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1942-05-30

Base:
Woodhall Spa
Destination:
Cologne
Took off:
0046
Landed:
0302

R5612

OF
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Squadron
Weather Map:
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
1 x 4000lb, 8 x SBC
Notes:
Notes:

Abandoned. 4000Lb bomb jettisoned safe in sea. Oil temp rose to 95C and pressure 60lbs per sq in. As temp and pressure did not improve. The captain decided to return.

Crew

Position

Pilot

2nd Pilot

Nav

WOp/AG

F Gunner

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

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Name

PR

JE

B

WHP

M

WF

A

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Baines
Bunt
Cook
Kelleher
Griffiths
Guy
Desmond

Service No.

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J/16565

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Service

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RCAF

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