The very start of RAF Middleton St George, these are the movements (known) flown on missions during the war.

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1941

June

Date Regn. A/C Type From / Mission ETA ETD To / Mission Notes
08 Jun Z66?5 Whitley Mk V     2255 Dortmund (78 Sqn) - Crash landed in field at Clapham near Settle
  Z6492 Whitley Mk V     2258 Dortmund (78 Sqn)
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V     2300 Dortmund (78 Sqn)
  Z6571 Whitley Mk V     2300 Dortmund (78 Sqn) - c/r near Masham whilst descending through cloud on return to Middleton-St-George 09/06/41
  Z6466 Whitley Mk V     2300 Dortmund (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Linton-on-Ouse
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V     2302 Essen (78 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V     2305 Dortmund (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V     2310 Dortmund (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V     2310 Essen (78 Sqn)
  Z6560 Whitley Mk V     2335 Duisburg (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Silloth
09 Jun Z6492 Whitley Mk V Dortmund 0445     (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V Essen 0530     (78 Sqn)
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V Essen 0533     (78 Sqn)
  Z6466 Whitley Mk V Dortmund 0540     (78 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V Dortmund 0545     (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V Dortmund 0553     (78 Sqn)
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V Dortmund 0700     (78 Sqn)
11 Jun Z6625 Whitley Mk V     2325 Duisberg (78 Sqn)
  Z6658 Whitley Mk V     2327 Duisberg (78 Sqn)
  Z6560 Whitley Mk V     2330 Duisberg (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V     2331 Duisberg (78 Sqn)
  Z6492 Whitley Mk V     2334 Duisberg (78 Sqn)
  Z64?? Whitley Mk V     2335 Duisberg (78 Sqn)
  Z6661 Whitley Mk V     2340 Duisberg (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V     2340 Duisberg (78 Sqn)
  Z6655 Whitley Mk V     2342 Duisberg (78 Sqn)
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V     2345 Duisberg (78 Sqn)
  Z6664 Whitley Mk V     2347 Duisberg (78 Sqn)
  T4131 Whitley Mk V     2350 Duisberg (78 Sqn)
12 Jun Z6560 Whitley Mk V Duisberg 0525     (78 Sqn)
  Z6625 Whitley Mk V Duisberg 0548     (78 Sqn)
  Z64?? Whitley Mk V Duisberg 0555     (78 Sqn)
  Z6658 Whitley Mk V Duisberg 0556     (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V Duisberg 0600     (78 Sqn)
  Z6661 Whitley Mk V Duisberg 0601     (78 Sqn)
  Z6492 Whitley Mk V Duisberg 0605     (78 Sqn) - Suffered multiple flak hits to electrics & hydraulics
  Z6655 Whitley Mk V Duisberg 0610     (78 Sqn)
  T4131 Whitley Mk V Duisberg 0610     (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V Duisberg 0610     (78 Sqn)
  Z6664 Whitley Mk V Duisberg 0610     (78 Sqn)
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V Duisberg 0627     (78 Sqn)
  Z6466 Whitley Mk V     2245 Schwerte (78 Sqn)
  Z6625 Whitley Mk V     2246 Schwerte (78 Sqn)
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V     2248 Dortmund (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V     2250 Dortmund (78 Sqn)
  Z6664 Whitley Mk V     2255 Schwerte (78 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V     2255 Dortmund (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V     2257 Schwerte (78 Sqn)
  Z6560 Whitley Mk V     2258 Dortmund (78 Sqn)
  Z6558 Whitley Mk V     2302 Hamm (78 Sqn)
  Z6655 Whitley Mk V     2303 Schwerte (78 Sqn)
  Z6661 Whitley Mk V     2305 Dortmund (78 Sqn)
  L9516 Halifax Mk I     2311 (Essen) (76 Sqn) 
  L9518 Halifax Mk I     2318 Essen (76 Sqn)  
  L9514 Halifax Mk I     2334 (Huls) (76 Sqn) 
  T4131 Whitley Mk V     2327 Schwerte (78 Sqn)
13 Jun L9514 Halifax Mk I (Huls) 0115     (76 Sqn) - Did not reach target due engine trouble
  Z6664 Whitley Mk V Schwerte 0434     (78 Sqn)
  L9516 Halifax Mk I (Essen) 0434     (76 Sqn) - Did not reach target due engine trouble
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V Dortmund 0510     (78 Sqn)
  Z6466 Whitley Mk V Schwerte 0519     (78 Sqn)
  Z6661 Whitley Mk V Dortmund 0520     (78 Sqn)
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V Dortmund 0523     (78 Sqn)
  Z6558 Whitley Mk V Hamm 0532     (78 Sqn)
  Z6625 Whitley Mk V Schwerte 0537     (78 Sqn)
  Z6560 Whitley Mk V Dortmund 0545     (78 Sqn)
  L9518 Halifax Mk I Essen 0548     (76 Sqn)  
  Z6655 Whitley Mk V Schwerte 0550     (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V Schwerte 0610     (78 Sqn)
  T4131 Whitley Mk V Schwerte 0611     (78 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V Dortmund 0640     (78 Sqn)
16 Jun Z6664 Whitley Mk V     2231 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6492 Whitley Mk V     2232 Cologne (78 Sqn) - Missing over Cologne 
  Z6625 Whitley Mk V     2234 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6655 Whitley Mk V     2236 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  T4236 Whitley Mk V     2237 Cologne (78 Sqn) - Landed at Marham due engine failure
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V     2239 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  T4209 Whitley Mk V     2240 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V     2242 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6355 Whitley Mk V     2243 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V     2245 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6661 Whitley Mk V     2247 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V     2249 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6560 Whitley Mk V     2251 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6658 Whitley Mk V     2305 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  L9518 Halifax Mk I     2318 Cologne (76 Sqn)
  L9523 Halifax Mk I     2356 Cologne (76 Sqn)
  L9516 Halifax Mk I     2316 Cologne (76 Sqn)
17 Jun L9523 Halifax Mk I (Cologne) 0112     (76 Sqn) - Mission aborted due faulty escape hatch
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V (Cologne) 0300     (78 Sqn) - Mission aborted due engine trouble
  L9516 Halifax Mk I Cologne 0519     (76 Sqn)
  Z6658 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0523     (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0526     (78 Sqn)
  L9518 Halifax Mk I Cologne 0530     (76 Sqn)  
  Z6664 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0535     (78 Sqn)
  Z6655 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0536     (78 Sqn)
  T4209 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0537     (78 Sqn)
  Z6355 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0538     (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0540     (78 Sqn)
  Z6625 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0545     (78 Sqn)
  Z6560 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0547     (78 Sqn)
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0549     (78 Sqn)
  Z6661 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0736     (78 Sqn)
18 Jun T4131 Whitley Mk V     2244 Bremen (78 Sqn)
  Z6625 Whitley Mk V     2245 Bremen (78 Sqn)
  T4236 Whitley Mk V     2247 Bremen (78 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V     2249 Bremen (78 Sqn)
  T4209 Whitley Mk V     2251 Bremen (78 Sqn)
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V     2253 Emden (78 Sqn) - Pilot error wrong target selected
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V     2254 Bremen (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V     2258 Bremen (78 sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V     2258 Bremen (78 Sqn)
  Z6661 Whitley Mk V     2300 Bremen (78 Sqn) - c/r near Oldenburg in Germany 19/06/41
  Z6560 Whitley Mk V     2303 Bremen (78 Sqn) - Received three fixes but failed to return w/o
  Z6664 Whitley Mk V     2304 Bremen (78 Sqn)
  Z6658 Whitley Mk V     2306 Bremen (78 Sqn)
  Z6655 Whitley Mk V     2307 Bremen (78 Sqn)
19 Jun T4236 Whitley Mk V Bremen 0502     (78 Sqn)
  Z6664 Whitley Mk V Bremen 0517     (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V Bremen 0518     (78 Sqn) - heavily damaged by Flak
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V Emden 0520     (78 Sqn)
  Z6658 Whitley Mk V Bremen 0527     (78 Sqn)
  Z6625 Whitley Mk V Bremen 0529     (78 Sqn) - Wings badly damaged by Flak
  T4131 Whitley Mk V Bremen 0534     (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V Bremen 0547     (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V Bremen 0547     (78 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V Bremen 0554     (78 Sqn)
  Z6655 Whitley Mk V Bremen 0602     (78 Sqn)
  T4209 Whitley Mk V Bremen 0621     (78 Sqn)
20 Jun Z6742 Whitley Mk V     2230 Kiel (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Driffield due bad weather at Middleton-St-George
  T4209 Whitley Mk V     2232 Kiel (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Driffield due bad weather at Middleton-St-George
  Z6625 Whitley Mk V     2235 Kiel (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Driffield due bad weather at Middleton-St-George
  T4236 Whitley Mk V     2236 Kiel (78 Sqn)
  Z6466 Whitley Mk V     2237 Kiel (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Driffield due bad weather at Middleton-St-George
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V     2240 Kiel (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Driffield due bad weather at Middleton-St-George
  Z6664 Whitley Mk V     2241 Kiel (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Driffield due bad weather at Middleton-St-George
  T4131 Whitley Mk V     2243 Kiel (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Driffield due bad weather at Middleton-St-George
  Z6655 Whitley Mk V     2244 Kiel (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Driffield due bad weather at Middleton-St-George
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V     2246 Kiel (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Driffield due bad weather at Middleton-St-George
  L9518 Halifax Mk I     2327 Kiel (76 Sqn)
  L9517 Halifax Mk I     2330 Kiel (76 Sqn)
  L9492 Halifax Mk I     2359 Kiel (76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Driffield due bad weather at Middleton-St-George
  L9523 Halifax Mk I     2335 Kiel (76 Sqn)
  L9516 Halifax Mk I     2322 Kiel (76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Driffield due bad weather at Middleton-St-George
21 Jun T4236 Whitley Mk V Kiel 0511     (78 Sqn) - Severe Flak damage - port u/c collapsed on landing
  L9518 Halifax Mk I Kiel 0617     (76 Sqn)
  L9517 Halifax Mk I Kiel 0503     (76 Sqn)
  L9523 Halifax Mk I Kiel 0615     (76 Sqn)
23 Jun Z646? Whitley Mk V     2221 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V     2222 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6625 Whitley Mk V     2224 Antwerp (78 Sqn) - Target changed due engine problems
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V     2227 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z649? Whitley Mk V     2230 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V     2234 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  T4209 Whitley Mk V     2235 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  T4131 Whitley Mk V     2239 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  L9492 Halifax Mk I     2309 Kiel (76 Sqn) - Shotdown by a night fighter near Hamburg 24/06/41
  L9517 Halifax Mk I     2305 Kiel (76 Sqn)
  L9510 Halifax Mk I     2320 Kiel (76 Sqn)
  L9516 Halifax Mk I     2325 Kiel (76 Sqn)
24 Jun Z6625 Whitley Mk V Antwerp 0355     (78 Sqn)
  T4131 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0458     (78 Sqn)
  L9517 Halifax Mk I Kiel 0508     (76 Sqn)
  L9510 Halifax Mk I Kiel 0518     (76 Sqn)
  Z646? Whitley Mk V Cologne 0521     (78 Sqn)
  Z649? Whitley Mk V Cologne 0524     (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0528     (78 Sqn)
  L9516 Halifax Mk I Kiel 0530     (76 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0534     (78 Sqn)
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0537     (78 Sqn)
  T4209 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0539     (78 Sqn)
26 Jun Z6625 Whitley Mk V     2235 Duisberg (78 Sqn)
  Z6664 Whitley Mk V     2237 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  T4131 Whitley Mk V     2239 Aachen (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V     2240 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V     2242 (Cologne) (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V (Cologne) 2310 2243 (Cologne) (78 Sqn) - Returned engine trouble
  T4209 Whitley Mk V     2245 Cologne (78 Sqn) - Heavily damaged by Flak
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V     2246 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V     2248 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  L9517 Halifax Mk I     2340 Kiel (76 sqn)
27 Jun T4131 Whitley Mk V Aachen 0436     (78 Sqn)
  Z6664 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0457     (78 Sqn)
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0502     (78 Sqn)
  Z6625 Whitley Mk V Duisberg 0510     (78 Sqn)
  T4209 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0514     (78 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0515     (78 Sqn)
  L9517 Halifax Mk I Kiel 0520     (76 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0535     (78 Sqn)
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V (Cologne) 0539     (78 Sqn) - returned with bombs due severe storm over Holland
29 Jun Z6555 Whitley Mk V     2234 Bremen (78 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V     2238 Bremen (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V     2237 Bremen (78 Sqn)
  T4131 Whitley Mk V     2231 Bremen (76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Linton-on-ouse
  Z6625 Whitley Mk V     2249 Bremen (76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Linton-on-ouse
  Z6664 Whitley Mk V     2243 Bremen (78 Sqn) - Aircraft failed to return to base w/o
  Z6658 Whitley Mk V     2245 Bremen (76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Linton-on-ouse
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V     2247 Bremen (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V     2240 Bremen (78 Sqn)
  Z6655 Whitley Mk V     2245 Bremen (76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Linton-on-ouse
  Z6574 Whitley Mk V     2220 Bremen (76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Linton-on-ouse
  Z6491 Whitley Mk V     2305 Bremen (78 Sqn) - Target not found. Inbound flight routed via Abingdon
  L9517 Halifax Mk I     2305 Hamburg (76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Linton-on-ouse
  L9488 Halifax Mk I     2309 Hamburg (76 Sqn)
30 Jun L9488 Halifax Mk I Hamburg 0501     (76 Sqn)
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V Bremen 0520     (78 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V Bremen 0445     (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V Bremen 0530     (78 Sqn)
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V Bremen 0531     (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V Bremen 0550     (78 Sqn)
 
JULY
Date Regn. A/C Type From / Mission ETA ETD To / Mission Notes
02 Jul Z6655 Whitley Mk V     2210 Cologne (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Bircham Newton
  Z6491 Whitley Mk V     2212 (Cologne) (78 Sqn)
  T4131 Whitley Mk V     2213 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6823 Whitley Mk V     2215 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  P5005 Whitley Mk V     2216 (Cologne) (78 Sqn) - diverted to Hemswell due u/s aircraft after departure
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V     2217 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6754 Whitley Mk V     2222 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V     2223 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6625 Whitley Mk V     2226 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V     2227 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V     2233 Cologne (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Binbrook
  T4209 Whitley Mk V     2235 Cologne (78 Sqn)
  Z6558 Whitley Mk V     2324 Cologne (78 Sqn) - Shotdown by a night fighter North East of Maastricht 
  L9516 Halifax MK I     2303 Bremen (76 sqn)
  L9517 Halifax MK I     2305 Bremen (76 sqn)
  L9510 Halifax MK I     2307 Bremen (76 sqn)
  L9494 Halifax MK I     2327 Bremen (76 sqn)
03 Jul Z6491 Whitley Mk V (Cologne) 0336     (78 sqn) - Target not attacked returned with overheating engine
  L9517 Halifax MK I Bremen 0347     (76 sqn)
  L9516 Halifax MK I Bremen 0415     (76 sqn)
  L9510 Halifax MK I Bremen 0421     (76 sqn)
  T4131 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0445     (78 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0450     (78 Sqn)
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0453     (78 Sqn)
  Z6754 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0503     (78 Sqn)
  Z6823 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0506     (78 Sqn)
  L9494 Halifax MK I Bremen 0510     (76 sqn)
  Z6625 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0514     (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0519     (78 Sqn)
  T4209 Whitley Mk V Cologne 0522     (78 Sqn)
05 Jul L9529 Halifax MK I     2213 Magdeburg (76 sqn)
  L9516 Halifax MK I     2215 (Magdeburg) (76 Sqn) - Dropped at Essen due to excessive fuel consumtion
  L9496 Halifax MK I     2221 Magdeburg (76 sqn)
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V     2223 Munster (78 Sqn)
  Z6655 Whitley Mk V     2224 Munster (78 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V     2225 Munster (78 Sqn)
  T4209 Whitley Mk V     2226 Munster (78 Sqn)
  T4131 Whitley Mk V     2227 Munster (78 Sqn)
  P5005 Whitley Mk V     2228 Munster (78 Sqn)
  Z6754 Whitley Mk V     2229 Munster (78 Sqn)
  Z6625 Whitley Mk V     2230 Munster (78 Sqn)
  Z6623 Whitley Mk V     2231 Munster (78 Sqn)
  Z6491 Whitley Mk V     2233 Munster (78 Sqn)
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V     2238 Munster (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V     2252 Munster (78 Sqn)
06 Jul L9529 Halifax MK I Magdeburg 0334     (76 Sqd) - pilot was sick, observer took over controls
  L9516 Halifax MK I Essen 0341     (76 sqn)
  T4209 Whitley Mk V Munster 0428     (78 Sqn)
  Z6623 Whitley Mk V Munster 0435     (78 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V Munster 0438     (78 Sqn)
  Z6625 Whitley Mk V Munster 0440     (78 Sqn)
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V Munster 0442     (78 Sqn)
  T4131 Whitley Mk V Munster 0445     (78 Sqn)
  Z6754 Whitley Mk V Munster 0447     (78 sqn) - Returned with heavy flak damage all over aircraft
  P5005 Whitley Mk V Munster 0452     (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V Munster 0457     (78 Sqn) - Hit by Flak - wireless operator injured on forehead
  Z6491 Whitley Mk V Munster 0458     (78 Sqn)
  L9496 Halifax MK I Magdeburg 0501     (76 sqn)
  Z6655 Whitley Mk V Munster 0506     (78 Sqn)
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V Munster 0514     (78 sqn) - Attacked by enemy fighter wing damaged
07 Jul L9516 Halifax MK I     2225 Frankfurt (76 sqn)
  L9517 Halifax MK I     2227 Frankfurt (76 sqn)
  L9496 Halifax MK I     2229 Frankfurt (76 sqn)
  L9529 Halifax MK I     2230 Frankfurt (76 sqn)
  Z6823 Whitley Mk V     2231 Osnabruck (78 Sqn)
  Z6655 Whitley Mk V     2232 Osnabruck (78 Sqn)
  Z6625 Whitley Mk V     2233 Osnabruck (78 Sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V     2234 Osnabruck (78 Sqn)
  Z6491 Whitley Mk V     2235 Munster (78 Sqn)
  T4209 Whitley Mk V     2236 Munster (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V     2237 Osnabruck (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V     2238 Osnabruck (78 Sqn)
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V     2239 Osnabruck (78 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V     2240 Osnabruck (78 Sqn)
  P5005 Whitley Mk V     2246 Osnabruck (78 Sqn)
08 Jul L9529 Halifax MK I Frankfurt 0253     (76 Sqn) - Aircraft returned early due intercom failure nr Belgian coast, jettsisoned all but 1000lb bombs into the sea
  T4209 Whitley Mk V Munster 0429     (78 Sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V Osnabruck 0433     (78 Sqn)
  Z6625 Whitley Mk V Osnabruck 0434     (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V Osnabruck 0438     (78 Sqn)
  P5005 Whitley Mk V Osnabruck 0438     (78 sqn) - attacked by ME110 not damaged
  Z6491 Whitley Mk V Munster 0442     (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V Osnabruck 0445     (78 Sqn)
  Z6823 Whitley Mk V Osnabruck 0450     (78 Sqn)
  L9496 Halifax MK I Frankfurt 0453     (76 sqn)
  Z6655 Whitley Mk V Osnabruck 0457     (78 Sqn)
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V Osnabruck 0504     (78 Sqn)
  L9517 Halifax MK I Frankfurt 0508     (76 sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V Osnabruck 0515     (78 Sqn)
  L9516 Halifax MK I Frankfurt 0520     (76 sqn)
  L9528 Halifax MK I     2217 Leuna (76 sqn)
  L9516 Halifax MK I     2218 Leuna (76 sqn)
  L9517 Halifax MK I     2221 Leuna (76 sqn)
  L9529 Halifax MK I     2222 Leuna (76 sqn)
  L9510 Halifax MK I     2224 Leuna (76 sqn)
  L9496 Halifax MK I     2228 Leuna (76 sqn)
  Z6571 Whitley Mk V     2251 Hamm (78 Sqn)
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V     2253 Hamm (78 Sqn)
  P5005 Whitley Mk V     2254 Hamm (78 Sqn)
  Z6823 Whitley Mk V     2259 Hamm (78 Sqn)
  T4209 Whitley Mk V     2300 Hamm (78 Sqn) - Crashed into North Sea on return
  Z6491 Whitley Mk V     2301 Hamm (78 sqn) - Crash landed near Thirsk due fuel shortage - repaired
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V     2302 (Hamm) (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V     2306 Hamm (78 Sqn)
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V     2308 Hamm (78 Sqn) - Crashed into N sea on return around 0335
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V     2309 Hamm (78 Sqn)
  Z6625 Whitley Mk V     2357 Rossum (78 Sqn) - engine trouble crashed into field in Norfolk
09 Jul Z6571 Whitley Mk V Hamm 0435     (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V Hamm 0500     (78 Sqn)
  Z6823 Whitley Mk V Hamm 0511     (78 Sqn)
  L9510 Halifax MK I Leuna 0525     (76 sqn)
  L9496 Halifax MK I Leuna 0533     (76 sqn)
  L9529 Halifax MK I Leuna 0535     (76 sqn)
  L9516 Halifax MK I Leuna 0537     (76 sqn)
  L9517 Halifax MK I Leuna 0541     (76 Sqn) - Badly damaged by flak
  L9528 Halifax MK I Leuna 0545     (76 Sqn) - Badly damaged by flak, then attacked by a figher on the way home, causing considerable further damage, flight engineer and pilot wounded.
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V Hamm 0550     (78 Sqn)
  P5005 Whitley Mk V Hamm 0552     (78 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V Hamm 0556     (78 Sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V Emmerich 0602     (78 Sqn) - Target changed due severe storm en-route
14 Jul L9516 Halifax MK I     2229 Hanover (76 sqn) - engine failure on return
  L9510 Halifax MK I     2231 Hanover (76 sqn)
  L94?? Halifax MK I     2232 Hanover (76 Sqn) - Used a 4000lb bomb
  L9496 Halifax MK I     2234 Hanover (76 Sqn) - Used a 4000lb bomb
  L9532 Halifax MK I     2235 Hanover (76 sqn)
  L9529 Halifax MK I     2242 Hanover (76 sqn)
  L9488 Halifax MK I     2250 Hanover (76 Sqn) - Used a 4000lb bomb
15 Jul L9496 Halifax MK I Hanover 0435     (76 sqn)
  L9516 Halifax MK I Hanover 0440     (76 sqn)
  L9532 Halifax MK I Hanover 0451     (76 sqn)
  L9510 Halifax MK I Hanover 0455     (76 sqn)
  L94?? Halifax MK I Hanover 0500     (76 sqn)
  L9529 Halifax MK I Hanover 0505     (76 sqn)
  L9488 Halifax MK I Hanover 0515     (76 sqn)
16 Jul Z6823 Whitley Mk V     2235 Hamburg (78 Sqn)
  Z6655 Whitley Mk V     2238 Hamburg (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V     2240 Hamburg (78 Sqn)
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V     2241 Hamburg (78 Sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V     2243 Hamburg (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V     2244 Hamburg (78 Sqn)
  Z6925 Whitley Mk V     2248 Hamburg (78 Sqn)
  Z6752 Whitley Mk V     2251 Hamburg (78 Sqn)
17 Jul Z6655 Whitley Mk V Hamburg 0421     (78 Sqn)
  Z6752 Whitley Mk V Hamburg 0443     (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V Hamburg 0502     (78 Sqn)
  Z6823 Whitley Mk V Hamburg 0513     (78 Sqn)
  Z6925 Whitley Mk V Hamburg 0530     (78 Sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V Hamburg 0540     (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V Hamburg 0555     (78 Sqn) - returned on one engine
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V Hamburg 0506     (78 sqn)
19 Jul Z6508 Whitley Mk V     2230 Hanover (78 sqn)
  Z6825 Whitley Mk V     2231 Hanover (78 sqn)
  Z6746 Whitley Mk V     2233 Hanover (78 sqn)
  Z6825 Whitley Mk V     2234 Hanover (78 sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V     2235 Hanover (78 sqn)
  Z6655 Whitley Mk V     2236 Hanover (78 sqn)
  L9523 Halifax MK I     2250 Hanover (76 sqn)
  L9517 Halifax MK I     2252 Hanover (76 sqn)
  L9530 Halifax MK I     2254 Hanover (76 sqn)
  L9529 Halifax MK I     2257 Hanover (76 sqn)
20 Jul L9529 Halifax MK I Hanover 0421     (76 sqn)
  L9523 Halifax MK I Hanover 0430     (76 sqn)
  L9517 Halifax MK I Hanover 0435     (76 sqn)
  L9530 Halifax MK I Hanover 0445     (76 sqn)
  Z6825 Whitley Mk V Hanover 0500     (78 sqn)
  Z6746 Whitley Mk V Hanover 0500     (78 sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V Hanover 0504     (78 sqn)
  Z6655 Whitley Mk V Hanover 0514     (78 sqn)
  Z6825 Whitley Mk V Hanover 0525     (78 sqn)
  Z6508 Whitley Mk V Hanover 0536     (78 sqn)
21 Jul L9529 Halifax MK I     2234 Mannheim (76 sqn)
  L9517 Halifax MK I     2236 Mannheim (76 sqn)
  L9563 Halifax MK I     2310 Mannheim (76 sqn)
22 Jul L9529 Halifax MK I Mannheim 0505     (76 sqn)
  L9517 Halifax MK I Mannheim 0535     (76 sqn)
  L9563 Halifax MK I Mannheim 0554     (76 sqn)
  Z6508 Whitley Mk V     2138 Frankfurt (78 Sqn) - Crash landed near Leeds due fuel shortage - repaired
  Z6838 Whitley Mk V     2141 (Frankfurt) (78 Sqn) - Original target changed due severe Icing & storm
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V     2145 Frankfurt (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Bircham Newton due to fuel shortage
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V     2146 Frankfurt (78 sqn)
  Z6825 Whitley Mk V     2148 Frankfurt (78 sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V     2201 Frankfurt (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Waddington due to fuel shortage
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V     2203 (Frankfurt) (78 sqn) - Original target changed due cloud cover
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V     2205 (Frankfurt) (78 Sqn) - Original target changed duecloud cover
  P5005 Whitley Mk V     2208 (Frankfurt) (78 sqn) - Original target changed due cloud cover
23 Jul P5005 Whitley Mk V Dunkirk 0255     (78 sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V Rotterdam 0400     (78 sqn)
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V Ostend 0410     (78 sqn)
  Z6838 Whitley Mk V Aachen 0522     (78 sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V Frankfurt 0528     (78 sqn)
  Z6825 Whitley Mk V Frankfurt 0630     (78 sqn)
24 Jul L9496 Halifax MK I     1033 Scharnhorst ship (76 Sqn) - Attacked the German Battleship from 13500ft bombs undershot by 300yds. Attacked by fighters lost an engine any many holes, claimed to have destroyed a fighter, took off and landed at Stanton Harcourt.
  L9521 Halifax MK I     1034 Scharnhorst ship (76 Sqn) - Failed to return reported missing
  L9531 Halifax MK I     1035 Scharnhorst ship (76 Sqn) - Attacked the German Battleship from bombs dropped around ship, yellow explosion seen on ship. Damaged by AA and attacked by fighters  many holes, claimed to have destroyed a fighter, took off and landed at Stanton Harcourt.
  L9494 Halifax MK I     1055 Scharnhorst ship (76 Sqn) - Failed to return reported missing
  L9516 Halifax MK I     1059 Scharnhorst ship (76 Sqn) - Did not attack the target due supercharger failure, bombs brough back, took off and landed at Stanton Harcourt
  T4131 Whitley Mk V     2309 Emden (78 sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V     2312 Emden (78 sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V     2313 Emden (78 sqn)
  Z682? Whitley Mk V     2315 Emden (78 sqn)
  Z6823 Whitley Mk V     2317 Emden (78 sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V     2319 Emden (78 sqn)
  Z6825 Whitley Mk V     2321 Emden (78 sqn)
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V     2324 Emden (78 sqn)
  Z6817 Whitley Mk V     2326 Emden (78 sqn)
  Z6655 Whitley Mk V     2329 Emden (78 sqn)
  Z6864 Whitley Mk V     2332 Emden (78 sqn)
  L9516 Halifax MK I Stanton Harcourt 1705     (76 Sqn)
  L9531 Halifax MK I Stanton Harcourt 1745     (76 Sqn)
  L9496 Halifax MK I Stanton Harcourt 1750     (76 Sqn)
25 Jul Z6495 Whitley Mk V Emden 0353     (78 sqn)
  Z6655 Whitley Mk V Emden 0405     (78 sqn)
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V Emden 0410     (78 sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V Emden 0414     (78 sqn)
  Z6823 Whitley Mk V Emden 0424     (78 sqn)
  Z6864 Whitley Mk V Emden 0427     (78 sqn)
  T4131 Whitley Mk V Emden 0429     (78 sqn)
  Z6817 Whitley Mk V Emden 0435     (78 sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V Emden 0437     (78 sqn)
  Z6825 Whitley Mk V Emden 0445     (78 sqn)
  Z682? Whitley Mk V Emden 0550     (78 sqn)
30 Jul L9530 Halifax MK I     2316 Colerne (76 Sqn)
  L9516 Halifax MK I     2325 Colerne (76 Sqn)
  L95?? Halifax MK I     2320 Colerne (76 Sqn)
  L9561 Halifax MK I     2339 Colerne (76 Sqn)
  Z6466 Whitley Mk V     2359 (Boulogne) (78 sqn)
  Z6825 Whitley Mk V     2359 (Boulogne) (78 sqn)
31 Jul Z6466 Whitley Mk V (Boulogne) 0438     (78 sqn) - target not found bombs dropped safe in sea
  L9530 Halifax MK I Colerne 0503     (76 Sqn)
  L95?? Halifax MK I Colerne 0509     (76 Sqn)
  L9561 Halifax MK I Colerne 0535     (76 Sqn)
  Z6825 Whitley Mk V (Boulogne) 0542     (78 sqn) - target not found bombs dropped safe in sea
  L9516 Halifax MK I Colerne 0552     (76 Sqn)
AUGUST
Date Regn. A/C Type From / Mission ETA ETD To / Mission Notes
02 Aug L9561 Halifax MK I     2205 Berlin (76 Sqn)
  L9530 Halifax MK I     2211 Berlin (76 Sqn)
  L9534 Halifax MK I     2214 Berlin (76 Sqn)
  Z6680 Whitley Mk V     2214 Hamburg (78 sqn)
  L9523 Halifax MK I     2217 Berlin (76 Sqn)
  Z6881 Whitley Mk V     2225 Hamburg (78 sqn)
  Z6748 Whitley Mk V     2231 Hamburg (78 sqn)
  Z6466 Whitley Mk V     2233 Hamburg (78 sqn)
  Z6817 Whitley Mk V     2236 Hamburg (78 sqn)
  Z6823 Whitley Mk V     2237 Hamburg (78 sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V     2240 Hamburg (78 sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V     2243 Hamburg (78 Sqn)
  Z6364 Whitley Mk V     2245 Hamburg (78 sqn)
03 Aug Z6640 Whitley Mk V (Hamburg) 0215     (78 Sqn) - Returned due exactor trouble mission cancelled
  L9530 Halifax MK I Berlin 0512     (76 Sqn)
  L9534 Halifax MK I Berlin 0521     (76 Sqn)
  Z6881 Whitley Mk V Hamburg 0524     (78 sqn)
  Z6748 Whitley Mk V Hamburg 0525     (78 sqn)
  L9561 Halifax MK I Berlin 0526     (76 Sqn)
  L9523 Halifax MK I Berlin 0535     (76 Sqn)
  Z6466 Whitley Mk V Hamburg 0550     (78 sqn)
  Z6817 Whitley Mk V Hamburg 0625     (78 sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V Hamburg 0630     (78 sqn)
  Z6823 Whitley Mk V Hamburg 0640     (78 sqn) 
  Z6364 Whitley Mk V Hamburg 0648     (78 sqn) - Landed at Acklington due to W/T failure
  Z6550 Whitley Mk V     2100 Frankfurt (78 sqn)
  Z6817 Whitley Mk V     2133 Frankfurt (78 sqn)
  Z6555 Whitley Mk V     2135 (Frankfurt) (78 Sqn) - Target abandoned due severe ice bombs jettisoned
  Z6820 Whitley Mk V     2152 Frankfurt (78 sqn)
  T4131 Whitley Mk V     2155 (Frankfurt) (78 sqn)
  Z6508 Whitley Mk V     2157 Frankfurt (78 sqn)
  Z6466 Whitley Mk V      2200 Frankfurt (78 sqn)
  Z6825 Whitley Mk V     2201 Frankfurt (78 sqn)
  Z6825 Whitley Mk V     2201 Frankfurt (78 sqn)
  Z6864 Whitley Mk V     2205 Frankfurt (78 sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V     2206 Frankfurt (78 sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V     2208 Frankfurt (78 sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V     2209 (Frankfurt) (78 sqn)
05 Aug L9530 Halifax MK I     2225 Karlsruhe (76 Sqn)
  L9662 Halifax MK I     2228 Karlsruhe (76 Sqn)
  L9523 Halifax MK I     2230 Karlsruhe (76 Sqn)
  L9561 Halifax MK I     2232 Karlsruhe (76 Sqn)
  L9516 Halifax MK I     2241 (Karlsruhe) (76 Sqn) - Crashed near Gladbeck,Germany
06 Aug L9523 Halifax MK I Karlsruhe 0450     (76 Sqn)
  L9530 Halifax MK I Karlsruhe 0537     (76 Sqn)
  L9662 Halifax MK I Karlsruhe 0554     (76 Sqn)
  L9561 Halifax MK I Karlsruhe 0600     (76 Sqn)
07 Aug T4131 Whitley Mk V (Frankfurt) 0228     (78 Sqn) - Returned early due high speed supercharger
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V (Frankfurt) 0342     (78 Sqn) - Returned early due loss of height due icing 
  Z6754 Whitley Mk V Calais 0420 0015 Calais (78 sqn)
  T6555 Whitley Mk V (Frankfurt) 0430     (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V Calais 0444 0008 Calais (78 Sqn)
  Z6881 Whitley Mk V (Calais) 0505 0010 (Calais) (78 Sqn) - Bombs jettisoned in sea too much cloud on target
  Z6817 Whitley Mk V Frankfurt 0515     (78 sqn)
  Z6466 Whitley Mk V Frankfurt 0520     (78 sqn)
  Z6820 Whitley Mk V Frankfurt 0540     (78 sqn)
  Z6550 Whitley Mk V Frankfurt 0540     (78 sqn)
  Z6508 Whitley Mk V Frankfurt 0545     (78 sqn)
  Z6864 Whitley Mk V Frankfurt 0556     (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V Frankfurt 0601     (78 Sqn)
  Z6825 Whitley Mk V Frankfurt 0601     (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V Frankfurt 0603     (78 Sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V Frankfurt 0628     (78 Sqn)
  L9562 Halifax MK I     2352 Essen (76 Sqn)
  L9534 Halifax MK I     2354 Essen (76 Sqn)
  L9561 Halifax MK I     2350 Essen (76 Sqn)
08 Aug L9513 Halifax MK I     0020 Essen (76 Sqn)
  L9534 Halifax MK I Essen 0517     (76 Sqn)
  L9561 Halifax MK I Essen 0525     (76 Sqn)
  L9513 Halifax MK I Essen 0548     (76 Sqn)
  L9562 Halifax MK I Essen 0612     (76 Sqn)
  Z6825 Whitley Mk V     2200 Keil (78 Sqn)
  Z6508 Whitley Mk V     2202 Keil (78 Sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V     2205 Keil (78 Sqn)
  Z6680 Whitley Mk V     2207 Keil (78 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V     2211 Keil (78 Sqn)
  Z6754 Whitley Mk V     2214 Keil (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V     2216 Keil (78 Sqn)
  Z6664 Whitley Mk V     2217 Keil (78 Sqn)
  Z6823 Whitley Mk V     2218 Keil (78 Sqn)
  Z6655 Whitley Mk V     2219 Keil (78 sqn) - Badly dam by Flak forced landing sea 60NE Blyth all OK
  Z6466 Whitley Mk V     2221 Keil (78 Sqn)
  Z6817 Whitley Mk V     2245 Keil (78 sqn) 
09 Aug Z6742 Whitley Mk V Keil 0439     (78 Sqn)
  Z6508 Whitley Mk V Keil 0445     (78 Sqn)
  Z6825 Whitley Mk V Keil 0455     (78 Sqn)
  Z6754 Whitley Mk V Keil 0505     (78 Sqn)
  Z6664 Whitley Mk V Keil 0517     (78 Sqn)
  Z6823 Whitley Mk V Keil 0520     (78 Sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V Keil 0535     (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V Keil 0550     (78 Sqn)
  Z6680 Whitley Mk V Keil 0551     (78 Sqn)
  Z6466 Whitley Mk V Keil 0551     (78 Sqn)
  Z6817 Whitley Mk V Keil 0552     (78 Sqn)
12 Aug L9562 Halifax Mk I     2129 Berlin (76 Sqn) - Stalled on approach to Middleton-St-George on return & exploded at 0525 13/08/41 no survivors
  L9561 Halifax MK I     2131 Berlin (76 Sqn)
  L9531 Halifax Mk I     2134 Berlin (76 Sqn) - Shotdown by a night fighter near Bremerhaven 13/08/41
  L9530 Halifax Mk I     2135 Berlin (76 Sqn) - Shotdown by flak near Hamburg 13/08/41
  L9523 Halifax MK I     2144 Berlin (76 Sqn)
  L9513 Halifax MK I     2156 (Berlin) (76 Sqn)
  L9534 Halifax MK I     2157 Berlin (76 Sqn)
13 Aug L9523 Halifax MK I Berlin 0158     (76 Sqn) - Due to engine trouble aircraft returned early, bombs jettisoned
  L9534 Halifax MK I Berlin 0453     (76 Sqn)
  L9513 Halifax MK I Bremen 0456     (76 Sqn) - Primary target not attacked due to the aircraft would not climb over the front at Frisian Islands.
  L9561 Halifax MK I Berlin 0459     (76 Sqn)
14 Aug L9534 Halifax MK I     2144 (Magdeburg) (76 Sqn) - Primary target not bombed due cloud, dropped bombs over Hanover
  Z6498 Whitley Mk V     2151 Hanover (78 Sqn)
  Z6508 Whitley Mk V     2153 Hanover (78 Sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V     2155 Hanover (78 Sqn)
  Z6881 Whitley Mk V     2157 Hanover (78 Sqn)
  T4131 Whitley Mk V     2158 Hanover (78 Sqn) - landed with damaged prop
  Z6872 Whitley Mk V     2159 Hanover (78 Sqn)
  Z6823 Whitley Mk V     2200 Hanover (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V     2200 Hanover (78 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V     2202 Hanover (78 Sqn)
  Z6466 Whitley Mk V     2204 Hanover (78 Sqn)
  Z6864 Whitley Mk V     2205 (Hanover) (78 Sqn)
  Z6754 Whitley Mk V     2215 Hanover (78 Sqn)
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V   2301 2216 Hanover (78 Sqn) - Starboard u/c did not retract landed with bombs
  L9523 Halifax MK I     2223 (Magdeburg) (76 Sqn) - Primary target not bombed due cloud, dropped bombs over Hanover
15 Aug Z6864 Whitley Mk V Hanover 0046     (78 sqn) - Returned with exactor trouble - bombs jettisoned in sea
  Z6881 Whitley Mk V Hanover 0410     (78 Sqn)
  L9534 Halifax Mk I Hanover 0418     (76 Sqn)
  Z6508 Whitley Mk V Hanover 0420     (78 Sqn)
  L9523 Halifax MK I Hanover 0427     (76 Sqn)
  Z6823 Whitley Mk V Hanover 0431     (78 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V Hanover 0435     (78 Sqn)
  Z6498 Whitley Mk V Hanover 0436     (78 Sqn)
  Z6872 Whitley Mk V Hanover 0437     (78 Sqn)
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V Hanover 0439     (78 Sqn)
  Z6466 Whitley Mk V Hanover 0444     (78 Sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V Hanover 0450     (78 Sqn)
  Z6754 Whitley Mk V Hanover 0505     (78 Sqn) - Aircraft damaged by AA fire
  T4131 Whitley Mk V Hanover 0507     (78 Sqn)
16 Aug Z6823 Whitley Mk V     2256 (Cologne) (78 Sqn) - Crashed near Zaltbommel 
  Z6577 Whitley Mk V     2252 (Cologne) (78 Sqn) - Crashed near Roermond,Neths
  Z6880 Whitley Mk V     2259 Cologne (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via East Wortham
  Z6872 Whitley Mk V     2300 (Cologne) (78 sqn) - Diverted en-route to Colby Grange - mechanical problems
  Z6864 Whitley Mk V     2301 (Cologne) (78 Sqn) - Target not reached due exactor trouble, bombs jettisoned into the sea.
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V     2302 Rotterdam (78 Sqn) - Primary target not reached
  Z6825 Whitley Mk V     2304 Cologne (78 sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Marham
  Z6948 Whitley Mk V     2305 Cologne (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Feltwell
  Z6754 Whitley Mk V     2306 (Cologne) (78 Sqn) - Shot down by night fighter nr Roermond, Neths
  ????? Whitley Mk V     2311 (Cologne) (78 sqn) - Target not reached due bad oxygen leak, one 1000lb bomb jettisoned in sea rest brought back to base.
  Z6881 Whitley Mk V     2313 Cologne (78 sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Marham
  Z6495 Whitley Mk V     2332 (Cologne) (78 Sqn) - Target not reached, bombs into sea cr landed Waddington Q site - slight damage to undercarriage.
17 Aug ????? Whitley Mk V (Cologne) 0300     (78 Sqn)
  Z6864 Whitley Mk V (Cologne) 0325     (78 Sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V Rotterdam 0422     (78 Sqn)
18 Aug Z6508 Whitley Mk V     2115 Le Havre (78 sqn)
19 Aug Z6875 Whitley Mk V     (2100) (Le Havre) (78 Sqn) - Swung off runway on take off and badly damaged
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V     2055 Le Havre (78 Sqn)
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V     2058 (Le Havre) (78 sqn) - Target not identified, bombs jettisoned 10miles off Le Havre
  Z6466 Whitley Mk V     2111 Le Havre (78 Sqn)
  L9513 Halifax MK I     2220 Kiel (76 Sqn)
  L9523 Halifax MK I     2211 Kiel (76 Sqn)
20 Aug Z6508 Whitley Mk V Le Havre 0133     (78 Sqn)
  L9523 Halifax MK I Kiel 0410     (76 Sqn)
  L9513 Halifax MK I Kiel 0419     (76 Sqn)
  Z6466 Whitley Mk V Le Havre 0432     (78 Sqn)
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V (Le Havre) 0440     (78 Sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V Le Havre 0525     (78 Sqn)
22 Aug Z6817 Whitley Mk V     2018 Le Havre (78 Sqn)
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V     2020 Le Havre (78 Sqn)
  Z6508 Whitley Mk V     2022 Le Havre (78 Sqn)
23 Aug Z6508 Whitley Mk V Le Havre 0134     (78 Sqn)
  Z6490 Whitley Mk V Le Havre 0141     (78 Sqn)
  Z6817 Whitley Mk V Le Havre 0147     (78 Sqn)
24 Aug Z6864 Whitley Mk V     2008 Dusseldorf (78 Sqn)
  Z6466 Whitley Mk V     2009 Dusseldorf (78 Sqn) - Crashed at Wavre, Belgium on return
  Z6880 Whitley Mk V     2010 Dusseldorf (78 Sqn)
  Z6948 Whitley Mk V     2011 Dusseldorf (78 Sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V     2012 Dusseldorf (78 Sqn)
  Z6825 Whitley Mk V     2014 Dusseldorf (78 Sqn)
  T4131 Whitley Mk V     2015 Dusseldorf (78 Sqn)
  Z6742 Whitley Mk V     2017 Dusseldorf (78 Sqn) - Crashed at Mistley, Essex on return due fire onboard  - 1 killed
  Z6508 Whitley Mk V     (2010) (Dusseldorf) (78 Sqn) - Aircraft did not depart due tail gunner unfit
  L9574 Halifax MK I     2032 Dusseldorf (76 Sqn)
  L9534 Halifax MK I     2035 Dusseldorf (76 Sqn)
25 Aug L9574 Halifax MK I Dusseldorf 0308     (76 Sqn)
  Z6880 Whitley Mk V Dusseldorf 0312     (78 Sqn)
  L9534 Halifax MK I Dusseldorf 0324     (76 Sqn)
  Z6948 Whitley Mk V Dusseldorf 0332     (78 Sqn)
  Z6864 Whitley Mk V Dusseldorf 0337     (78 Sqn)
  Z6825 Whitley Mk V Dusseldorf 0340     (78 Sqn)
  T4131 Whitley Mk V Dusseldorf 0345     (78 Sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V Dusseldorf 0350     (78 Sqn)
26 Aug L9561 Halifax MK I     2326 Cologne (76 Sqn)
  L9534 Halifax Mk I     2340 Cologne (76 Sqn)
27 Aug L9534 Halifax Mk I Cologne 0507     (76 Sqn)
  L9561 Halifax MK I Cologne 0542     (76 Sqn)
  Z6872 Whitley Mk V     2002 (Mannheim) (78 Sqn) - Primary target not attacked, Bruges instead from a height of 2000ft aircraft hit by flak and crash landed (0045) on approach to Middleton-St-George crew injured.
  Z6891 Whitley Mk V     2009 Mannheim (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Martlesham
  Z6884 Whitley Mk V     2011 Mannheim (78 Sqn)
28 Aug L9561 Halifax Mk I     2236 Duisberg (76 Sqn)
  L9513 Halifax MK I     2341 Duisberg (76 Sqn)
  L9518 Halifax Mk I     2344 Duisberg (76 Sqn)
  Z6508 Whitley Mk V     0135 (Dunkirk) (78 Sqn) - c/r into the sea off Dunkirk  
  Z6817 Whitley Mk V Dunkirk 0556 0145 Dunkirk (78 Sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V Dunkirk 0635 0203 Dunkirk (78 Sqn)
29 Aug L9518 Halifax Mk I Duisberg 0438     (76 Sqn)
  L9513 Halifax MK I Duisberg 0515     (76 Sqn)
  L9561 Halifax MK I Duisberg 0522     (76 Sqn)
  Z6817 Whitley Mk V     2041 (Frankfurt) (78 Sqn)
  Z6881 Whitley Mk V     2045 Frankfurt (78 Sqn)
  Z6864 Whitley Mk V     2046 Saarbrucken (78 Sqn) - primary target not attacked 
  Z6825 Whitley Mk V     2048 Mannheim (78 Sqn) - primary target not attacked 
  Z6948 Whitley Mk V     2049 Frankfurt (78 Sqn)
  Z6880 Whitley Mk V     2050 Frankfurt (78 Sqn)
  T4131 Whitley Mk V     2053 Frankfurt (78 Sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V     2104 Frankfurt (78 Sqn)
  L9518 Halifax Mk I     2113 Frankfurt (76 Sqn) - Attacked the target but on return the starboard engine failed at 2000ft nr Finningly and the other engine began to spit owing to fuel shortage. Crew ordered to bail out, tail gunner's shute failed and another jumped too late, both killed rest of the crew were safe, aircraft burnt out.
  L9564 Halifax MK I     2117 (Frankfurt) (76 Sqn) - Primary target not attacked due cloud, Manheim bombed instead
30 Aug L9564 Halifax MK I Manheim 0438     (76 Sqn)
  Z6817 Whitley Mk V (Frankfurt) 0139     (78 Sqn) - Returned with full load due intercom being u/s
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V Frankfurt 0510     (78 Sqn)
  Z6864 Whitley Mk V Saarbrucken 0515     (78 Sqn)
  Z6948 Whitley Mk V Frankfurt 0519     (78 Sqn)
  T4131 Whitley Mk V Frankfurt 0544     (78 Sqn)
  Z6880 Whitley Mk V Frankfurt 0550     (78 Sqn)
  Z6825 Whitley Mk V Manheim 0613     (78 Sqn)
  Z6881 Whitley Mk V Frankfurt 0631     (78 Sqn)
  L9564 Halifax MK I     2003 Koln (76 Sqn)
  L9561 Halifax MK I     2017 (Koln) (76 Sqn) - Aircraft returned early, starboard engine cought fire at 2254, bombs jettisoned
31 Aug Z69?0 Whitley Mk V     2020 Essen (78 Sqn)
  Z6864 Whitley Mk V     2025 Essen (78 Sqn)
  Z6817 Whitley Mk V     2027 Essen (78 Sqn)
  Z6880 Whitley Mk V     2030 Essen (78 Sqn)
  Z6977 Whitley Mk V     2033 (Essen) (78 Sqn) - Returned early comms problems landed Leeming 2210
  Z6826 Whitley Mk V     2035 Essen (78 Sqn)
  Z6881 Whitley Mk V     2036 Essen (78 Sqn)
  Z6978 Whitley Mk V     2036 Essen (78 Sqn)
  Z6640 Whitley Mk V     2041 (Essen) (78 Sqn) - At 2215hrs starboard engine failed while over the Dutch coast at 10000ft, Bombs, flares and ammunition were jettisoned it landed safely at Coltishall, Norfolk at 2344 hrs.
      SEPTEMBER 1941 - DECEMBER 1941    

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