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1942-09-24

Base:
Syerston
Destination:
Gardening (Baltic)
Took off:
2020
Landed:
0430

R5724

QR
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F
61
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
Notes:
Notes:

On returning over Viborg aircraft was hit by flak and a fire commenced in the aircraft. Then another burst blew in the bombardiers window and all the glass in the cockpit. They were then attacked by two fighters wounding the rear gunner and mid upper gunner. The aircraft stalled, and the pilot regained control at 4000ft. The pilots safely back despite all instruments being u/s and belly landed at Wittering. Pilot received an immediate commission and the whole crew received an immediate DFM.

Crew

Position

Pilot

Pilot

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

P/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Name

P

SD

EH

FC

CH

S

S

Coakley
Smith
Thompson

Service No.

131110

1390988/145150

1312943

657816

1268257

1128846

Service

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

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