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1943-01-16

Base:
Wyton
Destination:
Berlin
Took off:
1653
Landed:
0155

R5913

OL
-
G
83
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
Flares: 1 x 4 Green, 2 x 4 White, 6 x TI Red, 6 x TI Inc, 1 x Flare Int.
Notes:
Notes:

Abandoned. Hit by flak over Sylt. Both outer engines hit by flak. Fle Eng acted coolly when having trouble feathering badly vibrating port outer engine. WOp worked splendidly getting fixes and messaging base. North Sea was crossed at 700ft at 95 knots on two engines. Landed at base.

Crew

Position

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Nav

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

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Rank

F/L

Flt Sgt

F/L

Flt Sgt

F/L

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

Name

PA

FWT

RM

JA

NF

L

CM

MacKenzie
Routledge
Rees
Bott
Walker
Fieldhouse
Coghill

Service No.

116149

964395

407339

944258

65999

1111801

R/142054

Service

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAAF

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RCAF

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