Position |
Name |
Rank |
Pilot |
Leith Smith |
FLTLT |
Wireless |
Percival Minton |
FSGT |
Tail Gunner |
John Hollis |
SGT |
Navigator |
Kenneth Forth |
FLGOFF |
Mid-Upper |
Ernest Fittal |
SGT |
Bomb Aimer |
Harry Raynham |
FLGOFF |
Engineer |
Derek Sykes |
SGT |
Mission No. |
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 |
DO 217 J-1 (Italy) |
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Mission 1 - Minor Flak Damage after dropping bombs. Number 3 Engine feathered.
Mission 2 - Walk in the park.
Mission 3 - Outbound: Whilst crossing the coast the weather closed in. A sigh of relief was heard over the I/C when it was announced that the there was a recall due to inclement weather.
Inbound: Landed safely with bombs still onboard.
Mission 5 - Milk Run.
Mission 6 - Slight AA approaching bombing run.
Mission 7 - Outbound - Encountered Light Flak SGT Fittal superficial wounds to upper arm. Inbound - quiet.
Mission 8 - Inbound - Light Flak. Outbound - Minimal Night Fighter resistance - Claimed 1 ME110C
Mission 9 - System Failure on Engine run up. #2 Engine fire. Put out. Mission aborted
Mission 10 - Outbound - quiet till over target; Inbound - milk run
Mission 11 - Outbound - Encountered a DO 217 - J1 just before approaching target. Failed to spot. DO 217 - J1 1 pass, missing, before breaking off. Over Target AAA was light and Target slightly obscured. Intercom took a hit but decided to drop the payload.Inbound - Managed to evade both Search lights, AAA, and Night fighters (if any). Landed safely.
Mission 12 - Inbound: Quit till target Zone. AAA more "alive" than on previous missions. Manage to evade the worst of it. Outbound. Mechanical failure over the Channel. Turbo Charger Failure in Number 3 Engine. Regulator Failure. SGT Sykes was able to repair it.
Mission 13 - Encountered light AAA over target. Managed to evade any Night-fighters.Milk Run
Mission 14 - Over target zone. Encountered Medium AAA. Target Mostly Obscured.
Mission 15 - Medium Flak over Target. Minor damage to Left Rudder and superficial damage to the Bomb Bay and Front nose section.
Failed to detect a Do 217 N-2 over the target and survived a Schrage Musik attack but not before the rear turret was made inoperative.Do 217 N-2 broke off the attack. Rest of mission was uneventful and Dogs Breath landed safely
Mission 16 - System Mechanical failure of Bombay doors crossing French Coast. Encountered Light AAA inbound to target. Night fighter activity detected BUT was not spotted. Hand cranked the bomb bay doors and released bombs. Inbound home quiet trip
Mission 17 - Flying over Mons Dog Breath was forced to fly low altitude due to a failed Heating System. Weather closed in over Luxemburg and the mission was scrubbed. Landed Successfully.
Mission # |
Target |
Result |
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Ludwigshafen |
On Target 70% |
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Sterkrade |
On Target 40% |
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Bingen, Ge. |
Mission Recall |
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Kaiserlautern |
On Target 40% |
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Wanne-Eickel |
On Target 80% |
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Munster |
On Target 60% |
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Stettin |
Off Target 20% |
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Neuss |
On Target 80% |
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Sassnitz |
DNB - Mission Abort |
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Hanover |
Off Target 20% |
Mission # |
Target |
Result |
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Hanau |
On Target 40% |
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Osnabruck |
On Target 70% |
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Wesel |
On Target 40% |
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Vohlwinkel |
On Target 10% |
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Dortmund |
On Target 40% |
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Dessau |
Off Target 10% |
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Plauen |
DNB - Mission Abort |
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