Steven K. Dixon 2024
Squadron: 103 Aircraft Name: D-Digger
Crew:
Position |
Name |
Rank |
Pilot |
Victor Knott |
F/Lt |
Navigator |
Payton Collier |
F/O |
Bomb Aimer |
Fred Mason |
F/O |
Engineer |
Aiden Doherty |
F/SGT |
Wireless/Gunner |
Jake Ahmed |
F/SGT |
Mid-Upper |
Leighton Strong |
SGT |
Tail |
Edgar Vernon |
CPL |
Campaign 4 Missions (1944-1945):
Mission No. |
Target |
Result |
2 |
Sterkrade |
On Target 40% |
3 |
Bingen |
Off Target 5% |
4 |
Kaiserlautern |
DNB |
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Credited Kills:
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ME 110 F-4 |
ME 110 G-4 |
JU 88 C-6 |
JU 88 G-7 |
DO 217 J-1 |
DO 217 N-2 |
HE 219 A-0 |
FW 190 A-5UZ |
ME 109 G-6U4N |
ME 262 B-1AU1 |
TA 154 A-0 |
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Previous plane L-Lucky lost during Ghent mission. Previous plane A Angel lost over Chambly. Previous plane V-Victoria lost on Laon mission. D-Dauntless lost on Trappes mission. C-Charlie lost during Villeneuve - St. Georges mission. A-Able lost on Foret de Montrichard mission. VAT 69 lost on Aunay-sur-Odon mission. Q-Queen lost on Dreux, mission. J-Jig lost on Castrop mission.
C-Cheshire lost on Ludwigshafen mission.
Campaign 4 Notes:
Mission 2 - One single attacking pass, by one enemy fighter, causing superficial damage. Otherwise, a very quiet flight.
Mission 3 - No enemy fighters encountered, flak was inaccurate, and searchlights sporadic. Despite the inefficient enemy defences, our bombing run was abysmal, with only 5% on target.
Mission 4 - Halifax bomber D-Digger, of 103 Squadron 15 Group, collided with an enemy Heinkel 219 A-0 in the target zone. The enemy fighter, after exchanging fire with the bomber on its first pass, collided with the bomber in the bomb bay. The bombs exploded destroying the bomber, the fighter, and killing all crewmen of both aircraft.
C-Cheshire lost on Ludwigshafen mission.
Campaign 4 Notes:
Mission 2 - One single attacking pass, by one enemy fighter, causing superficial damage. Otherwise, a very quiet flight.
Mission 3 - No enemy fighters encountered, flak was inaccurate, and searchlights sporadic. Despite the inefficient enemy defences, our bombing run was abysmal, with only 5% on target.
Mission 4 - Halifax bomber D-Digger, of 103 Squadron 15 Group, collided with an enemy Heinkel 219 A-0 in the target zone. The enemy fighter, after exchanging fire with the bomber on its first pass, collided with the bomber in the bomb bay. The bombs exploded destroying the bomber, the fighter, and killing all crewmen of both aircraft.
