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1942-06-17

Base:
Scampton
Destination:
Gardening (Frisian Islands)
Took off:
0129
Landed:
0456

R5671

OL
-
N
83
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
3 x Assembly 22, 1 x Assembly 1 (setting 7)
Notes:
Notes:

Whilst in target area aircraft was badly hit by flak, and vibrated violently and spiralled to port. The port aileron was u/s but managed to lift the wing by trim. SOS was sent out, but by keeping the speed high was able to control the plane. Landed at high speed. There was a 1ft hole in the port wing and the aileron strut badly buckled.

Crew

Position

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Rank

Name

Service No.

Service

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