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1944-10-19

Base:
Spilsby
Destination:
Nurnberg
Took off:
1719
Landed:
2122

LM625

KM
-
H
44
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
Notes:
Notes:

Abandoned. Escape hatch blew off after take off. Flashed aldie at airfield asking for instructions, none received. Decided to proceed. Pilot had pains in back which developed into sickness. Bomb aimer took over controls for over an hour. MU gunner reported oxygen had failed and his turret was u/s. I took back controls and returned to base.

Crew

Position

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

Wop/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

F/O

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

W/O

Sgt

Sgt

Name

WD

J

JP

AL

JH

F

RF

Service No.

426438

807287

531820

1801848

414563

526815

Service

RAAF

RAF(Aux)

RAF

RAFVR

RNZAF

RAF

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