RAF Middleton St George, these are the movements (known) flown on missions during the war, the reports are taken from official sources so we can't take into account typing errors reporting wrong aircraft (we have corrected some) and missing missions. Where there are no notes against a flight they are assumed to have bombed the target (or what they thought was the target).
From the drop down menu above select Military Index to navigate to other WWII Middleton St George movements, for part 3 of 1942 use the link at the bottom of the page.
1942
June
| Date | Regn. | A/C Type | From / Mission | ETA | ETD | To / Mission | Notes |
| 01 Jun | L9617 | Halifax Mk II | 2255 | Essen | (76 Sqn) - Another 21 aircraft mission to join a 1000 bomber raid, though one did not depart and one aircraft was lost during the mission. Six of the aircraft were given a task of forming part of the the marker force due to their particular skill of their T.R ops. They were to follow 12 Wellingtons that would drop flares over the target so that they could illuminate the drop area with bombs, this was done at 0105hrs from 16,000ft | ||
| W7672 | Halifax Mk II | 2240 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9457 | Halifax Mk II | 2242 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W7655 | Halifax Mk II | 2247 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1016 | Halifax Mk II | 2258 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9482 | Halifax Mk II | 2301 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1014 | Halifax Mk II | 2300 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1064 | Halifax Mk II | 2306 | Essen | (76 Sqn) - Shot down by a night fighter over Belgium | |||
| R9 H | Halifax Mk II | 2302 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| L9574 | Halifax Mk II | 2310 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9378 | Halifax Mk II | 2314 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1018 | Halifax Mk II | 2245 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1036 | Halifax Mk II | 2256 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | 2244 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W7664 | Halifax Mk II | 2255 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9366 | Halifax Mk II | 2308 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W7665 | Halifax Mk II | (2300) | (Essen) | (76 Sqn) - Aircraft failed to depart in time due to u/s intercom | |||
| R9455 | Halifax Mk II | 2333 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9454 | Halifax Mk II | 2305 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1035 | Halifax Mk II | 2249 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9365 | Halifax Mk II | 2317 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| 02 Jun | L9617 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0335 | (76 Sqn) | ||
| W7672 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0338 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9457 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0353 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W7655 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0430 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1016 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0427 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9482 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0440 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1014 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0400 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9 H | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0406 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| L9574 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0421 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9378 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0438 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1018 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0405 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1036 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0424 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0430 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W7664 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0349 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9366 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0436 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9455 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0442 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9454 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0452 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1035 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0452 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9365 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0434 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| 03 Jun | W1018 | Halifax Mk II | 2258 | Bremmen | (76 Sqn) | ||
| W1035 | Halifax Mk II | 2303 | Bremmen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | 2304 | Bremmen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9455 | Halifax Mk II | 2305 | (Bremmen) | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W7665 | Halifax Mk II | 2310 | Bremmen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1104 | Halifax Mk II | 2314 | Bremmen | (76 Sqn) - Ditched near Waddenzee | |||
| W1036 | Halifax Mk II | 2315 | Bremmen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9457 | Halifax Mk II | 2316 | Bremmen | (76 Sqn) - Shot down by a night fighter near Maartenvlotbrug,NL on return | |||
| W7655 | Halifax Mk II | 2318 | Bremmen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9485 | Halifax Mk II | 2322 | Bremmen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| 04 Jun | R9455 | Halifax Mk II | (Bremmen) | 0205 | (76 Sqn) Returned early due starboard outer engine u/s, bombs jettisoned in the sea at 0038 from 11,000ft | ||
| W7655 | Halifax Mk II | Bremmen | 0420 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1036 | Halifax Mk II | Bremmen | 0425 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1018 | Halifax Mk II | Bremmen | 0428 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | Bremmen | 0435 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W7665 | Halifax Mk II | Bremmen | 0438 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9485 | Halifax Mk II | Bremmen | 0448 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1035 | Halifax Mk II | Bremmen | 0500 | (76 Sqn) - Aircraft burst a tyre on t/o, they carried on to do the mission but on returning the aircraft crash landed and was w/o, all crew ok | |||
| 05 Jun | R9447 | Halifax Mk II | 2307 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | ||
| W1036 | Halifax Mk II | 2308 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9455 | Halifax Mk II | 2310 | (Essen) | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W7665 | Halifax Mk II | 2311 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| 06 Jun | R9447 | Halifax Mk II | (Essen) | 0024 | (76 Sqn) - Returned early due to port inner engine over heating, bombs jettiisoned over sea | ||
| R9455 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0402 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W7665 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0418 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1036 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0435 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| 08 Jun | V4140 | Oxford I | (1516 BAT Flight) - Test flew after port engine change. | ||||
| W1018 | Halifax Mk II | 2305 | Essen | (76 Sqn) - This op was notable for the fact that the Station Commander (G/C Traill) took part and was in the capacity as bomb aimer in W7702. | |||
| R9454 | Halifax Mk II | 2306 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W7702 | Halifax Mk II | 2307 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9455 | Halifax Mk II | 2308 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W4664 | Halifax Mk II | 2309 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W7655 | Halifax Mk II | 2310 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| 09 Jun | W7655 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0442 | (76 Sqn) | ||
| R9454 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0450 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W7702 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0454 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1018 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0501 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W4664 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0516 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9455 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0518 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| 16 Jun | W7670 | Halifax Mk II | 2259 | (Bonn) | (78 sqn) | ||
| W1062 | Halifax Mk II | 2300 | (Bonn) | (78 sqn) | |||
| W1091 | Halifax Mk II | 2306 | Bonn | (78 sqn) | |||
| W1060 | Halifax Mk II | 2307 | Bonn | (78 sqn) | |||
| W1095 | Halifax Mk II | 2315 | Bonn | (78 sqn) | |||
| 17 Jun | W7670 | Halifax Mk II | (Bonn) | 0307 | (78 sqn) - When crossing the coast nr Blannenburg flak hit the aircraft taking out the port inner engine, bombs jettisoned over the sea at 0100hrs before returning home | ||
| W1095 | Halifax Mk II | Bonn | 0433 | (78 sqn) | |||
| W1060 | Halifax Mk II | Bonn | 0456 | (78 sqn) | |||
| W1062 | Halifax Mk II | Kennagen | 0457 | (78 sqn) - Primary target not reached, kennagen bombed instead | |||
| W1091 | Halifax Mk II | Bonn | 0502 | (78 sqn) | |||
| 19 Jun | W1016 | Halifax Mk II | 2331 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | ||
| R9455 | Halifax Mk II | 2338 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9462 | Halifax Mk II | 2339 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| BB200 | Halifax Mk II | 2343 | (Emden) | (78 Sqn) - Crashed fate unknown | |||
| W7664 | Halifax Mk II | 2345 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1059 | Halifax Mk II | 2346 | Emden | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1149 | Halifax Mk II | 2347 | Emden | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | 2354 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1067 | Halifax Mk II | 2356 | (Emden) | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W7663 | Halifax Mk II | 2357 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1061 | Halifax Mk II | 2357 | Emden | (78 Sqn) | |||
| 20 Jun | W1067 | Halifax Mk II | (Emden) | 0304 | (78 Sqn) - Mission aborted returned to base | ||
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0406 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1016 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0410 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9455 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0416 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W7664 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0420 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1061 | Halifax Mk II | Emden | 0422 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9462 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0430 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1059 | Halifax Mk II | Emden | 0431 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1149 | Halifax Mk II | Emden | 0443 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W7663 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0450 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W7655 | Halifax Mk II | 2323 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1150 | Halifax Mk II | 2323 | Emden | (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Poacklington | |||
| R9485 | Halifax Mk II | (2330) | (Essen) | (76 Sqn) - Failed to depart due aircraft u/s | |||
| W1062 | Halifax Mk II | (2330) | (Emden) | (78 Sqn) - Hydraulic issues did not depart | |||
| W1161 | Halifax Mk II | (2330) | (Emden) | (78 Sqn) - Engine issues did not depart | |||
| W1144 | Halifax Mk II | 2328 | Essen | (76 Sqn) - Shotdown by a night fighter over Holland 21/06/42 | |||
| W7661 | Halifax Mk II | 2329 | Emden | (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Poacklington | |||
| W1036 | Halifax Mk II | 2331 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9486 | Halifax Mk II | 2332 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9455 | Halifax Mk II | 2336 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| Halifax Mk II | 2343 | Emden | (78 Sqn) | ||||
| W1149 | Halifax Mk II | 2347 | Emden | (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Poacklington | |||
| W1176 | Halifax Mk II | 2349 | Emden | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1093 | Halifax Mk II | 2350 | Emden | (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Poacklington | |||
| 21 Jun | R9486 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0420 | (76 Sqn) | ||
| R9455 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0430 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1036 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0436 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W7655 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0449 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| Halifax Mk II | Emden | 0504 | (78 Sqn) | ||||
| W1176 | Halifax Mk II | Emden | 0510 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| 22 Jun | W7670 | Halifax Mk II | (2330) | (Emden) | (78 Sqn) - Failed to depart aircraft u/s | ||
| W1143 | Halifax Mk II | (2330) | (Emden) | (78 Sqn) - Failed to depart aircraft u/s | |||
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | 2230 | Emden | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1062 | Halifax Mk II | 2327 | (Emden) | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1161 | Halifax Mk II | 2328 | Emden | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1156 | Halifax Mk II | 2335 | Emden | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1018 | Halifax Mk II | 2336 | Emden | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1061 | Halifax Mk II | 2342 | Emden | (78 Sqn) | |||
| 23 Jun | W1062 | Halifax Mk II | (Emden) | 0117 | (78 Sqn) - Returned to base wheels would not react, bombs jettisoned in the sea | ||
| W1061 | Halifax Mk II | Emden | 0406 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | Emden | 0412 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1161 | Halifax Mk II | Emden | 0417 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1156 | Halifax Mk II | Emden | 0417 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1018 | Halifax Mk II | Emden | 0434 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| 24 Jun | V4140 | Oxford | (1516 BAT Flight) - Involved in a mid air collision with a Halifax at 1118 & w/o | ||||
| 25 Jun | R9376 | Halifax Mk II | (2330) | Bremen | (76 Sqn) - Did not depart due to catching fire when incendiaries dropped while being bombed up due to an electrical fault, slight damage to the aircraft. | ||
| W7670 | Halifax Mk II | (2330) | Bremen | (78 Sqn) - Failed to depart aircraft u/s | |||
| W7672 | Halifax Mk II | 2251 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) - Another 1000 bomber raid, and eight aircraft selected for the marker role, dropping some 30 mins before the main force arrived, due to low cloud the first came down to 2,500ft to drop, at only 280mph they were easily held by searchlights. The other seven saw the glow through the cloud and dropped from 13,000ft. | |||
| W1156 | Halifax Mk II | 2253 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1036 | Halifax Mk II | 2254 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W7755 | Halifax Mk II | 2255 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1149 | Halifax Mk II | 2256 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W7702 | Halifax Mk II | 2257 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1018 | Halifax Mk II | 2258 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W7655 | Halifax Mk II | 2259 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1067 | Halifax Mk II | 2300 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) - Shot down by a night fighter nr Brokerum on return | |||
| W1150 | Halifax Mk II | 2301 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1060 | Halifax Mk II | 2302 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1144 | Halifax Mk II | 2303 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9454 | Halifax Mk II | 2304 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9455 | Halifax Mk II | 2305 | (Bremen) | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1091 | Halifax Mk II | 2306 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1061 | Halifax Mk II | 2307 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1115 | Halifax Mk II | 2325 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1062 | Halifax Mk II | 2326 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | 2327 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W7665 | Halifax Mk II | 2329 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| L9624 | Halifax Mk II | 2330 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1016 | Halifax Mk II | 2331 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1161 | Halifax Mk II | 2332 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| L9601 | Halifax Mk II | 2333 | (Bremen) | (78 Sqn) - Failed to reach the target due navigation error, bombs jettisoned and returned to base | |||
| R9387 | Halifax Mk II | 2334 | (Bremen) | (76 Sqn) - This aircraft was shot at by a Wellington which put the starboard outer engine out of action. On the way back a twin engined night fighter attacked them from below, they took evasive action, two crew injured so they diverted to Coltishall | |||
| L9620 | Halifax Mk II | 2334 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9430 | Halifax Mk II | 2335 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W7747 | Halifax Mk II | 2336 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) - Crashed somewhere near target | |||
| V9989 | Halifax Mk II | 2337 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W7664 | Halifax Mk II | 2338 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) | |||
| 26 Jun | W7755 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0230 | (76 Sqn) - returned early due to a Glycol leak | ||
| R9455 | Halifax Mk II | (Bremen) | 0244 | (78 Sqn) - target not reached due hydraulics u/s bombs jettisoned and aircraft returned to base | |||
| W7655 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0355 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W7672 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0400 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1060 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0421 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1061 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0425 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1149 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0428 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1150 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0432 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| R9454 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0437 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1144 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0443 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1156 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0447 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1016 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0457 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| L9620 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0459 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1091 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0505 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W7702 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0505 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W7665 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0507 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1161 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0509 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1018 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0511 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9430 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0513 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1036 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0523 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| V9989 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0525 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0529 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1115 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0530 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1062 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0535 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| L9601 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0535 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| L9624 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0540 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W7664 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0543 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| 27 Jun | R9455 | Halifax Mk II | 2320 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | ||
| W1018 | Halifax Mk II | 2322 | (Bremen) | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1062 | Halifax Mk II | 2323 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | 2324 | (Bremen) | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1061 | Halifax Mk II | 2326 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9454 | Halifax Mk II | 2327 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W7670 | Halifax Mk II | 2329 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1091 | Halifax Mk II | 2330 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) - Developed engine trouble 40miles from the E coast on return, SOS sent when under 200ft, managed to climb to 1000ft, landed at Catforn on two engines | |||
| W1060 | Halifax Mk II | 2332 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9486 | Halifax Mk II | 2334 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| 28 Jun | W1018 | Halifax Mk II | (Bremen) | 0129 | (78 Sqn) - returned early due to crew member accidentaly pulling his rip cord of his parachute, unable to re-pack, bombs jettisoned and aircraft returned to base | ||
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | Papenburg | 0419 | (78 Sqn) - Primary target not reached due engine trouble aircraft would not climb above 12,000ft, pilot pushed on to attack first target in Germany and then returned to base | |||
| W1060 | Halifax Mk II | (Bremen) | 0434 | (78 Sqn) - Target not reached aircraft had to take avoiding action and had to jettison bombs in order to pull out of a dive, port outer engine trouble | |||
| R9486 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0438 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1062 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0441 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9454 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0458 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9455 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0500 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W7670 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0509 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1061 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0520 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| 29 Jun | W1115 | Halifax Mk II | 2327 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | ||
| W7670 | Halifax Mk II | 2328 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1036 | Halifax Mk II | 2329 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9454 | Halifax Mk II | 2330 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1062 | Halifax Mk II | 2349 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) - Damaged by a night fighter crash landed at Docking completely wrecked and part burnt out, one of the gunners died later from his injuries | |||
| 30 Jun | W1115 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0430 | (78 Sqn) | ||
| W1036 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0434 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W7670 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0435 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9454 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0441 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| JULY | |||||||
| Date | Regn. | A/C Type | From / Mission | ETA | ETD | To / Mission | Notes |
| 02 Jul | W???? | Halifax Mk II | 2312 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | ||
| W1115 | Halifax Mk II | 2313 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| Halifax Mk II | 2313 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | ||||
| Halifax Mk II | 2313 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | ||||
| Halifax Mk II | 2319 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | ||||
| R9454 | Halifax Mk II | 2320 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1016 | Halifax Mk II | 2340 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| DG221 | Halifax Mk II | 2346 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
| 03 Jul | R9454 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0430 | (78 Sqn) | ||
| W1016 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0432 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W???? | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0433 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0442 | (78 Sqn) | ||||
| Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0444 | (78 Sqn) | ||||
| DG221 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0447 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0501 | (78 Sqn) | ||||
| W1115 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0505 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| 08 Jul | W1060 | Halifax Mk II | 0001 | (78 Sqn) - Port inner engine went u/s just before reaching target but they carried on and landed at Driffield on return | |||
| W1061 | Halifax Mk II | 0530 | 0002 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| 09 Jul | DF448 | Oxford | (1516 BAT Flight) - a/c delivered to unit to replace V4140 | ||||
| 13 Jul | W1018 | Halifax Mk II | 2352 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | ||
| W1115 | Halifax Mk II | 2353 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W7764 | Halifax Mk II | 2355 | (Duisburg) | (78 Sqn) - Aircraft developed port inner engine trouble at 0108hrs, bombs jettisoned in the sea. Inbound flight routed via Wyton | |||
| R9455 | Halifax Mk II | 2357 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9486 | Halifax Mk II | 2359 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| 14 Jul | W1115 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0444 | (78 Sqn) | ||
| R9455 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0446 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1018 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0453 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1184 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0512 | 0003 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0515 | 0001 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |
| R9486 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0518 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| 19 Jul | W1061 | Halifax Mk II | (2330) | (Vegesack) | (78 Sqn) - Did not depart due electrical fault | ||
| W7670 | Halifax Mk II | 2330 | Vegesack | (78 Sqn) - Returned early from the mission & c/r near Yarm | |||
| W1016 | Halifax Mk II | 2330 | Vegesack | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1036 | Halifax Mk II | 2331 | Vegesack | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1093 | Halifax Mk II | 2333 | Vegesack | (78 Sqn) - Target not reached due engine trouble, bombs jettisoned in sea, Inbound flight routed via Linton-on-Ouse | |||
| R9454 | Halifax Mk II | 2336 | Vegesack | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1063 | Halifax Mk II | 2340 | Vegesack | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1018 | Halifax Mk II | 2341 | Vegesack | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | 2345 | Vegesack | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1091 | Halifax Mk II | 2346 | Vegesack | (78 Sqn) | |||
| 20 Jul | W1036 | Halifax Mk II | Vegesack | 0443 | (78 Sqn) | ||
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | Vegesack | 0449 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1018 | Halifax Mk II | Vegesack | 0454 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1091 | Halifax Mk II | Vegesack | 0500 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1063 | Halifax Mk II | Vegesack | 0507 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1016 | Halifax Mk II | Vegesack | 0512 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9454 | Halifax Mk II | Vegesack | 0516 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| 21 Jul | R9447 | Halifax Mk II | 2337 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | ||
| W1061 | Halifax Mk II | 2338 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1036 | Halifax Mk II | 2341 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W7764 | Halifax Mk II | 2343 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1031 | Halifax Mk II | 2346 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1043 | Halifax Mk II | 2347 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| 22 Jul | W7764 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0430 | (78 Sqn) | ||
| W1061 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0434 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0439 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1031 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0443 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1036 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0446 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1043 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0452 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| 23 Jul | W1060 | Halifax Mk II | (0001) | (Duisburg) | (78 Sqn) - Did not depart non starter | ||
| W1180 | Halifax Mk II | (0001) | (Duisburg) | (78 Sqn) - Did not depart non starter | |||
| W7764 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0547 | 0023 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |
| W1061 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0509 | 0026 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |
| W1018 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0527 | 0031 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0532 | 0032 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |
| W1060 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0323 | 0033 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) - Returned early due to Oxygen failure, bombs jettisoned in the sea | |
| R1091 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0524 | 0035 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |
| W1184 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0519 | 0038 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |
| 25 Jul | W1093 | Halifax Mk II | 2342 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | ||
| R9454 | Halifax Mk II | (2330) | (Duisburg) | (78 Sqn) - Did not depart due navigational instrument failure | |||
| W1115 | Halifax Mk II | 2343 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R7764 | Halifax Mk II | 2345 | (Duisburg) | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1060 | Halifax Mk II | 2347 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | 2349 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1091 | Halifax Mk II | 2352 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| DG221 | Halifax Mk II | 2354 | (Duisburg) | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1180 | Halifax Mk II | 2356 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| 26 Jul | R9455 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0431 | 0001 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) |
| W1184 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0438 | 0007 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |
| W1063 | Halifax Mk II | Off Cayeux coast | 0600 | 0105 | Off Cayeux coast | (78 Sqn) - Nickelling 20m off the coast | |
| R9486 | Halifax Mk II | Off Cayeux coast | 0625 | 0107 | Off Cayeux coast | (78 Sqn) - Nickelling 20m off the coast | |
| DG221 | Halifax Mk II | (Duisburg) | 0259 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R7764 | Halifax Mk II | Katwijk | 0334 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1115 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0423 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1093 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0429 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1091 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0443 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0452 | (78 Sqn) - Target not reached due port inner engine trouble, bombs dropped over Katwijk, undercarriage collapsed on landing, all crew ok | |||
| W1060 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0453 | (78 Sqn) - Starboard outer engine became u/s at 0059hrs, bombs jettisoned in sea | |||
| W1180 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0459 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1093 | Halifax Mk II | 2239 | Hamburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1091 | Halifax Mk II | 2240 | Hamburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1060 | Halifax Mk II | 2243 | Hamburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1184 | Halifax Mk II | 2253 | Hamburg | (78 Sqn) - c/r 27/07/42 | |||
| W1063 | Halifax Mk II | 2259 | Hamburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9485 | Halifax Mk II | 2303 | Hamburg | (76CF Sqn) - Shotdown by flak near Buxtehude 27/07/42 | |||
| W1228 | Halifax Mk II | 2310 | Hamburg | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1130 | Halifax Mk II | 2241 | Hamburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1115 | Halifax Mk II | 2242 | Hamburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1059 | Halifax Mk II | 2243 | Hamburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9455 | Halifax Mk II | 2244 | Hamburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| DG221 | Halifax Mk II | 2245 | Hamburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1061 | Halifax Mk II | 2251 | (Hamburg) | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | 2254 | Hamburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1018 | Halifax Mk II | 2256 | Hamburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9486 | Halifax Mk II | 2300 | Hamburg | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9454 | Halifax Mk II | 2301 | (Hamburg) | (78 Sqn) | |||
| 27 Jul | W1061 | Halifax Mk II | (Hamburg) | 0321 | (78 Sqn) - Target not reached due icing of pitot head, aircraft started to stall, bombs jettisoned in the sea | ||
| R9454 | Halifax Mk II | (Hamburg) | 0340 | (78 Sqn) - Aircraft retrurned early due glycol leak in port outer engine, bombs jettisoned in the sea | |||
| W1059 | Halifax Mk II | Hamburg | 0408 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1115 | Halifax Mk II | Hamburg | 0420 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9455 | Halifax Mk II | Hamburg | 0429 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1018 | Halifax Mk II | Hamburg | 0453 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1130 | Halifax Mk II | Hamburg | 0506 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1060 | Halifax Mk II | Hamburg | 0512 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1093 | Halifax Mk II | Hamburg | 0519 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1228 | Halifax Mk II | Hamburg | 0540 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1091 | Halifax Mk II | Hamburg | 0541 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| DG221 | Halifax Mk II | Hamburg | 0545 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | Hamburg | 0555 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9486 | Halifax Mk II | Hamburg | 0629 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1063 | Halifax Mk II | Hamburg | 0637 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| 29 Jul | DG221 | Halifax Mk II | 2251 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) | ||
| W1018 | Halifax Mk II | 2255 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Docking | |||
| W1036 | Halifax Mk II | 2256 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1228 | Halifax Mk II | 2257 | Saarbrucken | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1180 | Halifax Mk II | 2258 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1016 | Halifax Mk II | 2259 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Wattisham | |||
| R9454 | Halifax Mk II | 2259 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9455 | Halifax Mk II | 2300 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9436 | Halifax Mk II | 2303 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1061 | Halifax Mk II | 2304 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1063 | Halifax Mk II | 2306 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1059 | Halifax Mk II | 2310 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) - Shotdown by a Ju88 & c/r into the sea off Belgium 30/07/42 | |||
| R9365 | Halifax Mk II | 2317 | Saarbrucken | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1060 | Halifax Mk II | (2230) | (Saarbruken) | (78 Sqn) - Aircraft did not depart due tech issues | |||
| 30 Jul | R9455 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0459 | (78 Sqn) | ||
| R9454 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0509 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| DG221 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0516 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1228 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0517 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1061 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0519 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1180 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0531 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9365 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0546 | (76 Sqn) | |||
| W1063 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0548 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9436 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0604 | (78 Sqn) | |||
| 31 Jul | W1115 | Halifax Mk II | 2325 | Dusseldorf | (78 Sqn) | ||
| W1180 | Halifax Mk II | 2325 | Dusseldorf | (78 Sqn) | |||
| BB195 | Halifax Mk II | 2326 | (Dusseldorf) | (76 Sqn) - At around 0130hrs the aircraft was attacked by two ME110's, in the ensuing attack the rear upper gunner was killed and the rear gunner shot the aircraft from about 200 yards sending it in a steep dive not to return, it was not seen to crash, taking evasive action the Halifax now badly damaged made it back to the UK where the crew were ordered to bail out over Essex, the aircraft came down near Stock at 0325hrs. | |||
| DG221 | Halifax Mk II | 2327 | Dusseldorf | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1228 | Halifax Mk II | 2328 | (Dusseldorf) | (76 Sqn) - Aircraft got to within 30 miles of the target area but could not climb due engine coolant problems, so they dropped bombs on Keigern instead from 12,000ft | |||
| R9447 | Halifax Mk II | 2334 | Dusseldorf | (78 Sqn) | |||
| R9455 | Halifax Mk II | 2336 | Dusseldorf | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1036 | Halifax Mk II | 2339 | Dusseldorf | (78 Sqn) | |||
| W1060 | Halifax Mk II | 2341 | (Dusseldorf) | (78 Sqn) - Target not attacked port inner engine u/s 2 x 4000lb bombs jettisoned in sea | |||
| R9486 | Halifax Mk II | 2342 | (Dusseldorf) | (78 Sqn) - Target not attackedstarboard inner engine u/s bombs jettisoned | |||
| R9454 | Halifax Mk II | 2352 | Dusseldorf | (78 Sqn) | |||
| AUGUST 1942 - DECEMBER 1942 | |||||||