Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
1943-08-10
Base:
Bardney
Destination:
Nuremburg
Took off:
2145
Landed:
0515
ED654
WS
-
W
9
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
1 x 4000lb HC, 80 x 30lb incendiaries, 900 x 4lb incendiaries.
Notes:
Notes:
No target attacked. As aircraft was running up to bomb, was attacked by JU88 from port quarter up. Rear gunner opened fire and told the pilot to commence diving to port. JU88continued firing and shells hit the rear turret rendering it u/s and injuring the rear gunner. Mid upper gunner killed probably in the initial burst of fire. The enemy aircraft dived to port and took up position beneath the Lancaster approx 600 feet below. It then continued to move from port to starboard and starboard to port. The front gunner was able to get in several good bursts, the last of which brought sparks from the enemy aircraft which dived and disappeared below. Bomb Aimer pressed bomb release and took jettison action at first indication of tracer but was unaware bombs had not released due to electrical failure. Bombs jettisoned mid-channel.
Crew
Position
Pilot
Flt Eng
Nav
Bomb Aimer
Wop/AG
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
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Rank
Flt Sgt
Sgt
P/O
Sgt
Flt Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Name
J
ND
BJ
KJ
AM
P
C
Service No.
656959
149893
937541
Service
RAFVR
RAFVR
RAFVR