cleghorne (MU/AG) Sgt J Carruthers (R/AG)
RA503	Returned	Primary at 10000ft at 20.04 1/2
NF998	FTR	Primary at 8000ft at 20.08. Crash landed at Manston, no serious injuries.	F/O R D Harris (P) Sgt K J B Smith (F/Eng) F/Sgt D J Yemen (Nav) F/O G J Nicol (A/B) Sgt G P Kelleher (W/Op) Sgt M T Ditson (-) Sgt D J Hicks (R/AG)

Operation/Target: - (24 Feb 1945 - 24 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	24 Feb 1945	24 Feb 1945	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations and another day devoted to training which included both day and night cross country exercise and practice bombing.

Operation/Target: - (25 Feb 1945 - 25 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	25 Feb 1945	25 Feb 1945	Y	Adverse weather oyy allowed for ground training to take place. The Squadron was taken over by Wing Commander J C McWatters DFC.

Operation/Target: - (26 Feb 1945 - 26 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	26 Feb 1945	26 Feb 1945	Y	Again there were no operational commitments and a good flying training programme comprising fighter affiliation, bombing practice,air to air air to sea and day and night cross country exercises.

Operation/Target: - (27 Feb 1945 - 27 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	27 Feb 1945	27 Feb 1945	Y	Once again the Squadron was stood down and the day was again devoted to flying training similar to that carried out yesterday. In the evening the Squadron was called upon to prepare for an early morning take off.

Operation/Target: Meuss (28 Feb 1945 - 28 Feb 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Meuss	28 Feb 1945	28 Feb 1945	Y	27 aircraft and crews were detailed and took off without incident at approximately 08.00hrs to attack the railway centre at MEUSS and the river unloading port on the Western Bank of the Rhine just opposite Dusseldorf. The crews had been in the air little more than an hour when they were recalled. The operation was cancelled due to forecast cloudy conditions over the target area and the close proximity of our troops The boys were very disappointed to not be able to strike again at the common enemy.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
ME390	Returned	Recalled	S/L W F Caldow (P) F/L J Cassidy (Nav) F/O S P George (F/Eng) F/O D Gear (W/Op) F/O J H Marston (R/AG) F/O R Sloggett (B/A) F/O S Squires (MU/AG)
PD382	Returned	Recalled
PA995	Returned	Recalled	F/O G E Blackler (P) Sgt W R Ross (F/Eng) F/Sgt H P Nichols (Nav) F/Sgt J W Bold (A/B) F/Sgt E Mozley (W/Op) Sgt J Nicholson (MU/AG) Sgt M McCutcheon (R/AG)
NG287	Returned	Recalled
PA503	Returned	Recalled
NG246	Returned	Recalled
PD312	Returned	Recalled
PD320	Returned	Recalled	F/O G G H Cowper (P) Sgt R H Whitehead (F/Eng) F/O R M Mills (Nav) F/Sgt C H Baldwin (A/G) F/Sgt S E Willis (W/Op) Sgt S E Morrison (MU/AG) Sgt H R Graham (RG/AG)
NG221	Returned	Recalled
NG390	Returned	Recalled
ND972	Returned	Recalled
ME301	Returned	Recalled
PB864	Returned	Recalled
PD313	Returned	Recalled
NG250	Returned	Recalled
PB843	Returned	Recalled
NG134	Returned	Recalled
NG120	Returned	Recalled
ME776	Returned	Recalled
NG132	Returned	Recalled
NG135	Returned	Recalled
LA182	Returned	Recalled
NG243	Returned	Recalled	F/O K F Sidwell (P) Sgt J Allen (F/Eng) F/Sgt J W Hewitt (Nav) Sgt J L Banks (A/B) F/Sgt J F Chapman (W/Op) Sgt F W Woodley (MU/AG) Sgt D C Whitmarsh (R/AG)
NF931	Returned	Recalled	F/L N A Burrows (P) Sgt R C Smith (F/Eng) Sgt A Wilson (Nav) Sgt R F Gorman (W/Op) Sgt L B Towson (MU/AG) Sgt A J Miles (R/AG) F/O L D Browning (A/B)
NF135	Returned	Recalled
unread	Returned	Recalled
NG289	Returned	Recalled

Operation/Target: Mannheim (01 Mar 1945 - 01 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Mannheim	01 Mar 1945	01 Mar 1945	N	26 aircraft with their crews took off at approximately 11.30hrs without incident to participate in a daylight attach on a large concentation of enemny troops reported to be in the vicinity of the Rhine bridgeheads near MANNHEIM. MORE DETAILS TBA .

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
ME390	Returned	-	S/L W F Caldow (P) F/L J Cassidy (Nav) F/O S P George (F/Eng) F/O D Gear (W/Op) F/O J H Marston (R/AG) F/O R Sloggett (B/A) F/O S Squires (MU/AG)
PD382	Returned	-
PA995	Returned	-	F/O G E Blackler (P) Sgt W R Ross (F/Eng) F/Sgt H P Nichols (Nav) F/Sgt J W Bold (A/B) F/Sgt E Mozley (W/Op) Sgt J Nicholson (MU/AG) Sgt M McCutcheon (R/AG)
NG287	Returned	-
PA503	Returned	-
NG246	Returned	-
PD321	Returned	-
PD320	Returned	-	F/O G G H Cowper (P) Sgt R H Whitehead (F/Eng) F/O R M Mills (Nav) F/Sgt C H Baldwin (A/G) F/Sgt S E Willis (W/Op) Sgt S E Morrison (MU/AG) Sgt H R Graham (RG/AG)
NG221	Returned	-
NG390	Returned	-
NG289	Returned	-
ME301	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Cologne (02 Mar 1945 - 02 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Cologne	02 Mar 1945	02 Mar 1945	N	26 aircraft with their crews took off at approximately 06.45hrs in the usual Squadron style to attack the approaches to the Rhine bridges at COLOGNE to prevent ther retreating Huns from escaping to the east of the Rhine. MORE Details TBA

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
RF136	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 09.59 3/4hrs.
NG120	Returned	Primary at 16500ft at 10.09 1/2hrs.
NG135	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 10.05hrs.	F/O C J Jones (P) Sgt S J Webb (F/Eng) P/O J Buckmaster (Nav) F/Sgt L W Harvey (B/A) Sgt F M Main (W/Op) Sgt M B Smith (MU/AG) F/Sgt E M Watkins (MU/AG)

Operation/Target: - (03 Mar 1945 - 03 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	03 Mar 1945	03 Mar 1945	Y	No operations. Flying training was carried out, day and night by eight crews involving almost 33hrs flying. There was also an extensive ground training programme.

Operation/Target: - (04 Mar 1945 - 04 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	04 Mar 1945	04 Mar 1945	Y	The Squadron was ordered to stand by for operations, but owing to adverse weather conditions the intended operation was cancelled at 14.50hrs and the remainder of the day was devoted to ground training; only 2 1/2hrs flying traing was carried out.

Operation/Target: Chemnitz (05 Mar 1945 - 06 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Chemnitz	05 Mar 1945	06 Mar 1945	N	26 aircraft, including the reserve, as it was apparant immediately after take-off that "E2" (F/L Dale) would be abortive with a port engine unserviceable, took off at approximately 16.45hrs as part of a force of over 700 Lancasters and Halifaxes detailed to attack CHEMNITZ. MORE DSETAILS TBA ...

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
ME390	Returned	-	S/L W F Caldow (P) F/L J Cassidy (Nav) F/O S P George (F/Eng) F/O D Gear (W/Op) F/O J H Marston (R/AG) F/O R Sloggett (B/A) F/O S Squires (MU/AG)
RA503	Returned	-
PD320	Returned	-	F/O G G H Cowper (P) Sgt R H Whitehead (F/Eng) F/O R M Mills (Nav) F/Sgt C H Baldwin (A/G) F/Sgt S E Willis (W/Op) Sgt S E Morrison (MU/AG) Sgt H R Graham (RG/AG)
NF998	Returned	-
NG390	Returned	-
PD382	Returned	-
NG336	Returned	-
NG221	Returned	-
ME301	Returned	-
PA995	Returned	-	F/O G E Blackler (P) Sgt W R Ross (F/Eng) F/Sgt H P Nichols (Nav) F/Sgt J W Bold (A/B) F/Sgt E Mozley (W/Op) Sgt J Nicholson (MU/AG) Sgt M McCutcheon (R/AG)
ME503	Returned	-
PB514	Returned	-
PD313	Returned	-
ME248	Returned	-
RF135	Returned	-
NG120	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-
PB707	Returned	-
NG132	Returned	Abortive - port engine u/s almost immediately after take-off.
NG287	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 21.49 1/2hrs
LM182	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 21.52 1/2hrs
RF136	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 21.43hrs
NF931	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 21.52hrs	F/L N A Burrows (P) Sgt R C Smith (F/Eng) Sgt A Wilson (Nav) Sgt R F Gorman (W/Op) Sgt L B Towson (MU/AG) Sgt A J Miles (R/AG) F/O R B Watling (A/B)
NG243	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 21.52hrs
NF972	Returned	Primary at 17500ft at 21.54hrs
NG250	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 21.42 1/2hrs

Operation/Target: - (06 Mar 1945 - 06 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	06 Mar 1945	06 Mar 1945	Y	The Squdaron was not called upon to operate and so an intensive ground training programme was carried out. Four aircraft and crews did flying training and the three aircraft which landed away on the previous night's operations returned safely to base.

Operation/Target: Dessau (07 Mar 1945 - 08 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Dessau	07 Mar 1945	08 Mar 1945	N	27 aircraft took off at approximately 17.00hrs on operations, but not without incident. "E2" (W/O Lukies) proved most fractious. The starboard outer engine cut on take-off. The aircraft swung dangerously but the pilot by masterly handling avoided a hanger and other obstacles, proceeded to the jettison area and returned safely. The other aircraft set course on the long route to DESSAU. Cloud amounts variable. Opposition was lively, both from flak and night fighters, but the former was not so strong over the target. Some crews bombed ground markers through 3/10 cloud with a clear view of the town and River Elbe; others had to rely on sky markers owing to 10/10 cloud. General opinion was that the attack was well concentrated and that the target was set, well and truely, ablaze. "M" (S/L Pickles) had it's "Gee" unserviceable from Southern England outwards, but the crew pressed on and after some meandering found themselves near to the target. They bombed in solitary state, a healthy concentration of fires left by their comrades. Two crews reported inconclusive combats with night fighters. Three aircraft "V" (F/O Jones), "O" (F/O Harris) and "R" (P/O Nielson) failed to return and it was with deepest regret that they were reported missing. Nothing was heard from any of them after take-off. Three aircraft and crews carried out flying in training involving over 7 hrs flying.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG336	Returned	Primary at 15000ft at 22.05hrs
RA503	Returned	Primary at 15500ft at 22.11 1/2hrs
RA547	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 22.09hrs
ME519	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 22.05hrs
NG221	Returned	Primary at 14500ft at 22.06hrs
PD320	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 22.02hrs
NG390	Returned	Primary at 14500ft at 22.00 1/2hrs
PD382	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 22.00hrs
PD321	Returned	Primary at 14700ft at 22.09hrs
NG250	Returned	Primary at 11000ft at 22.40hrs
RF135	Returned	Primary at 15000ft at 21.59hrs	F/O D W Summons (P) Sgt C C Jerman (F/Eng) F/L G S Nankivell (Nav) F/O A Benger (A/B) F/Sgt J W Arnold (W/Op) W/O J J Bowland (MU/AG) Sgt J F O'Halloran (R/AG)
NG287	Returned	Primary at 15200ft at 22.01hrs	F/L C A Rhude (P) Sgt P D Fitzgerald (Nav) F/O C D Goughnour (A/B) Sgt D A Blyth (W/Op) W/O R Vietheer (MU/AG) Sgt C G Falliur (R/AG) Sgt W M Kennedy (F/Eng)
ND972	Returned	Primary at 15000ft at 22.08hrs	F/O M D Hayes (P) F/Sgt E H Hagyard (Nav) F/Sgt M V Fuller (B/A) W/O A T Gill (W/Op) Sgt R S Smith (A/G) Sgt D Gunn (A/G) Sgt S Lipfriend (F/Eng)
ME301	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 22.05hrs
ME428	FTR	Missing - no news after take-off. [Ed. ORB lists this as ME248, whereas ME428 is listed elsewhere. Typo assumed.]	F/O R D Harris (P) Sgt K J B Smith (F/Eng) F/Sgt D J Yemen (Nav) F/O G J Nicol (A/B) Sgt G P Kelleher (W/Op) Sgt D J Hicks (R/AG) Sgt E R Robinson (A/G)
ME503	FTR	Missing - no news after take-off.	P/O S W Nielson (P) Sgt A Finnigan (F/Eng) F/Sgt B M Trowbridge (Nav) Sgt R Kerr (A/B) Sgt J H Stuart-Ritson (W/Op) Sgt C A Delaveleye (MU/AG) Sgt R F Stevens (R/AG)
NG120	Returned	Primary at 12000ft at 22.05hrs
ME776	Returned	Primary at 15000ft at 22.07hrs
PB707	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 22.04hrs
PA995	FTR	Missing - no news after take. [This was the 101st sortie for this aircraft.]	F/O C J Jones (P) Sgt S J Webb (F/Eng) P/O J Buckmaster (Nav) F/Sgt L W Harvey (B/A) Sgt F M Main (W/Op) Sgt M B Smith (MU/AG) Sgt S Pelham (R/AG)
LM182	Returned	Primary at 13500ft at 22.03hrs
RF136	Returned	Primary at 15000ft at 22.00hrs
NG132	Returned	Abortive - starboard outer u/s.
NG243	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 22.01 1/2hrs
PB514	Returned	Primary at 13000ft at 22.10hrs
NF931	Returned	Primary at 13000ft at 22.02 1/2hrs
ME390	Returned	Primary at 15000ft at 22.08hrs	F/O G G H Cowper (P) Sgt R H Whitehead (F/Eng) F/O R M Mills (Nav) F/Sgt C H Baldwin (A/G) F/Sgt S E Willis (W/Op) Sgt S E Morrison (MU/AG) Sgt H R Graham (RG/AG)

Operation/Target: Kassel (08 Mar 1945 - 09 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Kassel	08 Mar 1945	09 Mar 1945	N	The Squardon was again called to operate and 23 aircraft took off in quick time without incident at approximately 17.20hrs. The target was Kassel. All the aircraft bombed the primary target indicated including "H" (F/O Cowper) whose port inner engine caught fire and was feathered some 200 miles short of the target. 10/10 cloud covered practically the whole of the continental route, but was broken immediately over the target, which was clearly visible through only a thin layer. Bombing was heavily concentrated, the incendiaries tooks a firm hold and the resultant fire glow could still be seen when aircraft were crossing the Rhine over 100 miles away. Flak over the target was light to moderate and there was little sign of fighter activity - a happy contrast to the previous night's experience. All the Squadron's aircraft returned safely to base, where at interrogation the crews were sleepy but satisfied. One aircraft and crew completed a night flying training drill lasting 2 3/4 hrs

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
ME390	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 21.38hrs	S/L W F Caldow (P) F/L J Cassidy (Nav) F/O S P George (F/Eng) F/O D Gear (W/Op) F/O J H Marston (R/AG) F/O R Sloggett (B/A) F/O S Squires (MU/AG)
NG336	Returned	Primary at 19000ft at 21.40hrs
RA503	Returned	Primary at 19500ft at 21.38 1/2hrs
ME519	Returned	Primary at 19000ft at 21.37hrs
NG221	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 21.40 1/2hrs
PD320	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 21.43 1/2hrs	F/O G G H Cowper (P) Sgt R H Whitehead (F/Eng) F/O R M Mills (Nav) F/Sgt S E Willis (W/Op) Sgt S E Morrison (MU/AG) Sgt H R Graham (RG/AG) Sgt W D Riley (A/B)
PD382	Returned	Primary at 19000ft at 21.34 1/2hrs
NG250	Returned	Primary at 19000ft at 21.30 1/2hrs
RF135	Returned	Primary at 19500ft at 21.33 1/2hrs
RA547	Returned	Primary at 20500ft at 21.35 1/2hrs
NG287	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 21.37hrs
ND972	Returned	Primary at 21000ft at 21.33 1/2hrs
ME301	Returned	Primary at 20500ft at 21.36hrs
NF931	Returned	Primary at 19500ft at 21.35hrs
RF136	Returned	Primary at 21000ft at 21.38hrs
ME776	Returned	Primary at 19000ft at 21.37hrs
NG120	Returned	Primary at 20500ft at 21.35hrs
NG132	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 21.31hrs
PA268	Returned	Primary at 19000ft at 21.39hrs
LM182	Returned	Primary at 20500ft at 21.37hrs
NG135	Returned	Primary at 21000ft at 21.37 1/2hrs	F/O C G K Edlund (P) Sgt S Lipfriend (F/Eng) F/O W F Dawson (Nav) Sgt P H Barber (A/B) W/O J M Gorton (W/Op) Sgt H J Cleghorne (MU/AG) Sgt J Carruthers (R/AG)
PB707	Returned	Primary at 21000ft at 21.42hrs
NG390	Returned	Primary at 19500ft at 21.32hrs

Operation/Target: - (09 Mar 1945 - 09 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	09 Mar 1945	09 Mar 1945	Y	The Squadron was stood down from opersion and with the crews rested from the two previous night's operations, a very intensive ground training programme was arranged and carried out. Lectures were given by Specialise officiers and section leaders. Pilots did instruments flying practice in the Link Trainer. There was no flying training owing to adverse weather conditions.

Operation/Target: - (10 Mar 1945 - 10 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	10 Mar 1945	10 Mar 1945	Y	The Squadron did not operate, but much time and work was put into training. 10 aircraft and crews took off on daylight flying trainging and attained a total of 29 1/2hrs in the air. A ground training details was put on an completed.

Operation/Target: Essen (11 Mar 1945 - 11 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Essen	11 Mar 1945	11 Mar 1945	N	20 aircraft and crews detailed and took off without incident at approximately 11.40hrs on a daylight sortie to Essen, now only some 14 miles ahead of our troops. A total of over 1000 aricraft took part in the attack delivering over 4500 tons of bombs. There was a level carpet of 10/10 cloud all the way out, over the target and back. Crews bombed on coloured smoke puffs assisted by verbal instructions form the Master Bomber. It was considered that the bombinmg was quite concentrated and very soon a protuberance in the shape of mushrooming fire smoke appeared, agitating the top layers of the cloud - evidently someting was burning down under. Flak was not very troublesome, being variouly described as "nil", "very slight" and "slight to moderate". The Luftwaffe was absent. All the aircraft returned safely to base. 7 aircraft and crews carried out flying training to the extent of 24 3/4hrs flying. Day and night practice bombing, fighter affiliations and Y cross countries.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG336	Returned	Primary at 16500ft at 15.01 1/2hrs
PD382	Returned	Primary at 18500ft at 15.06hrs
ME390	Returned	Primary at 19000ft at 15.01 1/2hrs	F/O G G H Cowper (P) Sgt R H Whitehead (F/Eng) F/O R M Mills (Nav) F/Sgt C H Baldwin (A/G) F/Sgt S E Willis (W/Op) Sgt S E Morrison (MU/AG) Sgt H R Graham (RG/AG)
NG390	Returned	Primary at 17500ft at 15.01hrs
NG250	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Dortmund (12 Mar 1945 - 12 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Dortmund	12 Mar 1945	12 Mar 1945	N	-

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
ME519	Returned	-
RA503	Returned	-
PD320	Returned	-	F/O G G H Cowper (P) Sgt R H Whitehead (F/Eng) F/O R M Mills (Nav) F/Sgt C H Baldwin (A/G) F/Sgt S E Willis (W/Op) Sgt S E Morrison (MU/AG) Sgt H R Graham (RG/AG)
NG390	Returned	-
NG336	Returned	-
NG221	Returned	-
PD321	Returned	-
RA547	Returned	-
ME390	Returned	-	S/L W F Caldow (P) F/L J Cassidy (Nav) F/O S P George (F/Eng) F/O D Gear (W/Op) F/O J H Marston (R/AG) F/O R Sloggett (B/A) F/O S Squires (MU/AG)
PD313	Returned	-
NG250	Returned	-
PB514	Returned	-
ME301	Returned	-
NF931	Returned	-
PB707	Returned	-
PA268	Returned	-
NG120	Returned	-
NG135	Returned	-	F/O C G K Edlund (P) Sgt S Lipfriend (F/Eng) F/O W F Dawson (Nav) Sgt P H Barber (A/B) W/O J M Gorton (W/Op) Sgt H J Cleghorne (MU/AG) Sgt J Carruthers (R/AG)
NE776	Returned	-
RF136	Returned	-
NG243	Returned	-
NG132	Returned	-
RF135	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Herne Oil Plant (13 Mar 1945 - 14 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Herne Oil Plant	13 Mar 1945	14 Mar 1945	N	-

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
RA503	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 20.29 1/2hrs	F/O D D S Ferguson (P) P/O D A McLeod (F/Eng) F/O J C Nicoll (Nav) F/O F D Leith (A/B) F/S D A Jones (W/Op) W/O M J Moran (MU/AG) Sgt G Reading (R/AG)
PD320	Returned	Primary at 15500ft at 20.30 1/2hrs	F/O G G H Cowper (P) F/O R G Screen (P) Sgt R H Whitehead (F/Eng) F/O R M Mills (Nav) F/Sgt C H Baldwin (A/G) F/Sgt S E Willis (W/Op) Sgt S E Morrison (MU/AG) Sgt H R Graham (RG/AG)
RA547	Returned	Primary at 14500ft at 20.32hrs	F/Sgt G W Jamieson (P) F/Sgt H W Burlingham (F/Eng) F/O E A Butcher (Nav) Sgt W D Riley (A/B) F/Sgt J P Aucion (W/Op) F/Sgt J W Hamilton (MU/AG) F/Sgt W Klementoski (R/AG)
PD313	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 20.29 1/2hrs
RF135	Returned	Primary ay 15500ft at 20.30hrs
PB707	Returned	Primary ay 15000ft at 20.31hrs
NG132	Returned	Primary ay 15000ft at 20.31hrs	F/L L Dale (P) F/Sgt R E Martin-Smith (A/G) Sgt D J McKinnon (F/Eng) Sgt T M Crannitch (Nav) F/L E R Mark (A/B) W/O R J Davis (W/Op) Sgt V P Halliday (MU/AG) F/O H J Handley (P)
ME390	Returned	-	S/L W F Caldow (P) F/L J Cassidy (Nav) F/O S P George (F/Eng) F/O D Gear (W/Op) F/O J H Marston (R/AG) F/O R Sloggett (B/A) F/O S Squires (MU/AG)

Operation/Target: Misburg (15 Mar 1945 - 16 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Misburg	15 Mar 1945	16 Mar 1945	N	Misburg? TBC. Another oil target. 19 aircraft offered and all took off. Most of the "incident", in fact, came before take-off when the CO provided entertainment for the crews whiling away the last few moments on the deck by chasing a way a horse which was contravening Station Standing Orders by appropriating one of the runways as a catering area. After a breathless 10 min exhibition, almost a rodeo, of horse steering by car, the take-off proceded.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
PD320	Returned	-	F/O G G H Cowper (P) Sgt R H Whitehead (F/Eng) F/O R M Mills (Nav) F/Sgt C H Baldwin (A/G) F/Sgt S E Willis (W/Op) Sgt S E Morrison (MU/AG) Sgt H R Graham (RG/AG)
ME519	Returned	-
NG390	Returned	-
PD382	Returned	Primary at 17500ft ay 21.19
NG336	Returned	-	F/O R G Screen (P) F/L R J Liefooghe (P) Sgt I Jones (F/Eng) F/Sgt A E Higgins (Nav) F/O R E Hughes (B/A) F/Sgt V C Davidson (W/Op) Sgt F E Self (A/G) Sgt D Anthony (A/G) Sgt B T McGee (F/Eng) Sgt J Carson (Nav) F/Sgt T W Brown (A/B) F/Sgt H P Rattenbury (W/Op) F/Sgt H Jacobs (MU/AG) Sgt J J Barry (R/AG)
PD313	Returned	-
ME301	Returned	-	F/Sgt F P Knight (P) Sgt P J Bradley (F/Eng) Sgt P C Pullen (Nav) Sgt R E Ramsden (A/B) Sgt V F Crewes (W/Op) Sgt I W Needle (MU/AG) Sgt R A Stockwell (R/AG)
RF135	Returned	-	P/O A G Elliott (P) F/Sgt J R Morley (F/Eng) F/Sgt N H Lund (Nav) F/Sgt R J Francis (A/B) Sgt D Scully (W/Op) Sgt A J Cassidy (MU/AG) Sgt R Craigs (R/AG)
NG287	FTR	Missing - no news after take-off.	F/O R F Wallace (P) Sgt W Field (F/Eng) Sgt H J E Brownett (Nav) F/O R W Stephens (-) Sgt G B C Capon (-) Sgt I F Tait (-) Sgt R H Laney (-)
ND972	Returned	-	F/O M D Hayes (P) Sgt H Hartley (F/Eng) F/Sgt E H Hagyard (Nav) F/Sgt M V Fuller (B/A) W/O A T Gill (W/Op) Sgt R S Smith (A/G) Sgt D Gunn (A/G)
NG120	Returned	-	F/O S D Thompson (P) Sgt R A Wilson (F/Eng) F/O J C Thorp (Nav) F/O W K Campbell (A/B) Sgt F Roberts (W/Op) Sgt W Cranfield (MU/AG) Sgt K Haub (R/AG) P/O R H Digby (P)
NG135	Returned	-
NG250	Returned	-	S/L R M Newitt (P) F/O C G K Edlund (P) F/Sgt W G Hill (F/Eng) F/O H Quick (R/AG)
PA268	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-
NF931	Returned	-	F/L N A Burrows (P) Sgt R C Smith (F/Eng) Sgt A Wilson (Nav) Sgt R F Gorman (W/Op) Sgt L B Towson (MU/AG) Sgt A J Miles (R/AG) F/O L D Browning (A/B)
PB707	Returned	-
PB514	Returned	-

Operation/Target: Nuremburg (16 Mar 1945 - 17 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Nuremburg	16 Mar 1945	17 Mar 1945	N	Squadron put 19 aircraft for operations. 18 aircraft took off; F/O Luder aircraft stayed on the ground with an unserviceable rear turret. Enemy fighter activity from the Stuttgart area to the target and beyond. Many combats were reported. F/S Wilson claimed to have damaged a JU.88.P/O Findlay saw stikes on another. F/O Lieffooghe FTR. F/S Jamieson crew landed with seriously wounder RA/AG (who later died). S/L Caldow AFC, DFC and crew complete tour of operations; coming home on three engines.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
ME390	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 21.31hrs	S/L W F Caldow (P) F/L J Cassidy (Nav) F/O S P George (F/Eng) F/O D Gear (W/Op) F/O J H Marston (R/AG) F/O R Sloggett (B/A) F/O S Squires (MU/AG)
PD320	Returned	primary at 18000ft at 21.30hrs	F/O G G H Cowper (P) Sgt R H Whitehead (F/Eng) F/O R M Mills (Nav) F/Sgt C H Baldwin (A/G) F/Sgt S E Willis (W/Op) Sgt S E Morrison (MU/AG) Sgt H R Graham (RG/AG)
NG336	FTR	Missing - no news after take-off.
NG390	Returned	Primary at 16500ft at 21.30hrs
ME519	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 21.34hrs
PD382	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 21.33 1/2hrs
NG221	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 21.36hrs	F/O R G Screen (P) Sgt B T McGee (F/Eng) Sgt J Carson (Nav) F/Sgt T W Brown (A/B) F/Sgt H P Rattenbury (W/Op) F/Sgt H Jacobs (MU/AG) Sgt J J Barry (R/AG)
NG132	Returned	Primary at 16300ft at 21.30hrs
MG120	Returned	Primary at 16500ft at 21.31hrs
NF931	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 21.30 1/2hrs	F/O K F Sidwell (P) Sgt J Allen (F/Eng) F/Sgt J W Hewitt (Nav) Sgt J L Banks (A/B) F/Sgt J F Chapman (W/Op) Sgt F W Woodley (MU/AG) Sgt D C Whitmarsh (R/AG)
RF136	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 21.32hrs	F/O L G Michie (P) F/Sgt J Rodgers (F/Eng) F/O M K Anderson (Nav) F/O H R Whitney (A/B) F/Sgt T E Hewitt (W/Op) F/Sgt H L Alleyne (MU/AG) F/Sgt S W Brown (R/AG)
PB514	Returned	Primary at 16500ft at 21.30hrs	W/O R Vietheer (MU/AG) P/O J S Percival (P) Sgt E W Ward (F/Eng) F/Sgt S E Whyte (Nav) Sgt N R Kimpton (A/B) Sgt C J Wileman (W/Op) Sgt I Rees (R/AG)
PD321	Returned	Primary at 16500ft at 21.34hrs
NG250	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 21.32hrs	F/O H J Handley (P) F/Sgt L J Tough (F/Eng) Sgt H B Brier (Nav) F/Sgt J Taylor (A/B) Sgt R G Aldridge (W/Op) Sgt H Firth (MU/AG) Sgt D Hiskins (R/AG)
PD313	Returned	Primary at 17500ft at 21.33hrs	F/Sgt D T Williams (P) Sgt V Rose (F/Eng) Sgt D H Shaw (Nav) Sgt A M McCreight (A/B) Sgt R O Smith (W/Op) F/Sgt A W Robinson (MU/AG) Sgt J E Lindsay (R/AG)
ME542	Returned	Primary at 17500ft at 21.32hrs	F/Sgt F P Knight (P) Sgt P J Bradley (F/Eng) Sgt P C Pullen (Nav) Sgt R E Ramsden (A/B) Sgt V F Crewes (W/Op) Sgt I W Needle (MU/AG) Sgt R A Stockwell (R/AG)
ND972	Returned	Primary at 17500ft at 21.31 1/2hrs
RA547	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 21.32 1/2hrs	F/Sgt G W Jamieson (P) F/Sgt H W Burlingham (F/Eng) F/O E A Butcher (Nav) Sgt W D Riley (A/B) F/Sgt J P Aucion (W/Op) F/Sgt J W Hamilton (MU/AG) F/Sgt W Klementoski (R/AG)

Operation/Target: Training (17 Mar 1945 - 17 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	17 Mar 1945	17 Mar 1945	N	The Squadron was not called upon to operate, and so put six aircraft and crews on day and night flying training. "E2" (F/S Lockyer was attacked and shot down by an enemy intruder crashing at Bridlington, Yorks. The Flight Engineer, Sgt. Drawbridge was the sole survivor. It was his crew's first flight since joining the Squadron. [Only a single flight shown below: the Squadron record book does not list training flights (the exception being the mention of the FTR aircraft on this occasion).]

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG132	FTR	Training, shot down in the River Humber by intruder	F/O A C Lockyer (P) Sgt F E Drawbridge (F/Eng) Sgt W Berry (Nav) W/O H L Farmer (A/B) Sgt L Elliot (W/Op) Sgt S Matthews (MU/AG) Sgt D Lucey (R/AG)

Operation/Target: Hanau (18 Mar 1945 - 19 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Hanau	18 Mar 1945	19 Mar 1945	N	Squadron detailed 18 aircraft to attack Hanau. F/L Sarll aircraft developed ignition trouble in the port outer engine and did not leave its dispersal. The other 17 aircraft took off in quick succession. F/O Lukies reported a combat with a JU.88 and claimed it as damaged. Reports of other crews confirmed this. F/L Dale and crew completed their tour with this op. F/L Burrows aircraft FTR - five members returned to the Sqdn after baling out over no-mans-land and spending exciting days with the 12th US Army.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
ME542	Returned	Primary at 12000ft at 04.38hrs	F/O R G Screen (P) Sgt B T McGee (F/Eng) Sgt J Carson (Nav) F/Sgt T W Brown (A/B) F/Sgt H P Rattenbury (W/Op) F/Sgt H Jacobs (MU/AG) Sgt J J Barry (R/AG)
PB707	Returned	Primary at 12000ft at 04.35 1/2hrs	P/O R H Digby (P) Sgt J H Walker (F/Eng) F/O A E Lewis (Nav) Sgt A E McLeod (A/B) Sgt D Crabtree (W/Op) Sgt J L Perrigo (MU/AG) Sgt R D Hager (R/AG)
ME390	Returned	Primary at 12000ft at 04.32hrs
ME519	Returned	Primary at 11500ft at 04.35hrs
PD382	Returned	Primary at 11000ft at 04.35hrs
PD321	Returned	Primary at 10500ft at 04.35hrs
RA503	Returned	Primary at 11500ft at 04.34 1/2hrs
NF135	Returned	Primary at 10000ft at 04.34hrs
ND972	Returned	Primary at 10500ft at 04.31hrs
ME776	Returned	Primary at 10000ft at 04.32 1/2hrs
PA268	Returned	Primary at 11500ft at 04.31 1/2hrs
NG250	Returned	Primary at 11000ft at 04.32hrs	F/L L Dale (P) F/Sgt R E Martin-Smith (A/G) Sgt D J McKinnon (F/Eng) Sgt T M Crannitch (Nav) F/L E R Mark (A/B) W/O R J Davis (W/Op) Sgt V P Halliday (MU/AG)
PB514	Returned	Primary at 11000ft at 04.36hrs	F/O H J Handley (P) F/Sgt L J Tough (F/Eng) Sgt H B Brier (Nav) F/Sgt J Taylor (A/B) Sgt R G Aldridge (W/Op) Sgt H Firth (MU/AG) Sgt D Hiskins (R/AG)
ME301	Returned	Primary at 10500ft at 04.36 1/2hrs	W/O R Vietheer (MU/AG) P/O J S Percival (P) Sgt E W Ward (F/Eng) F/Sgt S E Whyte (Nav) Sgt N R Kimpton (A/B) Sgt C J Wileman (W/Op) Sgt I Rees (R/AG)
RF136	Returned	Primary at 11000ft at 04.35hrs
ME548	FTR	Missing - no news after take-off	F/L N A Burrows (P) Sgt R C Smith (F/Eng) Sgt A Wilson (Nav) F/O W K Campbell (A/B) Sgt R F Gorman (W/Op) Sgt L B Towson (MU/AG) Sgt A J Miles (R/AG)
NG120	Returned	Primary at 10000ft at 04.37hrs	P/O J Lukies (P) Sgt W K Oldham (F/Eng) F/Sgt L W Pfitzner (Nav) F/Sgt R W Caples (A/B) F/Sgt J W Foran (W/Op) P/O H K Johnson (MU/AG) Sgt J M Craine (R/AG)

Operation/Target: Bremen (21 Mar 1945 - 21 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Bremen	21 Mar 1945	21 Mar 1945	N	15 aircraft from the Squadron were detailed for operations. All of them took off safely without incident at approx 08.00. The target was the Deutsche Oil Refinery on the North West outskirts of BREMEN. The route was direct across North Holland, ideal weather conditions were experienced and no flak appeared. Marking was vary accurate and the Master Bomber had a firm and clear control of the attack. Very quickly a pall of smoke, of varying shades, enveloped the target. Along the bombing run the aircraft had to fly through a lane of hot, quite accurate, heavy flak and several aircraft were hit, but none vitally. "K" (P/O Screen) was hit in the port outer engine and limped back to base on three engines. All of the Squadron aircraft landed safely at base. 3 aircraft and crew flew 10 hours flying training.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
RA503	Returned	Primary at 14500ft at 10.00hrs
ME519	Returned	Primary at 14500ft at 10.02hrs
PD321	Returned	Primary at 15500ft at 10.01 1/2hrs	F/O R G Screen (P) Sgt B T McGee (F/Eng) Sgt J Carson (Nav) F/Sgt T W Brown (A/B) F/Sgt H P Rattenbury (W/Op) F/Sgt H Jacobs (MU/AG) Sgt J J Barry (R/AG)
PB514	Returned	Primary at 14500ft at 10.00hrs	P/O R H Digby (P) Sgt J H Walker (F/Eng) F/O A E Lewis (Nav) Sgt A E McLeod (A/B) Sgt D Crabtree (W/Op) Sgt J L Perrigo (MU/AG) Sgt R D Hager (R/AG)
ME390	Returned	Primary at 15000ft at 10.00 1/4hrs
PD320	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 10.00 1/2hrs

Operation/Target: Hildesheim (22 Mar 1945 - 22 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Hildesheim	22 Mar 1945	22 Mar 1945	N	The Squadron was called to put up 16 aircraft on operations. All took off without incident at approx. 11.30 hours. The attack, a small one, was on HILDESHEIM, 20 miles SE of Hannover. MORE DETAILS TBA

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
PB707	Returned	-
NG390	Returned	-
ME390	Returned	-
NG250	Returned	-
ME540	Returned	-
PB514	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-
RF136	Returned	-
PD320	Returned	-
ME301	Returned	-	P/O J Lukies (P) Sgt W K Oldham (F/Eng) F/Sgt L W Pfitzner (Nav) F/Sgt R W Caples (A/B) F/Sgt J W Foran (W/Op) P/O H K Johnson (MU/AG) Sgt J M Craine (R/AG)
PD382	Returned	-
PA268	Returned	-
NG135	Returned	-
LM228	Returned	-
PD313	Returned	-
NF931	Returned	-

Operation/Target: - (23 Mar 1945 - 23 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	23 Mar 1945	23 Mar 1945	Y	No aircraft from the Squadron were called for operations and so a day and night flying training programme was arranged and carried out. It involved 6 aircraft and crews and a total of 20 hours flying time. There was also much ground training.

Operation/Target: Dortmund (24 Mar 1945 - 24 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Dortmund	24 Mar 1945	24 Mar 1945	N	14 aircraft took off without incident at approx 13.00 hours to participate in an attack on an oil refinery and sorage plant situated midway between BOCHUM and DORTMUND. The wether was summerlike and visibility excellent. Crews were easily able to identify the targe visually; it was undoubtedly hit, there was a large explosion and a big pillar of smoke rose skywards. It was visible a hundred miles away on the return journey. No enemey fighter were seen. "H" (F/L Barnes) failed to return to base, nothing being heard from him after take-off. All the other aircraft landed safely. 5 aircraft and crews on a flying training programme did over 10 hours day flying.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG390	Returned	-
NG221	Returned	-
ME542	Returned	-
PD313	Returned	-
PD320	FTR	Missing - no news after take-off	F/L J B Barnes (P) Sgt J W Geran (F/Eng) F/Sgt J Stobbs (Nav) F/Sgt D F Reid (B/A) F/Sgt J G Day (W/Op) P/O W E McDonald (A/G) P/O E Lindsay (A/G)
PD382	Returned	-
NG250	Returned	-
RF135	Returned	-
NF931	Returned	-
NG135	Returned	-
LM228	Returned	-
NG134	Returned	-
RF136	Returned	-
NG120	Returned	-	P/O J Lukies (P) Sgt W K Oldham (F/Eng) F/Sgt L W Pfitzner (Nav) F/Sgt R W Caples (A/B) F/Sgt J W Foran (W/Op) P/O H K Johnson (MU/AG) Sgt J M Craine (R/AG)

Operation/Target: Hannover (25 Mar 1945 - 25 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Hannover	25 Mar 1945	25 Mar 1945	N	6 aircraft were called for operations. "M2" (F/S Wilson) had to "scrub it" with an unserviceable tacometer on the starbroad inner engine, but the other five took off with further mishap at approx. 06.50 hours. The target was HANNOVER and the route out uneventful apart from a front which had to be negotiated somewhere between 03.00 degress and 05.00 degress East. The bombing was accurate and well concentrated. No enemy aircraft were seen and flak was slight. "Y" (P/O Screen) had to feather the starboard outer over the North Sea outbound but pressed on through the front. In response to a request for fighter assistance 4 Mustangs came along and took them to the target, after which they were joined by three more. Some little distance away, on the return, they were subjected to predicted flak, which however they managed to avoid. All the aircraft landed safely at base. The Flight Lieutenants Franklyn R and J have, with their crews, completed their tours on consecutive days. 4 aircraft and crews flew a total of over 10 hours on a day flying training programme.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
ME503	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 09.48hrs	W/Cdr J C McWatters (P) P/O R S Adley (F/Eng) P/O R J Moran (Nav) F/O L D Browning (A/B) F/Sgt G E Collinson (W/Op) F/Sgt E M Watkins (MU/AG) F/Sgt J Tasker (R/AG)
ME390	Returned	Primary at 16800ft at 09.47hrs	S/L F Hume (P) P/O M J Dunphy (F/Eng) Sgt G Taylor (Nav) Sgt J E Clark (A/B) Sgt J F Warner (W/Op) Sgt G P Short (MU/AG) Sgt H W Rogers (R/AG)
ME519	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 09.46hrs
PB514	Returned	Primary at 12700ft at 09.52hrs
ME301	Returned	Primary at 17500ft at 09.47hrs	P/O J Lukies (P) Sgt W K Oldham (F/Eng) F/Sgt L W Pfitzner (Nav) F/Sgt R W Caples (A/B) F/Sgt J W Foran (W/Op) P/O H K Johnson (MU/AG) Sgt J M Craine (R/AG)

Operation/Target: - (26 Mar 1945 - 26 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	26 Mar 1945	26 Mar 1945	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations and an intensive training progrmme was organised. 10 aircraft and crews flew a total of 42 hours day and night on cross country practice bombing, and fighter affiliation. Ground training and undertaken on a large scale.

Operation/Target: Paderborn (27 Mar 1945 - 27 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Paderborn	27 Mar 1945	27 Mar 1945	N	The squadron was called upon to provide 18 aircraft to particpiate in an attack on PADERBORN. The aircraft took off without incident at approx. 14.50 hours in the usual efficient manner. 10/10 cloud covered the target and most of the route, which according to the crews had the semblance of a "cross country". No enemy fighters were seen, there was no flak over the target and very little along the route. The cloud layer prevented any assessment of the bombing accuracy but a large mushroom of smoke came up through the cloud tops to 12000ft. So something caught fire somewhere! All the aircraft returned and landed safely at base, although "J" (F/O Percival) had the misfortune to be stuck by incendiaries from an aircraft flying just above. A training programme involving 4 aircraft and crews and a total of hours day flying was carried out.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG243	Returned	Primary at 17700ft at 17.31hrs
NG221	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 17.34hrs	P/O R H Digby (P) Sgt J H Walker (F/Eng) F/O A E Lewis (Nav) Sgt A E McLeod (A/B) Sgt D Crabtree (W/Op) Sgt J L Perrigo (MU/AG) Sgt R D Hager (R/AG)
ME519	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 17.35hrs
ME503	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 17.35hrs
PD313	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 17.37hrs
PB707	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 17.32hrs	F/O J A Beale (P) F/O A S Geen (Nav) F/O G C Glover (A/B) Sgt Matthews (F/Eng) F/Sgt R A Spearing (W/Op) Sgt MacKenzie (MU/AG) F/Sgt J L McKeown (R/A)
ME542	Returned	Primary at 16500ft at 17.36hrs
ND972	Returned	Primary at 16500ft at 17.32hrs
PD382	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 17.31hrs
ME548	Returned	Primary at 16500ft at 17.36hrs
PA268	Returned	Primary at 16500ft at 17.32hrs
ME776	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 17.32hrs
NG134	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 17.32hrs
NF931	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 17.31hrs
RF136	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 17.32hrs
ME390	Returned	Primary at 16500ft at 17.31hrs	S/L F Hume (P) P/O M J Dunphy (F/Eng) Sgt G Taylor (Nav) Sgt J E Clark (A/B) Sgt J F Warner (W/Op) Sgt G P Short (MU/AG) Sgt H W Rogers (R/AG)
LM228	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 17.38	F/L A W Browne (P) F/Sgt W J Broom (F/Eng) F/O E G Smith (Nav) F/Sgt W B Reid (A/B) Sgt J Regan (MU/AG) Sgt S Sorsby (R/AG) F/L T Vickers (W/Op)

Operation/Target: - (28 Mar 1945 - 28 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	28 Mar 1945	28 Mar 1945	Y	The Squadron was ordered to stand by for operations but were stood down at 11.20 hours with a preliminary warning to hold themselves in readiness for operations on the following morning. The weather conditions prevented any large scale flying training and the day was devoted to lectures, discussion, link training and clay pigeon shooting.

Operation/Target: - (29 Mar 1945 - 29 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	29 Mar 1945	29 Mar 1945	Y	The "stand-by" for operations was cancelled at 11.50 hours and once again the day was devoted to ground training and flying training involving 26 hours flying.

Operation/Target: - (30 Mar 1945 - 30 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	30 Mar 1945	30 Mar 1945	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations at 10.30 hours, and although the weather did not permit much flying during the day, an extensive night flying training programme was carried out invovling 26 hours night cross country and bombing exercises. A preliminary warning to hold ourselves in readiness for an early take-off on operations.

Operation/Target: Hamburg (31 Mar 1945 - 31 Mar 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Hamburg	31 Mar 1945	31 Mar 1945	N	16 aircraft with crews took off at approximately 06.20 to attack HAMBURG. The weather conditions were bad - 10/10 cloud all the way and over the target. The bombing on sky markers, which were rather scattered, was not considered to be concentrated and the results are awaited. Flak was moderately heavy and two of our aircraft were damaged without casualties. All aircraft returned safely to base just before mid-day to enjoy a good luncheon. Flying training programme was carried out during the afternoon and evening. The Squadron has enjoyed a good months work although unable to put into the air large numbers of crews through crews becoming tour-expired so quickly in succession. MESSAGE FROM AIR OFFICER COMMANDING No. 1 GROUP. The month of March 1945 ends with No. 1 Group breaking all records for sorties flown and for bomb tonnage lifted against the enemy of reaching the figures of 3674 (sorties) and 17902 (tons). These achievements truly reflect the energy and determination both of the aircrews and of the ground crews to strike hard blows against the bewildered enemy. I congratualte you all on this magnificient effort and am confidnet that, should you be called upon to repeat and perhaps even exceed these figures in the Month of April, none will be found wanting. Blucke.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
RF136	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 08.46hrs
NF931	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 08.46hrs
ME390	Returned	Primary at 17300ft at 08.47 1/2hrs
ND120	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 08.54hrs
RF135	Returned	Primary at 17500ft at 08.48hrs	F/L E G Blakeway (P) F/Sgt G B Dawkins (F/Eng) F/L H James (Nav) F/O K H Vaughan (A/B) F/O G McCann (W/Op) F/Sgt N Gamble (MU/AG) F/O L O Lynch (R/AG)
PB707	Returned	Primary at 17500ft at 08.51 1/2hrs	F/L A W Browne (P) F/Sgt W J Broom (F/Eng) F/O E G Smith (Nav) F/Sgt W B Reid (A/B) F/O C G Hetherington (W/Op) Sgt J Regan (MU/AG) Sgt S Sorsby (R/AG)
PD343	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 08.48hrs	F/Sgt R E Martin-Smith (A/G) F/Sgt G W Jamieson (P) F/Sgt H W Burlingham (F/Eng) F/O E A Butcher (Nav) Sgt W D Riley (A/B) F/Sgt J P Aucion (W/Op) F/Sgt J W Hamilton (MU/AG)
PD313	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 08.49hrs
NG135	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 08.52hrs	F/O A C Bothe (P) F/Sgt J H Andrews (F/Eng) F/Sgt A S Wiltshire (Nav) F/O S W Collins (A/B) Sgt B J Williams (W/Op) Sgt H W Barton (MU/AG) Sgt F R Knight (R/AG)
ME776	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 08.47hrs
PD321	Returned	Primary at 17500ft at 08.48hrs
ME548	Returned	Primary at 17500ft at 08.49hrs
ME503	Returned	Primary at 17500ft at 08.49hrs
NG250	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 08.45 1/2hrs
ME519	Returned	Primary at 17500ft at 08.46hrs
PB514	Returned	Abortive - starboard outer u/s

Operation/Target: - (01 Apr 1945 - 01 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	01 Apr 1945	01 Apr 1945	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations. Wind blowing gale force and no flying training took place.

Operation/Target: - (02 Apr 1945 - 02 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	02 Apr 1945	02 Apr 1945	Y	Once again the Squadron was stood down from operations. Wind still blowing at gale force.

Operation/Target: Nordhausen (03 Apr 1945 - 03 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Nordhausen	03 Apr 1945	03 Apr 1945	N	23 aircraft took off - one cancelled owning to engine trouble the remainder took off without incident - to attack a military barracks at NORDHAUSEN. The weather however was not at all cooperative. The continent was covered with varying amounts of cloud 5/10 - 10/10 solid with tops 12000ft. There were no signs of any sky marking and consequently the Master Bomber gave instructions to bomb on the best "Navigational aids" possible which in most cases was H2S. Four crews decided that the state of their H2S did not warrent bombing and brought their bombs back to base, which in the circumstances was the best procedure. The attack was very scattered. No opposition from ground or air was experienced.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG120	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 16.18hrs
PD321	Returned	Primary at 13500ft at 16.19hrs
PD343	Returned	Primary at 13500ft at 16.17hrs	F/O H A Findlay (P) F/Sgt W A Swan (F/Eng) Sgt J B Carter (Nav) F/O R Melia (A/B) Sgt E Barton (W/Op) Sgt I Daly (MU/AG) Sgt W Towle (R/AG)
RF135	Returned	Abortive - H2S u/s, Gee faded out before reaching target.	F/O A C Bothe (P) F/Sgt J H Andrews (F/Eng) F/Sgt A S Wiltshire (Nav) F/O S W Collins (A/B) Sgt B J Williams (W/Op) Sgt H W Barton (MU/AG) Sgt F R Knight (R/AG)
LM228	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 16.18hrs	P/O J Lukies (P) Sgt W K Oldham (F/Eng) F/Sgt L W Pfitzner (Nav) F/Sgt R W Caples (A/B) F/Sgt J W Foran (W/Op) P/O H K Johnson (MU/AG) Sgt J M Craine (R/AG)
PA268	Returned	Primary at 13000ft at 16.18hrs
PD313	Returned	Primary at 13500ft at 16.19 1/2 hrs
NG246	Returned	Abortive - port inner u/s	P/O R H Digby (P) Sgt J H Walker (F/Eng) F/O A E Lewis (Nav) Sgt A E McLeod (A/B) Sgt D Crabtree (W/Op) Sgt J L Perrigo (MU/AG) Sgt R D Hager (R/AG)
NG135	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 16.18hrs
PD382	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 16.19 1/2hrs
ME776	Returned	Abortive - target not identified by H2S
ND972	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 16.19hrs	F/L A W Browne (P) F/Sgt W J Broom (F/Eng) F/O E G Smith (Nav) F/Sgt W B Reid (A/B) F/O C G Hetherington (W/Op) Sgt J Regan (MU/AG) Sgt S Sorsby (R/AG)
NG132	Returned	Primary at 13000ft at 16.18hrs [Ed. There must be an error in ORB: NG132 lost in Humber 17 Mar 45, 6 KIA, 1 Surv.]	F/Sgt G W Jamieson (P) F/Sgt H W Burlingham (F/Eng) F/O E A Butcher (Nav) Sgt W D Riley (A/B) F/Sgt J P Aucion (W/Op) F/Sgt J W Hamilton (MU/AG) Sgt D C Whitmarsh (R/AG)
ME542	Returned	Abortive - H2S u/s, Gee jammed
NG221	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 16.18hrs
RF136	Returned	Primary at 13500ft at 16.18hrs
ME389	Returned	Primary at 13500ft at 16.17hrs
NG243	Returned	abortive - H2S - no repsonse
ME390	Returned	Primary at 13500ft at 16.18 1/2hrs
NG134	Returned	Primary at 13500ft at 16.25 1/2hrs
NG250	Returned	Primary at 13500ft at 16.19hrs
ME548	Returned	Abortive - starboard outer u/s

Operation/Target: Lutzendorf (04 Apr 1945 - 04 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Lutzendorf	04 Apr 1945	04 Apr 1945	N	20 aircraft took off without incident to attack oil plant at LUTZENDORF. Mets briefing had made a courageous attempt to prove that the clouds would not be as black as they were painted, forecasting "after a good look at the map" generous breaks over the target in the threatened 8 - 10/10 cloud. The forecast was triumphly justified by a cloud free target with visibility only marred by a slight haze, although 8/10 cloud persisted to a point under 50 miles from target. Mets assurance, however, that umbrellas would not be required on return was not so happy. Markers after a somewhat slow start were plentiful and crews who were able to identify visually reported that they waere actually placed. Bombing was well concentrated and although fires were not impressive much black smoke rose from the target early in the attack, so much so that the Master Bomber at H+3 ordered the crews to bomb smoke. Numerous explosions, with one particularly large one, in the target area were reported. Ground opposition consisted of slight to moderate H/F, a slight amount of light flak and about no ineffective searchlights. There was some enemy figher activity and "P" (F/S Williams) had a tussle with an ME.109 short of the target. The enemy aircraft was first seen 300 yards aways and "Ps" rear gunner immediately opened fire seeing numerous strikes before Jerry broke away without returing fire. Generally the route was trouble free. We regret to reporte that "X" (F/O Hayes) failed to return, no news being received after take-off.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
ME519	Returned	-
NG221	Returned	-
NG246	Returned	-	P/O R H Digby (P) Sgt J H Walker (F/Eng) F/O A E Lewis (Nav) Sgt A E McLeod (A/B) Sgt D Crabtree (W/Op) Sgt J L Perrigo (MU/AG) Sgt R D Hager (R/AG)
PD382	Returned	-	F/Sgt K F Wilson (P) Sgt H McKelvie (F/Eng) F/Sgt E H Waller (Nav) F/Sgt E C Eminson (A/B) F/Sgt D Evans (W/Op) F/Sgt A H Clothier (MU/AG) F/Sgt E J Davey (R/AG)
PD343	Returned	-
PB707	Returned	-
NG250	Returned	-
PD313	Returned	-
PB514	Returned	-
ME301	FTR	-	F/O M D Hayes (P) Sgt H Hartley (F/Eng) F/Sgt E H Hagyard (Nav) F/Sgt M V Fuller (B/A) W/O A T Gill (W/Op) Sgt R S Smith (A/G) Sgt D Gunn (A/G)
NG243	Returned	-
RF135	Returned	-
ME503	Returned	-
NG134	Returned	-
NF931	Returned	-
PA268	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-
ME390	Returned	Primary at 13500ft at 01.29	S/L F Hume (P) P/O M J Dunphy (F/Eng) Sgt G Taylor (Nav) Sgt J E Clark (A/B) Sgt J F Warner (W/Op) Sgt G P Short (MU/AG) Sgt H W Rogers (R/AG)
NG120	Returned	-
NG135	Returned	-	F/O A C Bothe (P) F/Sgt J H Andrews (F/Eng) F/Sgt A S Wiltshire (Nav) F/O S W Collins (A/B) Sgt B J Williams (W/Op) Sgt H W Barton (MU/AG) Sgt F R Knight (R/AG)

Operation/Target: - (05 Apr 1945 - 05 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	05 Apr 1945	05 Apr 1945	Y	Squadron stood by for operations, but at approx. 16.45hrs the Squadron was stood down from operations until 09.00hrs on 6th April and the day was devoted to training. Lectures were given by Section Leaders. The air gunners carried out a clay pigeon shoot, and during the night cross counrry exercises took places involving 14 1/2hrs flying.

Operation/Target: - (06 Apr 1945 - 06 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	06 Apr 1945	06 Apr 1945	Y	No operational and very little training flying carried out owing to mist haze and rain and again the day was devoted to ground training.

Operation/Target: - (07 Apr 1945 - 07 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	07 Apr 1945	07 Apr 1945	Y	23 aircraft with crews prepared for Ops, but were stood down. Flying training was the order of the day and 21hrs were flown.

Operation/Target: - (08 Apr 1945 - 08 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	08 Apr 1945	08 Apr 1945	Y	Again the Squadron was stood down from operations and both day and night flying training took place involving over 49 hrs flying.

Operation/Target: Kiel (09 Apr 1945 - 10 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Kiel	09 Apr 1945	10 Apr 1945	N	23 aircraft and crews took off at approx. 19.40hrs without incident to attack KIEL, and joining the other aircraft from neighbouring bases, made an impressive picture as they streamed away to their target. The trip was uneventful for the outward jounrney, and the Met. proving accurate with some cloud en route but clearing completely in the target area, an excellent attack developed. The marking was clearly visible in spite of slight ground haze, and with some details of the Fjord and the coastline visible, appeared accurate. The Master Bomber was faint and deiificult to hear, but most crews heard enough to understand the bombing instructions. Bombing appeared very concentrated and soon a pall of black smoke was billowing up with numerous explosions occuring underneath, while the cheerful sight of the glow of fires was seen for upwards of 90/100 miles on the homeward route. Flak varied from slight to intense and several fighters were seen over the target, although none of our aircraft was involved in combats. 22 aircraft attacked the primary target, one aircraft "N" (F/L Parsons) having to abandon soon after take-off due to some of the instrunments going u/s (a good attempt was made to cope with a piece of string as an artificial horizon but without avail). All our aircraft returned safely, including S/L Newitt and his crew who are to be warmly congratulated on finishing their second tour. The photographs shows some excellent ground detail, one or two of them being the clearest received for some time. The best for clarity was that of "R" (F/L Mitchell) which has been plotted as 600yards from the A/P - taken in the early part of the operation it shows that the main weight of the attack fell slightly ro the N.E. of the A/P, but sufficiently near to make a successfull attack. Eight hours night flying training was carried out by two new crews, F/S Tomas and F/S Banahan with their respective crews.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
PD321	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 22.36hrs
RF237	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 22.35hrs
RA503	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 22.36 1/2hrs	P/O R H Digby (P) Sgt J H Walker (F/Eng) F/O A E Lewis (Nav) Sgt A E McLeod (A/B) Sgt D Crabtree (W/Op) Sgt J L Perrigo (MU/AG) Sgt R D Hager (R/AG)
PD382	Returned	Primary at 15500ft at 22.36hrs
PD343	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 22.35hrs
ME390	Returned	Primary at 13000ft at 22.41hrs	W/O R Vietheer (MU/AG) F/Sgt G W Jamieson (P) F/Sgt H W Burlingham (F/Eng) F/O E A Butcher (Nav) Sgt W D Riley (A/B) F/Sgt J P Aucion (W/Op) F/Sgt J W Hamilton (MU/AG) F/O K W Jeans (P)
NG221	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 22.35 1/2hrs
NG250	Returned	Primary at 15000ft at 22.39hrs
RF135	Returned	Abortive - instruments u/s
PD313	Returned	Primary at 12800ft at 22.37 1/2hrs
PB514	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 22.35hrs
PA309	Returned	Primary at 15000ft at 22.37hrs
NG246	Returned	Primary at 15500ft at 22.35 1/2hrs
ME548	Returned	Primary at 15000ft at 22.37 1/2hrs	F/O A C Bothe (P) F/Sgt J H Andrews (F/Eng) F/Sgt A S Wiltshire (Nav) F/O S W Collins (A/B) Sgt B J Williams (W/Op) Sgt H W Barton (MU/AG) Sgt F R Knight (R/AG)
RF136	Returned	Primary at 15000ft at 22.40 1/2hrs	F/L A W Browne (P) F/Sgt W J Broom (F/Eng) F/O E G Smith (Nav) F/Sgt W B Reid (A/B) F/O C G Hetherington (W/Op) Sgt J Regan (MU/AG) Sgt S Sorsby (R/AG)
ME503	Returned	Primary at 14500ft at 22.32hrs
NF931	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 22.32 1/2hrs
NG135	Returned	Primary at 15000ft at 22.32hrs
PA268	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 22.36 1/2hrs
ME776	Returned	Primary at 14000ft at 22.35hrs
LM228	Returned	Primary at 14300ft at 22.41hrs	F/O V G Roberts (P) Sgt R E Davies (F/Eng) Sgt F Farney (Nav) F/O K L Pedersen (A/B) F/Sgt D R Jackson (W/Op) P/O S Walmsley (MU/AG) W/O M Waddington (R/AG)
PB707	Returned	Primary at 15000ft at 22.37hrs
NG243	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 22.34 1/2hrs

Operation/Target: Plauen (10 Apr 1945 - 11 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Plauen	10 Apr 1945	11 Apr 1945	N	No. 1 Groups attack last night on Plauen therefore might be regarded as a gesture of "no favour shown". PLAUEN a town about the size of Huddersfield 6? miles SSW of Leipzig is a junction where the main line from Berlin and Dresden to the south splits, one branch going S.W. towards Schweinfurt, threatenend by the American forces, and another to Nuremburg, Munich, and the Salzberg area, where Hitler is known to be concentrating material and his most fanatical followers for the "Last Round-up" The attack thus has a dual purpose - to prevent the sinews if was getting to the forces opposing the Americans and to delay the withdrawal to the Bavarian Alps by smashing Plauen's rail facilities. This and the trend of Bomber Command's future targets were indicated by the A.O.C No. 1 Group (Air Vice Marshall R.S. Burke DSO DFC) when he honoured 550 Squadron by attending its briefing. With the heavy influx of new crews, 550 Squadron is now regaining its former scale of effort. Twenty-seven aircraft were detailed, of these 26 took off, "U" being cancelled because of engine trouble. Weather en-route was cloudless and with only a slight haze at the target many crews were able to identify visually the built-up area of the town. P.F.F were punctual and markers were dropped plumb in the centre of the town. So concentrated was the bombing that it completely obliterated the marking with dust and smoke, and immediately after "H" hours, the Master Bombert ordered bombing on the centre of the smoke which was seen billowing to 8/10000feet. Several explosions were reported and fires were started which could be seen for upwards of 100 miles on the return journey. Ground defences were negligible at the opening of the attack, but increased to slight to slightly scatted H.F mainly below the bombing height band. There was some slight fighter activity but none of the our aircraft was engaged in combat. At interrogation crews were surprisingly full of beans after their long trip. One of the best pieces of back chat came from a Navigator and a Rear Gunner who differed over the amount of flak encountered over the target. The Navigator took the honours with the final and cruel retort "anyway we were home by the time you got to the target". "J" (F/L Browne) landed back at Manston on two engines after a trip that was full of incident. Soon after crossing the French coast outward and when at 3000ft J's starboard engine caught fire and had to be feathered. Although there was no hope of gaining the briefed bombing height, the Captain decided to carry on to the target which was reached on time, and at a height of 11500ft, well below the main force bombing height. Preferring to wait for the end of the attack to going in under the open bomb doors of the main Force "J" orbited the target area twice. Then 2 1/2mins after the close of the main attack J's air-bomber dropped his bombs on an Emergency sighting angle - the bomb sight was u/s owing to the failure of the starboard inner and the crew had the satisfaction of seeing them drop close to a blazing factory. On the camera run, with the bomb doors still open, "J" was hit by flak which damaged the tops of the bomb bays. Control of the aircraft was not affected but J's troubles were by no means over. In the region of Frankfurt while at 9000ft the port outer engine, which had been giving cause for anxiety, failed. Height was maintained, but the area of the Rhine I.A.Zs had to be crossed at 9000ft and these opened up. Fortunately, they broke off as soon as the colours of the period were fired and a safe landing was made at Manston, Photos confirm that the bombing was concentrated. F/L MacLachlan and crew completed their tour of operations.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
PD321	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 23.10hrs
RF237	Returned	Primary at 16500ft at 23.13hrs
RA503	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 23.11hrs
PD382	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 23.08hrs
PD343	Returned	Primary at 16500ft at 23.11hrs
ME390	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 23.14 1/2hrs	F/O K W Jeans (P) Sgt M G Snowball (F/Eng) Sgt G Bulman (Nav) Sgt K G Thom (A/B) Sgt G C Vincent (W/Op) W/O H O Lowe (MU/AG) F/O K C Reeve (R/AG)
NG221	Returned	Primary at 17800ft at 23.13hrs
NG250	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 23.14 1/2hrs
RF135	Returned	Primary at 17500ft at 23.10hrs
RF136	Returned	Primary at 17500ft at 23.07hrs
PB514	Returned	Primary at 16500ft at 23.11hrs
NF931	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 23.10hrs
PA309	Returned	Primary at 18500ft at 23.11 1/2hrs
NG120	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 23.17
NG246	Returned	Primary at 17500ft at 23.10
ME548	Returned	Primary at 16500ft at 23.14 1/2	F/O A C Bothe (P) F/Sgt J H Andrews (F/Eng) F/Sgt A S Wiltshire (Nav) F/O S W Collins (A/B) Sgt B J Williams (W/Op) Sgt H W Barton (MU/AG) Sgt F R Knight (R/AG)
NG390	Returned	Primary at 11500ft at 23.20	F/L A W Browne (P) F/Sgt W J Broom (F/Eng) F/O E G Smith (Nav) F/Sgt W B Reid (A/B) F/O C G Hetherington (W/Op) Sgt J Regan (MU/AG) Sgt S Sorsby (R/AG)
ME503	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 23.10
ME776	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 23.15 1/2hrs
ME519	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 23.10
NG134	Returned	Primary at 17500ft at 23.15
PA268	Returned	Primary at 17700ft at 23.15
LM228	Returned	Primary at 17500ft at 23.15	F/O V G Roberts (P) Sgt R E Davies (F/Eng) Sgt F Farney (Nav) F/O K L Pedersen (A/B) F/Sgt D R Jackson (W/Op) P/O S Walmsley (MU/AG) W/O M Waddington (R/AG)
PB707	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 23.12
NG243	Returned	Primary at 16000ft at 23.12hrs
NG135	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 23.17 1/2hrs

Operation/Target: - (11 Apr 1945 - 11 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	11 Apr 1945	11 Apr 1945	Y	The Squadron was stood down from operations and the day was mainly devoted to ground training and lectures. The weather was anything but good and only 8 1/2hrs flying training took place.

Operation/Target: - (12 Apr 1945 - 12 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	12 Apr 1945	12 Apr 1945	Y	Another day of non-operational flying involving a little more than 23hrs of fighter affiliation, blind bombing and night cross country exercises.

Operation/Target: - (13 Apr 1945 - 13 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	13 Apr 1945	13 Apr 1945	Y	The weather was very changeable and the day was once again chiefly devoted to ground training although new crews were able to complete nearly eight hours flying training.

Operation/Target: Potsdam (14 Apr 1945 - 15 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Potsdam	14 Apr 1945	15 Apr 1945	N	The Squadron supplied 25 aircraft with crew as their contribution towards a force of 400 to attack POTSDAM. They took off without let or hinderance and Londoners could have seen them flying serenly over the Metropolis - cloud and other things being equal. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW ...

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
ME519	Returned	Primary 20000ft ay 22.53hrs
ME390	Returned	Primary 18000ft ay 22.59hrs	F/O K W Jeans (P) Sgt M G Snowball (F/Eng) Sgt G Bulman (Nav) Sgt K G Thom (A/B) Sgt G C Vincent (W/Op) W/O H O Lowe (MU/AG) F/O K C Reeve (R/AG)
RF327	Returned	Primary 20000ft ay 22.53hrs
NG972	Returned	Primary 19000ft ay 22.52hrs
NG221	Returned	-
PD382	Returned	-
PD343	Returned	-
PD321	Returned	-
NG250	Returned	-
RF135	Returned	-
PA309	Returned	-
ME542	Returned	-
ME548	Returned	-
NG246	Returned	Primary at 20500ft at 22.57 1/2hrs	F/O A C Bothe (P) F/Sgt J H Andrews (F/Eng) F/Sgt A S Wiltshire (Nav) F/O S W Collins (A/B) Sgt B J Williams (W/Op) Sgt H W Barton (MU/AG) Sgt F R Knight (R/AG)
PD313	Returned	-
ME503	Returned	-
NG243	Returned	-
NF931	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-
RF136	Returned	-
NG135	Returned	-
LM228	Returned	Primary at 18500ft at 22.53	P/O J Lukies (P) Sgt W K Oldham (F/Eng) F/Sgt L W Pfitzner (Nav) F/Sgt R W Caples (A/B) F/Sgt J W Foran (W/Op) P/O H K Johnson (MU/AG) Sgt J M Craine (R/AG)
NG120	Returned	Primary at 19500ft at 23.00	F/O V G Roberts (P) Sgt R E Davies (F/Eng) Sgt F Farney (Nav) F/O K L Pedersen (A/B) F/Sgt D R Jackson (W/Op) P/O S Walmsley (MU/AG) W/O M Waddington (R/AG)
PB707	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 22.57	F/L E G Fleming (P) F/Sgt G F Groom (F/Eng) F/Sgt K W Derwent (Nav) F/Sgt A R Morgan (A/B) W/O F Hansen (W/Op) Sgt J Ward (MU/AG) Sgt W L Howell (R/AG)
PA258	Returned	Primary at 20000ft at 22.55 1/2hrs

Operation/Target: - (15 Apr 1945 - 15 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	15 Apr 1945	15 Apr 1945	Y	No operations were carried out by the Squadon the weather permitted very little flying during the day but improved during the afternoon and were able to carry out night fighter affiliation and cross country exercises involving 8 1/2 hrs flying training.

Operation/Target: - (16 Apr 1945 - 16 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	16 Apr 1945	16 Apr 1945	Y	Another good day of flying training involving a little less than 41hrs of which approx 8hrs were carried out during the night. The weather was good which greatly assisted and enabled the extensive programme to be carried out effectively.

Operation/Target: - (17 Apr 1945 - 17 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	17 Apr 1945	17 Apr 1945	Y	Poor weather conditions throughout the most part of the day with no operations. Only 4 1/2hrs flying training took place and remainder of the day was devoted to groundwork. W/Cdr McWatters departed for a few day leave, his place being taken over by S/Ldr Hume, A Flight Commander.

Operation/Target: Heligoland (18 Apr 1945 - 18 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Heligoland	18 Apr 1945	18 Apr 1945	N	28 aircraft with crews took off in the usual 550 Squadron style at 10.10hrs to attack the German fortified island of HELIGOLAND. MORE DETAILS TBA. P/O Town had to return early owing to engine failure. Eleven hours night flying training was also carried out.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
ME390	Returned	-
ME519	Returned	-
NG221	Returned	-	F/O K W Jeans (P) Sgt M G Snowball (F/Eng) Sgt G Bulman (Nav) Sgt K G Thom (A/B) Sgt G C Vincent (W/Op) W/O H O Lowe (MU/AG) F/O K C Reeve (R/AG)
NG289	Returned	-
NG246	Returned	-
NG243	Returned	-
PD343	Returned	-
PD321	Returned	Primary at 18500ft at 12.50
RA547	Returned	Primary at 16900ft at 12.57	F/L H G Johnston (P) F/Sgt A L Dickens (F/Eng) Sgt B B Wakeford (Nav) F/O P B Beddoes (A/B) Sgt J E Jennings (W/Op) Sgt N Nicoll (MU/AG) Sgt G P Simpson (R/AG)
RF237	Returned	Primary at 18500ft at 12.53
NG250	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 12.34
PA309	Returned	Primary at 19000ft at 12.38
LM182	Returned	-
RF135	Returned	-
PA503	Returned	-
ME542	Returned	-
ME548	Returned	-
PB514	Returned	Primary at 18500ft at 12.49	F/O A C Bothe (P) F/Sgt J H Andrews (F/Eng) F/Sgt A S Wiltshire (Nav) F/O S W Collins (A/B) Sgt B J Williams (W/Op) Sgt H W Barton (MU/AG) Sgt F R Knight (R/AG)
PD313	Returned	-
PB707	Returned	-
ND972	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-
PA258	Returned	-
NF931	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 12.55 1/2hrs.
RF136	Returned	Primary at 19000ft at 12.49 1/2hrs.
NG134	Returned	Primary at 19000ft at 12.50hrs.
LM228	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 12.52hrs.	P/O J Lukies (P) Sgt W K Oldham (F/Eng) F/Sgt L W Pfitzner (Nav) F/Sgt R W Caples (A/B) F/Sgt J W Foran (W/Op) P/O H K Johnson (MU/AG) Sgt J M Craine (R/AG)
NG120	Returned	Primary at 19000ft at 12.51 1/2hrs.	F/O V G Roberts (P) Sgt R E Davies (F/Eng) Sgt F Farney (Nav) F/O K L Pedersen (A/B) F/Sgt D R Jackson (W/Op) P/O S Walmsley (MU/AG) W/O M Waddington (R/AG)

Operation/Target: - (19 Apr 1945 - 19 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	19 Apr 1945	19 Apr 1945	Y	The Squadron did not operate, but devoted the day to air and ground training, involving a little more than 17hrs day and night flying. Lectures, talks and demonstrations were given by the Section Leaders.

Operation/Target: - (20 Apr 1945 - 20 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	20 Apr 1945	20 Apr 1945	Y	Another day of non-operational flying involving 38 1/2hrs flying training.

Operation/Target: - (21 Apr 1945 - 21 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	21 Apr 1945	21 Apr 1945	Y	The Squadron stood by for Operations which did not materialise; in consequence no flying training was carried out and the day was devoted to ground training.

Operation/Target: Bremen (22 Apr 1945 - 22 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Bremen	22 Apr 1945	22 Apr 1945	N	It was a formidable force that Bomber Command detailed, with four separate aiming points - enemy strong points on the east side of Bremen, within a few miles of our troops. No. 1 Group had the honour of opening the attack, and 550 Squadron contributed 27 aircraft to this spearhead. All 27 took off at 18:00, but "G" (F/O Johnston) had an engine out on take-off and was saved the consequent "cross country". The remainder completed the course and the majority returned as full of eggs as when they departed. They had the chagrin of seeing most of Bremen clear of cloud but the target area itself covered by a thick patch and because our troops were so near the Master Bomber had no choice but to call the party off. Our crews held out the hope that conditions might improve for later waves, but it transpired that only our force fitted with special equipment could bomb. That, at any rate, was a gesture to our troops, who we hope realised, when they saw the bombers overhead that the promised assistance was only withheld so that they should not be imperialed. Return was more or less devoid of incident except for "M" (F/O Handley) which after touching down took off again for a flight, which, unfortunately cannot be counted as squadron training hours.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG289	Returned	Mission abandoned
ME390	Returned	Mission abandoned
NG221	Returned	Mission abandoned	F/O K W Jeans (P) Sgt M G Snowball (F/Eng) Sgt G Bulman (Nav) Sgt K G Thom (A/B) Sgt G C Vincent (W/Op) W/O H O Lowe (MU/AG) F/O K C Reeve (R/AG)
NG246	Returned	Abortive - starboard outer u/s
PD343	Returned	Mission abandoned
PD382	Returned	Mission abandoned
ME519	Returned	Mission abandoned
PD321	Returned	Mission abandoned
PA325	Returned	Mission abandoned
RF237	Returned	Mission abandoned
PA309	Returned	Mission abandoned
LM182	Returned	Mission abandoned
RF135	Returned	Mission abandoned
PA298	Returned	Mission abandoned
PB514	Returned	Mission abandoned	F/O A C Bothe (P) F/Sgt J H Andrews (F/Eng) F/Sgt A S Wiltshire (Nav) F/O S W Collins (A/B) Sgt B J Williams (W/Op) Sgt H W Barton (MU/AG) Sgt F R Knight (R/AG)
RF214	Returned	Mission abandoned
PD313	Returned	Mission abandoned
RA503	Returned	Mission abandoned
ME542	Returned	Mission abandoned	S/L J C Sarll (P) Sgt J E Murray (F/Eng) F/Sgt R R Longmire (Nav) F/Sgt J R Seppelt (A/B) F/Sgt F A Coombes (W/Op) F/Sgt R F Pritchard (MU/AG) F/Sgt P J Robertson (R/AG)
NG243	Returned	Mission abandoned
RF136	Returned	Mission abandoned
NG134	Returned	Mission abandoned	F/O V G Roberts (P) Sgt R E Davies (F/Eng) Sgt F Farney (Nav) F/O K L Pedersen (A/B) F/Sgt D R Jackson (W/Op) P/O S Walmsley (MU/AG) W/O M Waddington (R/AG)
PB707	Returned	Mission abandoned	F/L E G Fleming (P) F/Sgt G F Groom (F/Eng) F/Sgt K W Derwent (Nav) F/Sgt A R Morgan (A/B) W/O F Hansen (W/Op) Sgt J Ward (MU/AG) Sgt W L Howell (R/AG)
PA268	Returned	Mission abandoned
LM228	Returned	Mission abandoned
NG250	Returned	Mission abandoned
ND972	Returned	Mission abandoned

Operation/Target: - (23 Apr 1945 - 23 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	23 Apr 1945	23 Apr 1945	Y	There being no operational flying the Squadron devoted the time to flying training carrying out night fighter affiliation, night bombing and day air firing exercises.

Operation/Target: - (24 Apr 1945 - 24 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	24 Apr 1945	24 Apr 1945	Y	Again no operational flying but thirteen hrs of flying training was carried out during the day and early night. The crews retired early to bed in preparation for an early take-off on the morrow.

Operation/Target: Wachenfeld (25 Apr 1945 - 25 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Wachenfeld	25 Apr 1945	25 Apr 1945	N	After two day of non-operational flying the Squadron was called upon for operations. The honour of making the front-page headlines was given to Nos 1 and 5 Groups. No 5 Group were attacking the Eagle's Nest, the Wachenfeld, and the SS Barracks in three separate attacks, some with 12000lb bombs, at 09:00 and No 1 Group followed up at 0945 with the main weight of the attach with the aiming point on the SS Barracks. MUCH MORE DETAIL TBA CONGRATULATIONS: to F/O Screen on his immediate DFC - won on the Hanover raid of 25th March last after a good show on 3 engines. And congratulations to F/L Browne on his immediate DFC - achieved on the Plauen raid on 10th April and equally good show on two engines. And finally congratulations to F/L Parsons and his crew on completing their operational tour.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
ME390	Returned	-
PA315	Returned	-
RG289	Returned	-
PD343	Returned	-
PD382	Returned	-
PB321	Returned	-
ME776	Returned	-
RF237	Returned	-
LM182	Returned	-
RF135	Returned	-
ND972	Returned	-
PD313	Returned	-
NG250	Returned	Last resort - at 16500ft at 10.08 - Runpolding
PA288	Returned	-
RA503	Returned	-
ME542	Returned	-
NG243	Returned	-
PA268	Returned	-
PB707	Returned	-
NG120	Returned	Primary at 17000ft at 09.52 1/2hrs
RF136	Returned	Primary at 18000ft at 09.48 1/2hrs
NG134	Returned	Primary at 16800ft at 09.53 1/2hrs
LM228	Returned	Primary at 16800ft at 09.56hrs	P/O J Lukies (P) Sgt W K Oldham (F/Eng) F/Sgt L W Pfitzner (Nav) F/Sgt R W Caples (A/B) F/Sgt J W Foran (W/Op) P/O H K Johnson (MU/AG) Sgt J M Craine (R/AG)

Operation/Target: - (26 Apr 1945 - 26 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	26 Apr 1945	26 Apr 1945	Y	With the War reaching its final stages the Squadron carried out a few experimental flights in order to perfect itself in the delivery of food for the Dutch people. Very little other training being carried out.

Operation/Target: - (27 Apr 1945 - 27 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	27 Apr 1945	27 Apr 1945	Y	16 aircraft were detailed and briefed to proceed to Brussels to bring back some of our own people who had been Prisoners of War. After many postponements due to bad weather ten aircraft managed to take off out of 16 - even these were recalled, and much to the disappointment of the crews the Squadron had to call it a day.

Operation/Target: - (28 Apr 1945 - 28 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	28 Apr 1945	28 Apr 1945	Y	With the wind in the same quarter, the prospects of either or both of going to Brussels or delivering food to the Dutch seems no brighter, and the Squadron again did not carry out any of the intended humanitarian missions.

Operation/Target: -/MANNA (29 Apr 1945 - 29 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-/MANNA	29 Apr 1945	29 Apr 1945	N	MANNA mission. 16 aircraft with crews proceeded on their humanitarian mission at midday to deliver food to the Dutch people on German occupied Holland.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
PB321	Returned	MANNA mission. Abortive at 200ft at 13.13 - Complete load hung up over target.
RF135	Returned	MANNA mission.
NG246	Returned	MANNA mission.
NG289	Returned	MANNA mission.
NG120	Returned	MANNA mission.
ME519	Returned	MANNA mission.
ME309	Returned	MANNA mission.
PA325	Returned	MANNA mission.
PA309	Returned	MANNA mission.
PD313	Returned	MANNA mission.
RF214	Returned	MANNA mission.
PB514	Returned	MANNA mission.
NG135	Returned	MANNA mission.
PA268	Returned	MANNA mission.
RA503	Returned	MANNA mission.
NG134	Returned	MANNA mission.

Operation/Target: Valkenburg/MANNA (30 Apr 1945 - 30 Apr 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Valkenburg/MANNA	30 Apr 1945	30 Apr 1945	N	MANNA mission

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
ME390	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 17.536 1/2hrs	S/L F Hume (P) P/O M J Dunphy (F/Eng) Sgt G Taylor (Nav) Sgt G P Short (MU/AG) Sgt H W Rogers (R/AG) F/L T Vickers (W/Op)
NG390	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 17.536 1/2hrs
ME519	Returned	MANNA mission.
RF237	Returned	MANNA mission.
NG289	Returned	MANNA mission.
NG221	Returned	MANNA mission.
PB707	Returned	MANNA mission.
PA288	Returned	MANNA mission.
PA309	Returned	MANNA mission.	F/O K W Jeans (P) Sgt M G Snowball (F/Eng) Sgt G Bulman (Nav) Sgt K G Thom (A/B) Sgt G C Vincent (W/Op) W/O H O Lowe (MU/AG) F/O K C Reeve (R/AG)
PB343	Returned	MANNA mission.
PA325	Returned	MANNA mission.
NG256	Returned	MANNA mission.
PD382	Returned	MANNA mission.
LM182	Returned	MANNA mission.
RF214	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 17.39 1/2. MANNA mission.
PB514	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 17.41. MANNA mission.	F/O A C Bothe (P) F/Sgt J H Andrews (F/Eng) F/Sgt A S Wiltshire (Nav) F/O S W Collins (A/B) Sgt B J Williams (W/Op) Sgt H W Barton (MU/AG) Sgt F R Knight (R/AG)
RF135	Returned	MANNA mission.
ME542	Returned	MANNA mission.
RA503	Returned	MANNA mission.
ND972	Returned	MANNA mission.
PD313	Returned	MANNA mission.
NG135	Returned	MANNA mission.
NG120	Returned	MANNA mission.
ML228	Returned	MANNA mission.
ME776	Returned	MANNA mission.
RF136	Returned	Primary at 400ft at 17.42hrs. MANNA mission.	Sgt F E Drawbridge (F/Eng) P/O J G Smart (P) F/Sgt C M Clayton (Nav) Sgt T W Galbraith (A/B) Sgt T Spicer (W/Op) Sgt A Ross (MU/AG) Sgt A L Taylor (R/AG)
NG134	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 17.41hrs. MANNA mission.
NG243	Returned	Primary at 400ft at 17.46hrs. MANNA mission.	F/Sgt C W Graham (P) Sgt L D Gaskell (F/Eng) Sgt E F Stratten (Nav) Sgt H Summerskill (A/B) Sgt W A Langshaw (W/Op) F/O R F Cox (MU/AG) Sgt C E Bream (R/AG)

Operation/Target: -/MANNA (01 May 1945 - 01 May 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-/MANNA	01 May 1945	01 May 1945	N	27 aircraft with crews took off at 14.00hrs with a further supply of food.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
PA288	Returned	Primary at 300ft at 15.34hrs. MANNA mission.
PA325	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.40hrs. MANNA mission.
RF237	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.36 1/2hrs. MANNA mission.	F/O R G Screen (P) Sgt B T McGee (F/Eng) Sgt J Carson (Nav) F/Sgt T W Brown (A/B) F/Sgt H P Rattenbury (W/Op) F/Sgt H Jacobs (MU/AG) Sgt J J Barry (R/AG)
NG289	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.35 1/2hrs. MANNA mission.
PD343	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.35hrs. MANNA mission.
ME519	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.31hrs. MANNA mission.	F/Sgt G W Jamieson (P) F/Sgt H W Burlingham (F/Eng) F/O E A Butcher (Nav) Sgt W D Riley (A/B) F/Sgt J P Aucion (W/Op) F/Sgt J W Hamilton (MU/AG) F/Sgt J Eveleigh (R/AG)
NG221	Returned	Primary at 300ft at 15.33hrs. MANNA mission.
ME390	Returned	Primary at 300ft at 15.30hrs. MANNA mission.
NG250	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.36hrs. MANNA mission.
PD382	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.36hrs. MANNA mission.
NG246	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.30hrs. MANNA mission.
PD313	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.37 1/2hrs. MANNA mission.
LM182	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.37hrs. MANNA mission.
ME542	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.33hrs. MANNA mission.
RF214	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.32hrs. MANNA mission.
PB514	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.32 1/2hrs. MANNA mission.	F/O A C Bothe (P) F/Sgt J H Andrews (F/Eng) F/Sgt A S Wiltshire (Nav) F/O S W Collins (A/B) Sgt B J Williams (W/Op) Sgt H W Barton (MU/AG) Sgt F R Knight (R/AG)
RF135	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.34hrs. MANNA mission.
RA503	Returned	Primary at 550ft at 15.35 1/2hrs. MANNA mission.
NG243	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.30hrs. MANNA mission.
LM228	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.31hrs. MANNA mission.
NG390	Returned	Primary at 400ft at 15.35hrs. MANNA mission.
NG135	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.36hrs. MANNA mission.
PB707	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.442hrs. MANNA mission.	F/Sgt J H Vance (P) Sgt Kennedy (F/Eng) Sgt Lester (Nav) Sgt Harris (A/B) Sgt Hope (W/Op) Sgt Gardner (MU/AG) Sgt Stockwell (RF/AG)
NG134	Returned	Primary at 400ft at 15.38hrs. MANNA mission.
NG120	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.32 1/2hrs. MANNA mission.
ME776	Returned	Primary at 400ft at 15.34hrs. MANNA mission.
RF136	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.33 1/2hrs. MANNA mission.

Operation/Target: -/MANNA (02 May 1945 - 02 May 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-/MANNA	02 May 1945	02 May 1945	N	Once again 27 aircraft with crew took off at 12.30hrs to deliver more groceries to the Dutch people.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG390	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 14.08hrs. MANNA mission.
PB707	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 14.11hrs. MANNA mission.

Operation/Target: -/MANNA (03 May 1945 - 03 May 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-/MANNA	03 May 1945	03 May 1945	N	27 aircraft took off before midday on another "Manna" mission.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG390	Returned	MANNA Mission
NG135	Returned	MANNA Mission
RF136	Returned	MANNA Mission
LM228	Returned	MANNA Mission
NG126	Returned	MANNA Mission
NG134	Returned	MANNA Mission	F/Sgt C W Graham (P) Sgt L D Gaskell (F/Eng) Sgt E F Stratten (Nav) Sgt H Summerskill (A/B) Sgt W A Langshaw (W/Op) F/O R F Cox (MU/AG) Sgt C E Bream (R/AG)

Operation/Target: -/MANNA (04 May 1945 - 04 May 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-/MANNA	04 May 1945	04 May 1945	N	The Squadon stood by for another "Manna" mission, but for some reason were not called upon. 6 aircraft and crews were also standing by awaiting orders to proceed to Brusssels for the purpose of bringing back some of our former POW but from some reason this "Exodos" mission did not materialise.

Operation/Target: Rotterdam/MANNA (05 May 1945 - 05 May 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Rotterdam/MANNA	05 May 1945	05 May 1945	N	26 aircraft delivered groceries to the Dutch.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
RA547	Returned	MANNA Mission
NG135	Returned	MANNA Mission
RA503	Returned	MANNA Mission
RF136	Returned	MANNA Mission
LM228	Returned	MANNA Mission
NG120	Returned	MANNA Mission	F/O V G Roberts (P) Sgt R E Davies (F/Eng) Sgt F Farney (Nav) F/O K L Pedersen (A/B) F/Sgt D R Jackson (W/Op) P/O S Walmsley (MU/AG) W/O M Waddington (R/AG)
PB707	Returned	Primary at 300ft at 08.20hrs. MANNA Mission	F/L E G Fleming (P) F/Sgt G F Groom (F/Eng) F/Sgt K W Derwent (Nav) F/Sgt A R Morgan (A/B) W/O F Hansen (W/Op) Sgt J Ward (MU/AG) Sgt A Colin (R/AG)
NG134	Returned	Primary at 400ft at 08.21hrs. MANNA Mission	F/Sgt C W Graham (P) Sgt L D Gaskell (F/Eng) Sgt E F Stratten (Nav) Sgt H Summerskill (A/B) Sgt W A Langshaw (W/Op) F/O R F Cox (MU/AG) Sgt C E Bream (R/AG)

Operation/Target: Rotterdam/MANNA (06 May 1945 - 06 May 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Rotterdam/MANNA	06 May 1945	06 May 1945	N	Squadron ready to proceed with food to Holland, but the mission was cancelled and the day devoted to training.

Operation/Target: Rotterdam/MANNA (07 May 1945 - 07 May 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Rotterdam/MANNA	07 May 1945	07 May 1945	N	30 aircraft with crews led by Wing Commander McWatters took off on a "Manna" mission. F/O Handley (K2) on his return flight was able to assist in the rescue of at least three aircrew members of a Fortress which came down in the sea.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG120	Returned	Primary at 300ft at 14.57 1/2hrs. MANNA mission.	F/O V G Roberts (P) Sgt R E Davies (F/Eng) Sgt F Farney (Nav) F/O K L Pedersen (A/B) F/Sgt D R Jackson (W/Op) P/O S Walmsley (MU/AG) W/O M Waddington (R/AG)
PB707	Returned	Primary at 300ft at 14.57hrs. MANNA mission.	F/L E G Fleming (P) F/Sgt G F Groom (F/Eng) F/Sgt K W Derwent (Nav) F/Sgt A R Morgan (A/B) W/O F Hansen (W/Op) Sgt J Ward (MU/AG) Sgt A Colin (R/AG)
NG134	Returned	Primary at 400ft at 14.59hrs. MANNA mission	F/Sgt C W Graham (P) Sgt L D Gaskell (F/Eng) Sgt E F Stratten (Nav) Sgt H Summerskill (A/B) Sgt W A Langshaw (W/Op) F/O R F Cox (MU/AG) Sgt C E Bream (R/AG)
NG390	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 15.00 1.2hrs. MANNA mission
ME542	Returned	Primary at 350ft at 14.56hrs. MANNA mission
NG289	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 14.54hrs. MANNA mission
ME519	Returned	...
NG221	Returned	...
ME390	Returned	...
NG135	Returned	...
PA268	Returned	...
RA503	Returned	...
LM228	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 14.52 1/2hrs. MANNA mission.
PA325	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 14.58 1/2hrs. MANNA mission.

Operation/Target: -/MANNA (08 May 1945 - 08 May 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-/MANNA	08 May 1945	08 May 1945	N	MANNA mission. 8 aircraft with crews took off before midday on another "Manna mission". The remainder of the Squadron stood down for the day to celebtate "VE" day. Games and cinema were organised. Mrs. Bell phoned to that Wing Commander B. Bell had arrived in the country from POW Camp.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
RE237	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 13.04 1/2hrs. MANNA mission.
PD382	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 13.01hrs. MANNA mission.
PD343	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 13.03hrs. MANNA mission.
PA288	Returned	Primary at 400ft at 13.06hrs. MANNA mission.	F/O F L Hern-Black (P) Sgt J R Greening (F/Eng) Sgt H R Young (Nav) F/O J D Clark (A/B) Sgt D R Gosney (W/Op) Sgt J G Smith (MU/AG) Sgt R J Bryant (R/AG)
NG120	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 13.05hrs. MANNA mission.
RA503	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 13.03hrs. MANNA mission.
LM228	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 13.04hrs. MANNA mission.
NG243	Returned	Primary at 500ft at 13.08hrs. MANNA mission.

Operation/Target: Brussels/EXODUS (10 May 1945 - 10 May 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Brussels/EXODUS	10 May 1945	10 May 1945	N	EXODUS mission

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
NG246	Returned	EXODUS
RF237	Returned	EXODUS	F/O R G Screen (P) Sgt B T McGee (F/Eng) Sgt J Carson (Nav) F/Sgt T W Brown (A/B) F/Sgt H P Rattenbury (W/Op) Sgt J J Barry (R/AG) F/Sgt J Tasker (MU/AG)
NG289	Returned	EXODUS
ME519	Returned	EXODUS
PA325	Returned	EXODUS
PD321	Returned	EXODUS
PB514	Returned	EXODUS
NG221	Returned	EXODUS
LM382	Returned	EXODUS
PA288	Returned	EXODUS
NG243	Returned	EXODUS
NG135	Returned	EXODUS
NG120	Returned	EXODUS	F/O V G Roberts (P) Sgt R E Davies (F/Eng) Sgt F Farney (Nav) F/O K L Pedersen (A/B) F/Sgt D R Jackson (W/Op) P/O S Walmsley (MU/AG) W/O M Waddington (R/AG)
PB707	Returned	EXODUS	F/L E G Fleming (P) F/Sgt G F Groom (F/Eng) F/Sgt K W Derwent (Nav) F/Sgt A R Morgan (A/B) W/O F Hansen (W/Op) Sgt J Ward (MU/AG) Sgt A Colin (R/AG)
RF214	Returned	EXODUS
NG250	Returned	EXODUS
RF136	Returned	EXODUS
PA268	Returned	EXODUS
ME542	Returned	EXODUS
RF135	Returned	EXODUS
NG134	Returned	EXODUS	F/O F L Hern-Black (P) Sgt J R Greening (F/Eng) Sgt H R Young (Nav) F/O J D Clark (A/B) Sgt D R Gosney (W/Op) Sgt J G Smith (MU/AG) Sgt R J Bryant (R/AG)
ME390	Returned	EXODUS
PD343	Returned	EXODUS

Operation/Target: Brussels/EXODUS (11 May 1945 - 11 May 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Brussels/EXODUS	11 May 1945	11 May 1945	N	EXODUS mission

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
PA325	Returned	EXODUS
RF237	Returned	EXODUS	F/O R G Screen (P) Sgt B T McGee (F/Eng) Sgt J Carson (Nav) F/Sgt T W Brown (A/B) F/Sgt H P Rattenbury (W/Op) Sgt J J Barry (R/AG)
RF214	Returned	EXODUS
RF136	Returned	EXODUS
PD382	Returned	EXODUS	F/Sgt K F Wilson (P) Sgt H McKelvie (F/Eng) F/Sgt E H Waller (Nav) F/Sgt E C Eminson (A/B) F/Sgt D Evans (W/Op) F/Sgt A H Clothier (MU/AG)
ME519	Returned	EXODUS
NG221	Returned	EXODUS
NG390	Returned	EXODUS
PD321	Returned	EXODUS
LM182	Returned	EXODUS
NG931	Returned	EXODUS
PA309	Returned	EXODUS	F/O F L Hern-Black (P) Sgt J R Greening (F/Eng) Sgt H R Young (Nav) F/O J D Clark (A/B) Sgt D R Gosney (W/Op) Sgt J G Smith (MU/AG)
LM228	Returned	EXODUS
ME542	Returned	EXODUS
NG246	Returned	EXODUS
PB514	Returned	EXODUS	F/O A C Bothe (P) F/Sgt J H Andrews (F/Eng) F/Sgt A S Wiltshire (Nav) F/O S W Collins (A/B) Sgt B J Williams (W/Op) Sgt F R Knight (R/AG)
NG250	Returned	EXODUS
PA288	Returned	EXODUS
RF135	Returned	EXODUS
ME776	Returned	EXODUS
NG243	Returned	EXODUS
NG135	Returned	EXODUS
PA268	Returned	EXODUS
NG134	Returned	EXODUS
PB707	Returned	EXODUS	F/L E G Fleming (P) F/Sgt G F Groom (F/Eng) F/Sgt K W Derwent (Nav) F/Sgt A R Morgan (A/B) W/O F Hansen (W/Op) Sgt J Ward (MU/AG)

Operation/Target: Training (01 Jun 1945 - 01 Jun 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	01 Jun 1945	01 Jun 1945	N	Flying training programme consisting of cross country, bombing, air to sea firing and fighter affiliation exercises were carried out involving 28 1/2hrs flying, which included the taking of ground personnel on a "Cooks Tour" over the parts of the former European theatre of war.

Operation/Target: Training (02 Jun 1945 - 02 Jun 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	02 Jun 1945	02 Jun 1945	N	Another day and night of flying training involving 35hrs day flying and 23.08hrs night flying, including another "Cooks Tour" of Europe.

Operation/Target: - (03 Jun 1945 - 03 Jun 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	03 Jun 1945	03 Jun 1945	Y	Rain and low cloud.

Operation/Target: Training (04 Jun 1945 - 04 Jun 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	04 Jun 1945	04 Jun 1945	N	Despite adverse weather conditions ....

Operation/Target: - (05 Jun 1945 - 05 Jun 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	05 Jun 1945	05 Jun 1945	N	Limited flying training - 6.03hrs. Two "Cooks Tours" cancelled.

Operation/Target: Training (06 Jun 1945 - 06 Jun 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	06 Jun 1945	06 Jun 1945	N	Training consisted only of night flying amounting to 13.47hrs

Operation/Target: Training (07 Jun 1945 - 07 Jun 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	07 Jun 1945	07 Jun 1945	N	Weather improved ...

Operation/Target: Training (08 Jun 1945 - 08 Jun 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	08 Jun 1945	08 Jun 1945	N	Weather good. 24.39hrs flying including two "Cooks Tours".

Operation/Target: Training (09 Jun 1945 - 09 Jun 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	09 Jun 1945	09 Jun 1945	N	27hrs of day flying and 9hrs of night flyinhg were carried out. The day flying ncluded two "Cooks Tours". In the afternoon the Squadron was visited by the Group Gunnery Leader.

Operation/Target: Flensburg (01 Jul 1945 - 01 Jul 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Flensburg	01 Jul 1945	01 Jul 1945	N	Post Mortum exercise to Flensburg. 18 aircraft took part. Pilots were brifed to fly stacked from 18 to 21 thousand feet. 10/101 cloud compelled several pilots to climb to 25000ft over the target area the weather improved considerably.

Operation/Target: Training (02 Jul 1945 - 02 Jul 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	02 Jul 1945	02 Jul 1945	N	142hrs of flying training took place which included bombing and cross countries.

Operation/Target: Training (03 Jul 1945 - 03 Jul 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	03 Jul 1945	03 Jul 1945	N	In excellent weather 177hrs were flown, mainly cross countries and bombing.

Operation/Target: Flensburg (04 Jul 1945 - 04 Jul 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Flensburg	04 Jul 1945	04 Jul 1945	N	17 aircraft took place in a Post Mortum flying exercise to Flensburg. This involved 97hrs flying. In addition 28hrs of training flying were completed.

Operation/Target: Flensburg (05 Jul 1945 - 05 Jul 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Flensburg	05 Jul 1945	05 Jul 1945	N	Another Post Mortum exercise took place involving 14 aircraft and totalling 64hrs flying.

Operation/Target: Training (06 Jul 1945 - 06 Jul 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	06 Jul 1945	06 Jul 1945	N	46hrs of training flying took place.

Operation/Target: Training (07 Jul 1945 - 07 Jul 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	07 Jul 1945	07 Jul 1945	N	Bombing, Cross country and Fighter Affiliation were contained in the Training Programme which resulted in 46hrs flying.

Operation/Target: Training (08 Jul 1945 - 08 Jul 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	08 Jul 1945	08 Jul 1945	N	As Flying Training was well ahead of schedule, the Squadron Commander authorised a day of rest for the Squadron personnel.

Operation/Target: Training (09 Jul 1945 - 09 Jul 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	09 Jul 1945	09 Jul 1945	N	27hrs of day flying took placed but the night flying programme was cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.

Operation/Target: Training (10 Jul 1945 - 10 Jul 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	10 Jul 1945	10 Jul 1945	N	A large training programme was cancelled because of unsuitable weather and the only flying recorded was a short Air Test by the Squadron Commander.

Operation/Target: Training (01 Aug 1945 - 01 Aug 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Training	01 Aug 1945	01 Aug 1945	N	Only 1.53 flying training hours took place.

Operation/Target: -/Dodge (02 Aug 1945 - 02 Aug 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-/Dodge	02 Aug 1945	02 Aug 1945	N	"Dodge" No.4. The Station Commander flew on this operation and the flying times comprised of 165hrs

Operation/Target: -/Dodge (01 Sep 1945 - 01 Sep 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-/Dodge	01 Sep 1945	01 Sep 1945	N	Four crews returned from Operation "Dodge" No.30 - the flying times involved being 54.40hrs

Operation/Target: Italy/Dodge (29 Sep 1945 - 29 Sep 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Italy/Dodge	29 Sep 1945	29 Sep 1945	N	This was a black day for the Squadron. F/O Matthews returning from Bari on operation "Dodge" No. 58 was airbourne at approximately 09.25hrs. A signal to this effect was received shortly afterwards. Since that time no communications of any kind, nor any discovery as to the whereabouts of the aircraft has been made known. F/O Matthews had a crew of six and also carried 20 Army personnel as passengers. This Squadron has been accident free for many months and it is a curious twist of fate that this wonderfull record should have been terminated by an accident of such a serious nature. Crews who returned safely from this operation completed 220hrs of flying.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
PD343	FTR	Missing in transit (Italy - UK). Crew WCAD on being reporting missing 29/9/45. Crew of six and 20 army personnel as passengers.	P/O R R Matthews (P) F/Sgt R Henderson (F/Eng) F/Sgt A O Chapman (Nav) F/Sgt D A Isley (A/B) F/Sgt D Gosling (W/Op) Sgt J H Peckham (A/G)

Operation/Target: Dodge (07 Oct 1945 - 07 Oct 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
Dodge	07 Oct 1945	07 Oct 1945	N	Three aircraft returned from "Dodge" operation No. 65. A total of 43hrs 23 mins was recorded. Two a/c carried out flying on Span" 2. News was received by signal of an accident involving aircraft No 136 (Captain of a/c W/O Graham) which occurred shortly after take-off from Pomigliano with 20 passengers on board from UK. Several of the passengers were seriously injured and two subsequently died. The crew of the aircraft escaped with injuries. The a/c was a total wreck.

Aircraft Deployed			Servicemen Deployed
Aircraft Service Number	Returned or FTR	Comments	Crew Details
RF136	FTR	Missing in transit (Italy - UK). Crew and 20 passengers injured (some of the passengers dying later of injuries received).

Operation/Target: - (24 Oct 1945 - 24 Oct 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	24 Oct 1945	24 Oct 1945	-	A Squadron Disbandment Parade was held in the presence of the Air Officer Commanding and the Base Commander. The Air Officer Commanding received the Squadron Crest in accordance with disbandment instructions.

Operation/Target: - (25 Oct 1945 - 25 Oct 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	25 Oct 1945	25 Oct 1945	-	No flying, Squadron in state of disbandment.

Operation/Target: - (26 Oct 1945 - 26 Oct 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	26 Oct 1945	26 Oct 1945	-	No flying, Squadron in state of disbandment.

Operation/Target: - (27 Oct 1945 - 27 Oct 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	27 Oct 1945	27 Oct 1945	-	No flying, Squadron in state of disbandment.

Operation/Target: - (28 Oct 1945 - 28 Oct 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	28 Oct 1945	28 Oct 1945	-	No flying, Squadron in state of disbandment.

Operation/Target: - (29 Oct 1945 - 29 Oct 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	29 Oct 1945	29 Oct 1945	-	No flying, Squadron in state of disbandment.

Operation/Target: - (30 Oct 1945 - 30 Oct 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	30 Oct 1945	30 Oct 1945	-	No flying, Squadron in state of disbandment.

Operation/Target: - (31 Oct 1945 - 31 Oct 1945)

Operation Summary
Target	Out	Back	Aborted (Y / N)	Comments
-	31 Oct 1945	31 Oct 1945	-	Squadron officially disbanded w.e.f. 23.59hrs

Summary Statistics

Based on the data in the lists displayed above, and keeping in mind that data is still being updated and thus not yet complete, the following statistics are generated:

Overall Operation Statistics

Operations undertaken	227
Operations aborted	276
Operations records logged	503

Aircraft Deployment Statistics

Aircraft deployments	2635
AVERAGE Aircraft deployed per operation (approx)	12
MAX Aircraft deployed in single operation	31 (Freiburg, 27 Nov 1944)

Aircraft FTR Statistics

Included in this number are aircraft that may have stuggled back to the UK and either crashed or ditched, the key point being they did not return to base and are thus logged in the contemporaneous squadron record as "missing". Some of the air-crews will have survived these ditchings or crash landings and others sadly not.

Aircraft FTR from operations

60

These details were last updated: 10 May 2012

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