Ops 20-24

A summary of Operations 20-24.

 

Operation 20 to Hanover was in Lancaster PM-C with airframe PD427. Takeoff was 19:04 and landing was 00:17. Target markers were bombed at 21:55 from 20,000ft.

 

Operation 21 to Munich was in Lancaster PM-C with airframe PD427. Takeoff was 18:22 and landing was 03:02. Target markers were bombed at 22:23.30 from 17,500ft.

 

Operation 22 to Merseburg was in Lancaster PM-C with airframe PD427. Takeoff was 19:07 and landing was 03:31. Target markers were bombed at 00:01 from 20,000ft.

 

Operation 23 was a minelaying sortie to Aarhus Bay. Flown in Lancaster PM-H with airframe NF913. Takeoff was 20:36 and landing was 03:29. Mines were layed via H2S at 23:52.30

 

Operation 24 to Zuffenhausen Stuttgart was in Lancaster PM-C with airframe PD427. Takeoff was 19:41 and landing was 02:48. Wanganui flares were bombed at 23:33.30 from 19,000ft. Canadian F/O W.E Nightingale was '2nd dickey' on this trip.

 

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