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1942-04-19

Base:
Woodhall Spa
Destination:
Gardening (Nectarine)
Took off:
2119
Landed:
0015

R5483

OF
-
D
97
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
6 Mines
Notes:
Notes:

Large coolant leak developed in port inner engine which caught fire about 100 miles from English coast. Carried on to drop mines. Returned on 3 engines and made heavy landing which caused starboard undercarriage to collapse. Landed at Coningsby. No-one injured.

Crew

Position

Pilot

2nd Pilot

Nav

WOp/AG

F Gunner

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

Flt Sgt

P/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Name

HL

WJ

EB

EG

JL

Davies
Keough
Murphy
Goodwin
Smith
Earnshaw
Goddard

Service No.

1163584

J/6175

954732

1381724

629564

Service

RAFVR

RCAF

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAF

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