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1945-03-15

Base:
Bardney
Destination:
Arnsberg
Took off:
1301
Landed:
0528

NG384

WS
-
T
9
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
1 x Tallboy
Notes:
Notes:

Port inner engine went u/s, overspeeded and could not be feathered. Crew ordered to fix parachutes and shortly afterwards oil flowing from behind propeller caught fire. Gave order to jump but WO/P and Mid Upper Gunner did not hear order. The fire went out and made contact with 9/F with whose assistance the aircraft landed at Gosselies.

Crew

Position

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

Wop/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

F/L

Sgt

P/O

F/O

F/O

Flt Sgt

P/O

Name

AF

AEW

S

RL

RL

R

J

Biles
Scott
Blunsdon
Birch
Glover
Acheson

Service No.

426596

1872911

184134

153457

419630

3031308

428640

Service

RAAF

RAFVR

RAAF

RAFVR

RAAF

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