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Ops 25-34
A summary of Ops 25-34.
Operation 25 to Ludwigshafen was in Lancaster PM-C with airframe PD427. Takeoff was 15:36 and landing was 22:44. Target markers were bombed at 19:18.30 from 16,000ft.
Operation 27 to Elbe Estuary was in Lancaster PM-X with airframe PD236. Takeoff was 17:40 and landing was 22:13. Target was bombed by H2S at 20:10.30 from 15,000ft. The aircraft was hit and damaged by flak on the return trip. None of the crew sustained any injuries and landed safely at Elsham Wolds. The above information was taken from the Squadron ORB's. First hand information from the Flight Engineer differs greatly with this. According to him, they dropped from about 1500ft and the damage was sustained by a hit from a night fighter, taking the top off the rudder and the starboard wing tip.
Operation 28 to Kleve was in Lancaster PM-C with airframe PD427. Takeoff was 18:57.30 and landing was 00:14. Target was bombed by Gee at 22:03 from 5,000ft. The master bomber ordered the bomber stream to 5000ft due to low cloud base that night.
Ops 25-34
A summary of Ops 25-34.
Operation 25 to Ludwigshafen was in Lancaster PM-C with airframe PD427. Takeoff was 15:36 and landing was 22:44. Target markers were bombed at 19:18.30 from 16,000ft.
Operation 27 to Elbe Estuary was in Lancaster PM-X with airframe PD236. Takeoff was 17:40 and landing was 22:13. Target was bombed by H2S at 20:10.30 from 15,000ft. The aircraft was hit and damaged by flak on the return trip. None of the crew sustained any injuries and landed safely at Elsham Wolds. The above information was taken from the Squadron ORB's. First hand information from the Flight Engineer differs greatly with this. According to him, they dropped from about 1500ft and the damage was sustained by a hit from a night fighter, taking the top off the rudder and the starboard wing tip.
Operation 28 to Kleve was in Lancaster PM-C with airframe PD427. Takeoff was 18:57.30 and landing was 00:14. Target was bombed by Gee at 22:03 from 5,000ft. The master bomber ordered the bomber stream to 5000ft due to low cloud base that night.