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1942-05-19

Base:
Woodhall Spa
Destination:
Mannheim
Took off:
2217
Landed:
0424

R5487

OF
-
V
97
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
1 x 4000lb, 6 x SBC
Notes:
Notes:

Port outer flame trap fell off while avoiding S/Ls after crossing French coast thus causing aircraft to be lit up. Aircraft caught by accurate flak at Dunkirk on return causing aircrafts port rudder to be holed

Crew

Position

Pilot

2nd Pilot

Nav

WOp/AG

F Gunner

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

F/O

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Name

DJ

GW

MRH

NC

LW

Maltby
Lancey
Smith
Rouse
Mather
Legace
Humphrey

Service No.

R/78196

R/83615

Service

RCAF

RCAF

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