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1943-03-05

Base:
Wyton
Destination:
Essen
Took off:
1910
Landed:
2320

ED372

OL
-
O
83
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
1 x 4000lb Gel, 8 x 90 x 4lb incendiaries., line cameras.
Notes:
Notes:

On releasing the 4000lb, it exploded under the aircraft spattering the whole bomb bay with its contents and setting it on fire. The fire was put out after 5 minutes but numbers of bits of bomb were picked out of engine nacelles and wing.

Crew

Position

Pilot

Obs

Nav

WOp/AG

Pilot/BA

Air Gunner

Pilot

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Rank

F/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

F/L

Sgt

S/L

Name

FJ

JA

S

F

G

LLJ

EPG

Garvey
Cook
Sukthanker
Turner
Peace
Thomas
Moyna

Service No.

117420

908876

1533972

1263330

77364

1330563

64317

Service

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

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