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1941

September

Date	Regn.	A/C Type	From / Mission	ETA	ETD	To / Mission	Notes
01 Sep	L9561	Halifax Mk I	(Koln)	0218			(76 Sqn)
	L9564	Halifax Mk I	Koln	0225			(76 Sqn)
	Z6826	Whitley Mk V	Essen	0234			(78 Sqn)
	Z6881	Whitley Mk V	Essen	0243			(78 Sqn)
	Z6864	Whitley Mk V	Essen	0246			(78 Sqn)
	Z6817	Whitley Mk V	Essen	0250			(78 Sqn)
	Z69?0	Whitley Mk V	Essen	0304			(78 Sqn)
	Z6880	Whitley Mk V	Essen	0325			(78 Sqn)
	Z6978	Whitley Mk V	Essen	0330			(78 Sqn)
02 Sep	Z6948	Whitley Mk V			(2030)	(Frankfurt)	(78 Sqn) - Failed to depart due port brake binding
	T4236	Whitley Mk V			(2030)	Frankfurt	(78 Sqn) - Failed to depart due dexine fairlead breaking
	Z6864	Whitley Mk V			2023	Hockst	(78 sqn) - primary target missed due navigation error
	Z6825	Whitley Mk V			2025	Mannheim	(78 Sqn)
	T4131	Whitley Mk V			2026	Frankfurt	(78 Sqn)
	Z6978	Whitley Mk V			2030	Frankfurt	(78 Sqn)
	Z6977	Whitley Mk V			2031	Frankfurt	(78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Cottesmore
	Z6490	Whitley Mk V			2033	Frankfurt	(78 Sqn)
	Z6881	Whitley Mk V			2035	Frankfurt	(78 Sqn)
	Z6817	Whitley Mk V			2037	Frankfurt	(78 Sqn)
	L9564	Halifax Mk I			2101	Berlin	(76 Sqn) - Aircraft holed in many places by AA fire
	L9565	Halifax Mk I			2105	Berlin	(76 Sqn) - Aircraft holed in many places by AA fire
03 Sep	Z6978	Whitley Mk V	Frankfurt	0401			(78 Sqn)
	L9564	Halifax Mk I	Berlin	0446			(76 Sqn)
	T4131	Whitley Mk V	Frankfurt	0450			(78 Sqn)
	Z6864	Whitley Mk V	Hockst	0455			(78 Sqn)
	Z6825	Whitley Mk V	Mannheim	0458			(78 Sqn)
	L9565	Halifax Mk I	Berlin	0458			(76 Sqn)
	Z6490	Whitley Mk V	Frankfurt	0500			(78 Sqn)
	Z6817	Whitley Mk V	Frankfurt	0504			(78 Sqn)
	Z6881	Whitley Mk V	Frankfurt	0519			(78 Sqn)
06 Sep	Z6864	Whitley Mk V			2025	Huls	(78 sqn) - Attacked by enemy fighter over UK, setting fire to an engine, aircraft crash landed Markington Church, nr Ripon, 3 crew injured, aircraft burn out.
	Z9132	Whitley Mk V			2030	(Huls)	(78 Sqn)
	Z6977	Whitley Mk V			2030	Huls	(78 Sqn) - Twice attacked by ME110, port engine hit aircraft landed safely at Martlesham
	Z6978	Whitley Mk V			2033	Huls	(78 Sqn)
	Z6948	Whitley Mk V			2034	Huls	(78 Sqn)
	Z6881	Whitley Mk V			2037	Huls	(78 Sqn) - Shot down by a night fighter nr leuwarden, Holland
	Z6825	Whitley Mk V			2038	Huls	(78 Sqn) - Bombs not dropped due main fuse blowing
	Z9129	Whitley Mk V			2040	Huls	(78 Sqn)
	Z6817	Whitley Mk V			2042	Huls	(78 Sqn) - Aircraft holed in several places due flak
07 Sep	Z9132	Whitley Mk V	(Huls)	0145			(78 Sqn) - Target abandoned due engine problems, bombs dropped near flares at 2258 & 2309hrs
	Z6978	Whitley Mk V	Huls	0204			(78 Sqn)
	Z6948	Whitley Mk V	Huls	0208			(78 Sqn)
	Z6817	Whitley Mk V	Huls	0225			(78 Sqn)
	Z6825	Whitley Mk V	Huls	0234			(78 Sqn)
	Z9129	Whitley Mk V	Huls	0303			(78 Sqn)
	Z6948	Whitley Mk V	(Berlin)	0446			(78 Sqn)
	Z6490	Whitley Mk V			2031	Berlin	(78 Sqn)
	Z6948	Whitley Mk V			2035	(Berlin)	(78 Sqn) - primary target not attacked due to loop errors, dropped at Hamburg instead from 19000ft
	Z6880	Whitley Mk V			2043	Berlin	(78 Sqn) - Aircraft hit by heavy flak at 16000ft over target, aircraft crash landed near Houghton Le Spring around 0620
08 Sep	Z6490	Whitley Mk V	Berlin	0605			(78 Sqn)
	L9565	Halifax Mk I			2103	Berlin	(76 Sqn)
11 Sep	Z6640	Whitley Mk V			2109	Warnemunde	(78 Sqn)
	Z9126	Whitley Mk V			2115	(Warnemunde)	(78 Sqn) - Unable to find primary target due cloud, bombed Rostouk
	Z6825	Whitley Mk V			2116	Warnemunde	(78 Sqn)
	Z6490	Whitley Mk V			2120	(Warnemunde)	(78 Sqn) - Unable to find primary target due cloud, bombed Schlesing
	Z6948	Whitley Mk V			2124	Warnemunde	(78 Sqn)
	Z9132	Whitley Mk V			2127	Warnemunde	(78 Sqn)
	Z9129	Whitley Mk V			2130	Warnemunde	(78 Sqn)
	Z9127	Whitley Mk V			2132	Warnemunde	(78 Sqn)
	Z6817	Whitley Mk V			2135	Warnemunde	(78 Sqn)
12 Sep	Z6640	Whitley Mk V	Warnemunde	0511			(78 Sqn)
	Z9126	Whitley Mk V	Rostouk	0523			(78 Sqn)
	Z6825	Whitley Mk V	Warnemunde	0550			(78 Sqn)
	Z9129	Whitley Mk V	Warnemunde	0605			(78 Sqn)
	Z9132	Whitley Mk V	Warnemunde	0608			(78 Sqn)
	Z6817	Whitley Mk V	Warnemunde	0618			(78 Sqn)
	Z6948	Whitley Mk V	Warnemunde	0628			(78 Sqn)
	Z6490	Whitley Mk V	Schlesing	0629			(78 Sqn)
	Z9127	Whitley Mk V	Warnemunde	0642			(78 Sqn)
13 Sep	Z6978	Whitley Mk V			0050	Brest	(78 Sqn) - Aircraft was attacked by enemy aircraft 48.25N 0440W at 16000ft, tail gunner hit it with three bursts it was seen to catch fire and go down in flames into the cloud, Aircraft landed at Kirton In Lindsay at 0730
	Z6825	Whitley Mk V	Brest	0103	0047	Brest	(78 Sqn) - Returned to base could not gain airspeed
	Z9127	Whitley Mk V	Brest	0332	0038	Brest	(78 Sqn) - returned to basewith W/T failure and trim problems
	Z6640	Whitley Mk V	Brest	0742	0039	Brest	(78 Sqn)
	Z9132	Whitley Mk V	Brest	0756	0049	Brest	(78 Sqn)
	Z6948	Whitley Mk V	Brest	0805	0053	Brest	(78 Sqn)
	Z9126	Whitley Mk V	Brest	0809	0102	Brest	(78 Sqn)
	Z9129	Whitley Mk V	Brest	0812	0045	Brest	(78 Sqn)
	Z6817	Whitley Mk V	Brest	0822	0056	Brest	(78 Sqn)
	Z6490	Whitley Mk V			(0030)	(Brest)	(78 Sqn) - Did not depart due engine cut out
14 Sep	L9574	Halifax Mk I	Brest	0718	0125	Brest	(76 Sqn)
	L9565	Halifax Mk I	Brest	0727	0136	Brest	(76 Sqn)
	L9573	Halifax Mk I	Brest	0748	0138	Brest	(76 Sqn)
	L9567	Halifax Mk I			0142	Brest	(76 Sqn) - crashed 3 miles East of bedford, crew bailed out, except the Captain who was killed.
15 Sep	L9561	Halifax Mk I			2025	Hamburg	(76 Sqn)
	L9565	Halifax Mk I			2025	Hamburg	(76 Sqn)
16 Sep	L9561	Halifax Mk I	Hamburg	0250			(76 Sqn)
	L9565	Halifax Mk I	Hamburg	0250			(76 Sqn)
19 Sep	Z6640	Whitley Mk V			2114	Stettin	(78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Driffield
	Z9127	Whitley Mk V			2119	Stettin	(78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Driffield
	Z6817	Whitley Mk V			2121	Stettin	(78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Driffield
	Z9129	Whitley Mk V	(Stettin)	2313	2131	(Stettin)	(78 Sqn) - Returned due to exactor trouble
	L9565	Halifax Mk I			2209	Stettin	(76 Sqn)
20 Sep	L9565	Halifax Mk I	Stettin	0607			(76 Sqn)
	Z9151	Whitley Mk V	Ostend	2337	1809	Ostend	(78 Sqn)
	Z9127	Whitley Mk V	Ostend	2342	1904	Ostend	(78 Sqn)
	Z6640	Whitley Mk V	Ostend	2344	1907	Ostend	(78 Sqn)
	Z6817	Whitley Mk V	Ostend	2358	1911	Ostend	(78 Sqn)
	Z6948	Whitley Mk V			1900	(Ostend)	(78 Sqn)
	Z9129	Whitley Mk V			1901	Ostend	(78 Sqn)
	Z912?	Whitley Mk V			1903	Ostend	(78 Sqn)
	Z9132	Whitley Mk V			1908	Ostend	(78 Sqn)
	Z6978	Whitley Mk V			1913	Ostend	(78 Sqn)
21 Sep	Z9129	Whitley Mk V	Ostend	0001			(78 Sqn)
	Z6978	Whitley Mk V	Ostend	0002			(78 Sqn)
	Z912?	Whitley Mk V	Ostend	0021			(78 Sqn)
	Z9132	Whitley Mk V	Ostend	0026			(78 Sqn)
	Z6948	Whitley Mk V	(Ostend)	0030			(78 Sqn) - Target not attacked, aircraft hit by heavy flak aircraft badly damaged, bombs jettisoned safe from 16000ft
29 Sep	Z6490	Whitley Mk V			1902	Hamburg	(78 Sqn) - Small damage to starboard wing due flak
	Z9151	Whitley Mk V			1909	Hamburg	(78 Sqn)
	Z6948	Whitley Mk V			2137	Stettin	(78 Sqn)
	Z9126	Whitley Mk V			2139	(Stettin)	(78 Sqn) - Crashed on return SOS heard off Sylt
	Z6978	Whitley Mk V			2142	Stettin	(78 Sqn)
	Z6817	Whitley Mk V			2144	Stettin	(78 Sqn)
	Z6825	Whitley Mk V			2145	Stettin	(78 Sqn)
	Z9132	Whitley Mk V		2321	2147	(Stettin)	(78 Sqn) - returned with accumulator being u/s bombs brought back
	Z9127	Whitley Mk V			2150	Stettin	(78 Sqn)
	Z6977	Whitley Mk V			2152	Stettin	(78 Sqn)
	Z9152	Whitley Mk V			2155	(Warnemunde)	(78 Sqn) - Aircraft unable to climb, bombs jettisoned safe aircraft returned to base
	Z6640	Whitley Mk V			2221	Warnemunde	(78 Sqn)
	L9565	Halifax Mk I			2300	Stettener Haxen	(76 Sqn)
30 Sep	Z6490	Whitley Mk V	Hamburg	0205			(78 Sqn)
	Z9151	Whitley Mk V	Hamburg	0217			(78 Sqn)
	Z9152	Whitley Mk V	(Warnemunde)	0305			(78 Sqn)
	L9565	Halifax Mk I	Stettiner Haxen	0718			(76 Sqn)
	Z6640	Whitley Mk V	Warnemunde	0638			(78 Sqn)
	Z6817	Whitley Mk V	Stettin	0639			(78 Sqn)
	Z6825	Whitley Mk V	Stettin	0642			(78 Sqn)
	Z6977	Whitley Mk V	Stettin	0657			(78 Sqn)
	Z6948	Whitley Mk V	Stettin	0658			(78 Sqn)
	Z6978	Whitley Mk V	Stettin	0705			(78 Sqn)
	Z9127	Whitley Mk V	Stettin	0725			(78 Sqn)
	Z9132	Whitley Mk V			1820	Cherbourg	(78 Sqn)
	Z6817	Whitley Mk V			1827	Cherbourg	(78 Sqn)
	Z6977	Whitley Mk V			1838	Hamburg	(78 Sqn)
	Z6640	Whitley Mk V			1849	Hamburg	(78 Sqn)
OCTOBER
Date	Regn.	A/C Type	From / Mission	ETA	ETD	To / Mission	Notes
01 Oct	Z9132	Whitley Mk V	Cherbourg	0047			(78 Sqn)
	Z6640	Whitley Mk V	Hamburg	0051			(78 Sqn)
	Z6817	Whitley Mk V	Cherbourg	0100			(78 Sqn)
	Z6977	Whitley Mk V	Hamburg	0150			(78 Sqn)
02 Oct	L9561	Halifax Mk I			1728	Brest	(76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Boscombe Down holed 10 times by flak
	L9534	Halifax Mk I			1730	Brest	(76 Sqn) - Target not attacked due Glycol leak. Bombs jettisoned in the sea and the landed back at Exeter
	L9578	Halifax Mk I			1744	Brest	(76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Boscombe Down
03 Oct	Z6948	Whitley Mk V	Dunkirk	2321	1826	Dunkirk	(78 Sqn)
	Z9157	Whitley Mk V			(1830)	Dunkirk	(78 Sqn) - Did not depart due low revs on starboard engine
10 Oct	Z9127	Whitley Mk V			(0000)	(Essen)	(78 Sqn) - Aircraft collided with Z6825 on the flare-path burst into flames, bombs exploded and aircraft burnt out, one crew injured
	Z6825	Whitley Mk V			(0000)	(Essen)	(78 Sqn) - Aircraft collided with Z9127 on the flare-path burst into flames, bombs exploded and aircraft burnt out, one crew injured
	Z6948	Whitley Mk V			(0000)	(Essen)	(78 Sqn) - Did not depart due low revs on port engine, swung on runway
	Z6640	Whitley Mk V			0001	Essen	(78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Dishforth
	Z9132	Whitley Mk V			0001	Essen	(78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Dishforth
	?????	Whitley Mk V			0003	Essen	(78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Dishforth
	Z6817	Whitley Mk V			0005	Essen	(78 Sqn) - Aircraft landed at Offington on return, but damaged by colliding with obstruction on the runway.
	Z9152	Whitley Mk V			0006	Essen	(78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Dishforth
	Z9131	Whitley Mk V			0007	Essen	(78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Dishforth
	Z6977	Whitley Mk V			0010	Essen	(78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Dishforth
	Z6978	Whitley Mk V			0012	Essen	(78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Dishforth
	Z9157	Whitley Mk V			0014	Essen	(78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Dishforth
12 Oct	Z6978	Whitley Mk V			1842	Nuremburg	(78 Sqn)
	Z6491	Whitley Mk V			1844	Nuremburg	(78 Sqn)
	Z9157	Whitley Mk V			1845	Nuremburg	(78 Sqn) - The target was attacked from 3000ft (others ar 17000ft). With no flak the captain descended to the unusual altitude, moonlight & no cloud gave great visibility, bombs hit dead on target, explosion felt in the aircraft.
	Z9152	Whitley Mk V			1847	Nuremburg	(78 Sqn)
	Z6977	Whitley Mk V			1850	Nuremburg	(78 Sqn)
	Z9152	Whitley Mk V			1848	Nuremburg	(78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Abingdon
	Z9151	Whitley Mk V			1859	Nuremburg	(78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Abingdon
	L9601	Halifax Mk I			1908	Nuremburg	(76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Docking
	L9578	Halifax Mk I			1916	Nuremburg	(76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via South Cerney
	L9561	Halifax Mk I			1934	Nuremburg	(76 Sqn) - Shotdown by a night fighter near Harlingen in Holland
	L9523	Halifax Mk I			1942	Nuremburg	(76 Sqn)
	L9563	Halifax Mk I			1950	Nuremburg	(76 Sqn)
13 Oct	Z9152	Whitley Mk V	Nuremburg	0250			(78 Sqn)
	L9523	Halifax Mk I	Nuremburg	0330			(76 Sqn)
	L9563	Halifax Mk I	Nuremburg	0400			(76 Sqn)
	Z6491	Whitley Mk V	Nuremburg	0414			(78 Sqn)
	Z6977	Whitley Mk V	Nuremburg	0420			(78 Sqn)
	Z6978	Whitley Mk V	Nuremburg	0446			(78 Sqn)
	Z9157	Whitley Mk V	Nuremburg	0458			(78 Sqn)
14 Oct	Z9132	Whitley Mk V			2225	(Nuremburg)	(78 Sqn) - Primary target not bombed due ice, dropped on a searchlight concentration belived to be Karlsbruke
	Z9214	Whitley Mk V			2231	Nuremburg	(78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Swanton Morley
	?????	Whitley Mk V			2234	Nuremburg	(78 Sqn)
	Z6978	Whitley Mk V			2236	Nuremburg	(78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Manston
	Z9213	Whitley Mk V			2252	Nuremburg	(78 sqn) - Aircraft crashed due fuel shortage crew bailed out nr Hythe, Kent
	Z6977	Whitley Mk V			2255	Nuremburg	(78 Sqn)
	Z7948	Whitley Mk V			2257	Nuremburg	(78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Martlesham Heath
	L9565	Halifax Mk I			2309	Nuremburg	(76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Swanton Morley
15 Oct	Z6977	Whitley Mk V	Nuremburg	0059			(78 sqn) - Returned to base with port engine u/s
	?????	Whitley Mk V	Nuremburg	0645			(78 Sqn)
16 Oct	Z6640	Whitley Mk V	(Ostend)	2304	1806	(Ostend)	(78 Sqn) - target not found bombs jettisoned in sea of Belgium
	Z9151	Whitley Mk V	Ostend	2235	1808	Ostend	(78 Sqn)
	Z6940	Whitley Mk V	Ostend	2324	1812	Ostend	(78 Sqn)
	Z9?41	Whitley Mk V	Ostend	2300	1814	Ostend	(78 Sqn)
NOTE 78 Squadron moved to Croft  for operations from 20 October  until their return on 10 June 1942
20 Oct	L9523	Halifax Mk I	Wilhelmshaven	2354	1857	Wilhelmshaven	(76 Sqn)
22 Oct	L9528	Halifax Mk I			1815	Mannheim	(76 Sqn)
	L9601	Halifax Mk I			1820	Mannheim	(76 Sqn)
	L9523	Halifax Mk I			1823	Mannheim	(76 Sqn)
23 Oct	L9523	Halifax Mk I	Mannheim	0132			(76 Sqn)
	L9601	Halifax Mk I	Mannheim	0140			(76 Sqn)
	L9528	Halifax Mk I	Mannheim	0150			(76 Sqn)
24 Oct	L9528	Halifax Mk I	Emden	2329	1941	Emden	(76 Sqn)
26 Oct	L9523	Halifax Mk I			1825	Hamburg	(76 Sqn)
	L9601	Halifax Mk I			1829	Hamburg	(76 Sqn)
	L9583	Halifax Mk I			1830	Cherbourg	(76 Sqn) - Aircraft did not attack the target  due cloud, bombs jettisoned
	L9570	Halifax Mk I	Cherbourg	2355	1832	Cherbourg	(76 Sqn)
	L9534	Halifax Mk I			1834	Cherbourg	(76 Sqn) - Aircraft did not attack the target  due cloud, bombs jettisoned
							(76 Sqn)
27 Oct	L9531	Halifax Mk I	Cherbourg	0002			(76 Sqn)
	L9601	Halifax Mk I	Hamburg	0026			(76 Sqn)
	L9583	Halifax Mk I	Cherbourg	0032			(76 Sqn)
	L9523	Halifax Mk I	Hamburg	0118			(76 Sqn)
31 Oct	L9583	Halifax Mk I		2355	1802	Hamburg	(76 Sqn)
	L9534	Halifax Mk I			1811	Hamburg	(76 sqn)
	L9523	Halifax Mk I			1839	Hamburg	(76 Sqn)
	L9602	Halifax Mk I			1917	(Dunkirk)	(76 Sqn) - Crashed not heard from
NOVEMBER
Date	Regn.	A/C Type	From / Mission	ETA	ETD	To / Mission	Notes
01 Nov	L9534	Halifax Mk I	Hamburg	0015			(76 Sqn)
	L9523	Halifax Mk I	Hamburg	0030			(76 Sqn)
07 Nov	L9583	Halifax Mk I			2312	Berlin	(76 Sqn)
	L9523	Halifax Mk I			2318	(Berlin)	(76 Sqn) - Primary target abandoned due cloud bombed Flensburg at 0210 from 19000ft - Aircraft landed at Docking on return
	L9611	Halifax Mk I			2321	(Berlin)	(76 Sqn)
	L9604	Halifax Mk I			2324	Berlin	(76 sqn) - Inbound flight routed via West Raynham
	L9570	Halifax Mk I			2330	(Berlin)	(76 Sqn)
08 Nov	L9611	Halifax Mk I	(Berlin)	0309			(76 Sqn) - Target abandoned due port engine problems
	L9570	Halifax Mk I	(Berlin)	0435			(76 Sqn) - Target abandoned due frozen compan and ASI
	L9583	Halifax Mk I	Berlin	0649			(76 Sqn)
09 Nov	L9601	Halifax Mk I			2314	Hamburg	(76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Leeming
	L9564	Halifax Mk I			2330	Hamburg	(76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Leeming
	L9615	Halifax Mk I			2325	(Hamburg)	(76 Sqn) - Unable to reach the primary target, attacked the Isle of Sylt at 2055 from 17000ft, aircraft landed at Catterick on return.
25 Nov	L9604	Halifax Mk I	Brest Harbour	2220	1611	Brest Harbour	(76 Sqn)
	L9593	Halifax Mk I	Brest Harbour	2214	1612	Brest Harbour	(76 Sqn)
	V9980	Halifax Mk II	Brest Harbour	2231	1618	Brest Harbour	(76 Sqn)
	L9620	Halifax Mk I			1624	Brest Harbour	(76 Sqn) - Port engine failed aircraft landed at Boscombe Down on return
30 Nov	V9980	Halifax Mk II	Hamburg	2325	1721	Hamburg	(76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Linton-on-Ouse
	L9608	Halifax Mk I	Hamburg	2310	1711	Hamburg	(76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Linton-on-Ouse
	L9611	Halifax Mk I			1717	Hamburg	(76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Linton-on-Ouse
	L9593	Halifax Mk I			1709	Hamburg	(76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Linton-on-Ouse
	L9604	Halifax Mk I			1718	Hamburg	(76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Linton-on-Ouse on return but overshot on landing at 2335 all crew ok
DECEMBER
Date	Regn.	A/C Type	From / Mission	ETA	ETD	To / Mission	Notes
18 Dec	L9617	Halifax Mk I	Brest Harbour	1529	0928	Brest Harbour	(76 Sqn) To attack cruisers in daylight these are the official notes from the mission; Breifing carried out at 1800 on 17/12 after
	V9980	Halifax Mk II	Brest Harbour	1400	0930	Brest Harbour	which the base was closed as a security measure. The aircraft rendezvoused at 4000ft over Linton-on-Ouse, a pretection screen of
	L9379	Halifax Mk I			0929	Brest Harbour	fighters joined the formation over the French coast. Owing to engine trouble L9379 had to leave the formation and land at
	L9375	Halifax Mk I	Brest Harbour	1350	0935	Brest Harbour	Boscombe Down. Weather was excellent and flak did not open up unti our machines were over the target when an intense
	L9620	Halifax Mk I	Brest Harbour	1409	0957	Brest Harbour	barage was put up from the coast and the ships. The squadron attacked in two tight vic formations to ensure a perfect pattern
	R9373	Halifax Mk II	Brest Harbour	1425	0955	Brest Harbour	despite intense opposition they did a perfect run over the target and bombed at 16,000ft at 1238hrs. "The funnels of the Cruisers
							came steadily down the drift wires" and sticks were seen to burst right across the two docks. Direct hits on the Cruisers were proved by subsequent photographs. Enemy fighters were seen and were engaged by our supporting fighters who formed a most efficient protecting screen. All aircraft returned safely.
30 Dec	L9617	Halifax Mk I	Brest Harbour	1721	1101	Brest Harbour	(76 Sqn) To attack cruisers in daylight these are the official notes from the mission; Complete secrecy was maintained until a few
	L9378	Halifax Mk I	Brest Harbour	1728	1104	Brest Harbour	hours before take-off. The bombers crossed the French coast in tight flight Vic formation in line astern. They were met by the
	V9980	Halifax Mk II	Brest Harbour	1725	1119	Brest Harbour	escorting Polish wing of long range Spitfires at 20,000ft. The bombers went in at 16,000ft to intense and acurate flak from
	L9620	Halifax Mk I			1121	Brest Harbour	both ships and shore, the aircraft maintained formation and did a determined run over the target, the crews didn't see the result
	L9615	Halifax Mk I			1122	Brest Harbour	due to the flak. During the run in aircraft L9615 was see to dive away with smoke coming from the starboard outer engine
	L9583	Halifax Mk I	Brest Harbour	1715	1127	Brest Harbour	Spitfires circled around him as he went down. An attack by enemy fighters was prevented by the Spitfires. L9617 had an engine out by flak and V9980 was attacked by an ME109 that broke off after two bursts from the rear gunner. L9620 took several flak hits and was obliged to land at St Eval. The four remaining aircraft landed at base with lots of evidence of enemy fire
30 Dec	L9615	Halifax Mk II			1122	Brest	(76 Sqn) - Shotdown by flak and c/r into the sea 30/12/41

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