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1945-01-05

Base:
Oakington
Destination:
Hanau
Took off:
1603
Landed:
2152

PA978

MG
-
O
7
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
1 x 4000lb HC Minol, 4 x 1000lb MC, 4 x 250lb Green TI, 2 x 250lb Green TI LB.
Notes:
Notes:

Abandoned. Starboard outer engine caught fire on way to target and port outer engine began to run badly. Bombs jettisoned, flares brought back.

Crew

Position

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Vis Marker

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Rank

F/L

Sgt

W/O

P/O

P/O

W/O

F/O

F/L

Name

HW

RH

LLL

ER

DS

GF

WR

PA

Sykes

Service No.

175967

1804524

1390897

185833

184045

929792

173538

184965

Service

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

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