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1945-04-16

Base:
Spilsby
Destination:
Pilsen
Took off:
2324
Landed:
0200

RF206

KM
-
R
44
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
1 x 4000lb HC, 14 x 500lb ANM64.
Notes:
Notes:

Abandoned. Hydraulics u/s immediately after take off. Pipe line to remove pressure from bomb doors broke. Unable to open bomb doors. Tried kicking them open. Eventually dropped 2 x 500lb on them and they opened. Jettisoned remainder.

Crew

Position

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

Wop/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

F/L

Flt Sgt

F/O

P/O

F/L

W/O

F/O

Name

TV

WJ

RS

WT

TB

KG

GH

Service No.

160083

J/24919

149170

710121

160067

Service

RhodAF

RCAF

RAFVR

RhodAF

RhodAF

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