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 # |
Target |
Result |
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Ludwigshafen |
On Target 70% |
2 |
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% |
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Target |
Result |
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Hanau |
On Target 40% |
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Osnabruck |
On Target 70% |
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