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1944-03-18

Base:
Bardney
Destination:
Frankfurt
Took off:
1912
Landed:
0135

W4380

WS
-
S
9
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
1 x 4000lb HC, 700 x 4lb incendiaries, 50 x 4lb X Type incendiaries, 72 x 30lb incendiaries.
Notes:
Notes:

Abandoned. Aircraft badly damaged by flak and forced to return on 3 engines. Wireless operator and mid upper gunner baled out after Captain gave order “stand by to abandon aircraft”. Bombs jettisoned and landed safely at Manston.

Crew

Position

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

Wop/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

P/O

Sgt

Flt Sgt

F/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Name

EW

SL

AR

JFJ

G

TL

PF

Service No.

421134

1234319

151983

Service

RNZAF

RAFVR

RAFVR

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