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1943-05-27

Base:
Wyton
Destination:
Essen
Took off:
2302
Landed:
0111

R5542

OL
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E
83
Squadron
Weather Map:
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
1 x 4000lb HC, 4 x 1000lb GP, 6 x 500lb GP.
Notes:
Notes:

Abandoned. Port inner engine caught fire. All bombs jettisoned.

Crew

Position

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

WOp/AG

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

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Name

AC

E

B

RW

WDG

PLT

B

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Shipway
Cummings
Moorcroft
Silk
Wilkes
Lewis
Denoon

Service No.

1316542

126744

1073121

1269175

1084432

1467445

1351156

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Service

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

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