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).
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1942
August
Date | Regn. | A/C Type | From / Mission | ETA | ETD | To / Mission | Notes |
01 Aug | R9486 | Halifax Mk II | (Dusseldorf) | 0217 | (78 Sqn) | ||
W1060 | Halifax Mk II | (Dusseldorf) | 0355 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1228 | Halifax Mk II | Keigern | 0420 | (76 Sqn) | |||
W1115 | Halifax Mk II | Dusseldorf | 0425 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1180 | Halifax Mk II | Dusseldorf | 0425 | (78 Sqn) | |||
R9447 | Halifax Mk II | Dusseldorf | 0456 | (78 Sqn) | |||
DG221 | Halifax Mk II | Dusseldorf | 0500 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1036 | Halifax Mk II | Dusseldorf | 0506 | (78 Sqn) | |||
R9454 | Halifax Mk II | Dusseldorf | 0512 | (78 Sqn) | |||
R9455 | Halifax Mk II | Dusseldorf | 0524 | (78 Sqn) | |||
03 Aug | W1016 | Halifax Mk II | (Hamburg) | 1728 | 1629 | (Hamburg) | (78 Sqn) - Returned early due to correction to modification tank vent which should have been blanked out was left open, all but one 1000lb jettisoned over the sea. |
W1061 | Halifax Mk II | (Hamburg) | 2107 | 1631 | (Hamburg) | (78 Sqn) - target not attacked as 10/10th cloud gradually cleared leaving a clear sky, bombs jettisoned in the sea | |
W1180 | Halifax Mk II | (Hamburg) | 2036 | 1636 | (Hamburg) | (78 Sqn) - target not attacked as 10/10th cloud gradually cleared leaving a clear sky, bombs jettisoned in the sea | |
05 Aug | W1180 | Halifax Mk II | 2155 | (Bochum) | (78 Sqn) - Crashed at Sint Odilenberg, Neths | ||
R9454 | Halifax Mk II | 2200 | Bochum | (78 Sqn) | |||
R9447 | Halifax Mk II | 2211 | Paris | (78 Sqn) - dropping nickells | |||
W1093 | Halifax Mk II | 2213 | (Bochum) | (78 Sqn) - Returned early due port outer engine boost guage u/s and undercarriage would not retract, bombs jettisoned as 2317 into the sea | |||
W1115 | Halifax Mk II | 2221 | Paris | (78 Sqn) - dropping nickells | |||
W1016 | Halifax Mk II | (Bochum) | 2340 | 2306 | (Bochum) | (78 Sqn) - Returned early due to fuel leak, bombs jettisoned into sea ar 2245 from 4000ft | |
W1150 | Halifax Mk II | (Bochum) | (78 Sqn) - Did not deart due tech issues | ||||
06 Aug | W1093 | Halifax Mk II | (Bochum) | 0024 | (78 Sqn) | ||
R9454 | Halifax Mk II | Bochum | 0346 | (78 Sqn) | |||
R9447 | Halifax Mk II | Paris | 0351 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1115 | Halifax Mk II | Paris | 0400 | (78 Sqn) | |||
07 Aug | W1233 | Halifax Mk II | (0030) | (Duisburg) | (78 Sqn) - Did not depart due rear gun turret u/s | ||
R9454 | Halifax Mk II | (0030) | (Duisburg) | (78 Sqn) - Did not depart due to being too late at take off point | |||
W1016 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0532 | 0016 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |
DG221 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0526 | 0020 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |
R9447 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0530 | 0028 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |
R9455 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0555 | 0030 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |
W1060 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0540 | 0041 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |
W1115 | Halifax Mk II | (Duisburg) | 0545 | 0044 | (Duisburg) | (78 sqn) - Target not attacked due to late take off, bombs dropped 40m w of taget t 0300 from 15000ft | |
W1237 | Halifax Mk II | 0049 | Duisberg | (78 Sqn) - crashed into the sea off Holland | |||
09 Aug | W1060 | Halifax Mk II | 2350 | Osnabruck | (78 Sqn) | ||
10 Aug | W1115 | Halifax Mk II | (0001) | (Osnabruck) | (78 Sqn) - Did not depart due to an engine cutting out on take off causing an obstruction on the runway | ||
R9447 | Halifax Mk II | (0001) | (Osnabruck) | (78 Sqn) - Did not depart due to an obstruction on the runway | |||
W1233 | Halifax Mk II | (0001) | (Osnabruck) | (78 Sqn) - Did not depart due to an obstruction on the runway | |||
W1093 | Halifax Mk II | (Osnabruck) | 0353 | 0003 | (Osnabruck) | (78 Sqn) - Returned early due port outer engine overheating bombs jettisoned at 0145 from 13000ft | |
W1245 | Halifax Mk II | Osnabruck | 0451 | 0004 | Osnabruck | (78 Sqn) | |
W1016 | Halifax Mk II | 0007 | (Osnabruck) | (78 sqn) - crashed in the North Sea | |||
W1060 | Halifax Mk II | Osnabruck | 0457 | (78 Sqn) | |||
11 Aug | W1061 | Halifax Mk II | 2137 | Mainz | (78 Sqn) - Shotdown by a night fighter near Antwerp | ||
W7784 | Halifax Mk II | 2138 | Mainz | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1233 | Halifax Mk II | 2139 | Mainz | (78 Sqn) - A total of 152 aircraft were involved in this attack on a chemical works aircraft crashed into the sea | |||
W1245 | Halifax Mk II | 2141 | Mainz | (78 Sqn) - crashed near Mean in Belgium | |||
W1115 | Halifax Mk II | 2142 | Mainz | (78 Sqn) - crashed at Igstadt, 3m east of Wiesbaden | |||
W1150 | Halifax Mk II | 2144 | Mainz | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1244 | Halifax Mk II | 2152 | Mainz | (76 Sqn) | |||
R9434 | Halifax Mk II | 2206 | (Mainz) | (78 Sqn) - Aircraft returned early having to take avoiding action and estimating they would not have enough fuel, bombs jettisoned at 0002 hrs from 10000ft | |||
12 Aug | R9434 | Halifax Mk II | (Mainz) | 0158 | (78 Sqn) | ||
W1150 | Halifax Mk II | Mainz | 0428 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1244 | Halifax Mk II | Mainz | 0435 | (76 Sqn) | |||
W7784 | Halifax Mk II | Mainz | 0442 | (78 Sqn) | |||
20 Aug | W7782 | Halifax Mk II | 2137 | Lyons | (78 Sqn) - dropping nickells | ||
W1249 | Halifax Mk II | 2151 | Lyons | (78 Sqn) - dropping nickells | |||
W7805 | Halifax Mk II | 2220 | Dijon | (76 Sqn) - This was a training run afor an entirely new crew, the route was Base-Caen-Orleans-Dijon, however due to the Nav taking the wrong winds it is unsure where they attacked. On return thinking they were over the UK they circled trying to find their location when it was realised they were over enemy country in daylight. Inbound flight routed via Abingdon | |||
21 Aug | W1249 | Halifax Mk II | Lyons | 0536 | (78 Sqn) | ||
W7782 | Halifax Mk II | Lyons | 0612 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W7805 | Halifax Mk II | Abingdon | 0620 | (76 Sqn) | |||
28 Aug | W7782 | Halifax Mk II | 1934 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Pocklington | ||
W1273 | Halifax Mk II | 2004 | 1935 | (Vichy) | (78 Sqn) - Returned early due to broken hydraulic pipe causing a complete hydraulic failure | ||
W1249 | Halifax Mk II | 1939 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Pocklington | |||
W7809 | Halifax Mk II | 1941 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) - Crashed at Oversijde, Belgium | |||
BB196 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 2330 | 1948 | (Saarbrucken) | (76 Sqn) - Failed to reach the target due to the port outer engine failing, bombs were jettisoned and the aircraft landed at Pocklington on return | |
W1048 | Halifax Mk II | 1948 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Breighton | |||
W7820 | Halifax Mk II | 1949 | Saarbrucken | (76 Sqn) | |||
W1252 | Halifax Mk II | 2215 | 1950 | (Saarbrucken) | (78 Sqn) - Returned early, unable to climb above 10000ft, bombs jettisoned in thes sea | ||
W1228 | Halifax Mk II | 1950 | Saarbrucken | (76 Sqn) | |||
29 Aug | W1228 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0145 | (76 Sqn) | ||
W1244 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0155 | (76 Sqn) | |||
W7820 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0228 | (76 Sqn) | |||
SEPTEMBER | |||||||
Date | Regn. | A/C Type | From / Mission | ETA | ETD | To / Mission | Notes |
01 Sep | W7813 | Halifax Mk II | 2303 | Saarbrucken | (76 Sqn) | ||
W1036 | Halifax Mk II | 2256 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) | |||
W7782 | Halifax Mk II | 2251 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1018 | Halifax Mk II | 2259 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) | |||
R9447 | Halifax Mk II | 2300 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) | |||
W7805 | Halifax Mk II | 2306 | Saarbrucken | (76 Sqn) | |||
????? | Halifax Mk II | 2308 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1244 | Halifax Mk II | 2310 | Saarbrucken | (76 Sqn) - Shotdown by a night fighter over Belgium 02/09/42 | |||
W7784 | Halifax Mk II | 2313 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) | |||
02 Sep | W1018 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0514 | (78 Sqn) | ||
W7782 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0523 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W7784 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0528 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1036 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0536 | (78 Sqn) | |||
????? | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0540 | (78 Sqn) | |||
R9447 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0545 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W7805 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0555 | (76 Sqn) | |||
W7813 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0608 | (76 Sqn) | |||
W1036 | Halifax Mk II | 2240 | Karlsruhe | (78 Sqn) | |||
W7813 | Halifax Mk II | 2244 | Karlsruhe | (76 Sqn) | |||
W7782 | Halifax Mk II | 2246 | Karlsruhe | (78 Sqn) | |||
W7820 | Halifax Mk II | 2249 | Karlsruhe | (76 Sqn) | |||
W7805 | Halifax Mk II | 2254 | (Karlsruhe) | (76 Sqn) - Failed to reach the primary target due to a loss of height, Saarbrucken was bombed instead | |||
W7784 | Halifax Mk II | 2255 | Karlsruhe | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1060 | Halifax Mk II | 2257 | Karlsruhe | (78 Sqn) | |||
W7732 | Halifax Mk II | 2259 | Karlsruhe | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1018 | Halifax Mk II | 2301 | Karlsruhe | (78 Sqn) | |||
03 Sep | W7784 | Halifax Mk II | Karlsruhe | 0528 | (78 Sqn) | ||
W1060 | Halifax Mk II | Karlsruhe | 0528 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W7782 | Halifax Mk II | Karlsruhe | 0538 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W7820 | Halifax Mk II | Karlsruhe | 0544 | (76 Sqn) | |||
W1036 | Halifax Mk II | Karlsruhe | 0547 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W7732 | Halifax Mk II | Karlsruhe | 0552 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W7805 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0602 | (76 Sqn) | |||
W1018 | Halifax Mk II | Karlsruhe | 0614 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W7813 | Halifax Mk II | Karlsruhe | 0616 | (76 Sqn) | |||
R9447 | Halifax Mk II | 2211 | Emden | (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Topcliffe | |||
04 Sep | W7813 | Halifax Mk II | 2334 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) | ||
W1228 | Halifax Mk II | 2337 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) | |||
W7805 | Halifax Mk II | 2338 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) | |||
W7812 | Halifax Mk II | 2340 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) | |||
W1280 | Halifax Mk II | -2330 | (Bremen) | (78 Sqn) -Did not depart not serviceable in time for take-off | |||
W7822 | Halifax Mk II | 2350 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Waterbeach | |||
W7782 | Halifax Mk II | 2330 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Waterbeach | |||
W1060 | Halifax Mk II | 2347 | (Bremen) | (78 Sqn) - Target not reached due to internal glycol leak in port outer engine, bpmbs jettisoned. Inbound flight routed via Docking | |||
W1273 | Halifax Mk II | 2351 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
W7784 | Halifax Mk II | 2353 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1252 | Halifax Mk II | 2355 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) | |||
05 Sep | W1018 | Halifax Mk II | 0004 | (Bremen) | (78 Sqn) - Target not reached due engine failure, bombs jettisoned. Inbound flight routed via Waterbeach | ||
W7805 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0442 | (76 Sqn) | |||
W1273 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0500 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W7784 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0504 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1252 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0515 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W7813 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0522 | (76 Sqn) | |||
W1228 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0540 | (76 Sqn) | |||
W7812 | Halifax Mk II | Bremen | 0541 | (76 Sqn) | |||
06 Sep | R9447 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0548 | 0028 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) |
W1036 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0535 | 0029 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |
W1250 | Halifax Mk II | (Duisburg) | 0349 | 0035 | (Duisburg) | (78 Sqn) - returned early due mechanical trouble, bombs jettisoned in the sea | |
W1273 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0547 | 0042 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |
BB189 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0603 | 0044 | Duisburg | (76 Sqn) | |
W7822 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0548 | 0047 | Duisburg | (78 Sqn) | |
W7812 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0542 | 0048 | Duisburg | (76 Sqn) | |
W7820 | Halifax Mk II | Duisburg | 0505 | 0050 | Duisburg | (76 Sqn) | |
W1275 | Halifax Mk II | 2003 | Paris | (78 Sqn) - Nickelling | |||
W1275 | Halifax Mk II | Paris | 015 | (78 Sqn) | |||
08 Sep | W7782 | Halifax Mk II | 1935 | Frankfurt | (78 Sqn) - Shotdown by a night fighter over Belgium 08/09/42 | ||
R9365 | Halifax Mk II | 1957 | Frankfurt | (76 Sqn) - Six crews werethe entire available sqdn strength on the day | |||
W1280 | Halifax Mk II | 1957 | Frankfurt | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1228 | Halifax Mk II | 1958 | Frankfurt | (76 Sqn) - Only 20 mins after departure this aircraft crashed 4m E of York at Haltby, all the crew were killed and the cause unknown | |||
W1273 | Halifax Mk II | 1959 | (Frankfurt) | (78 Sqn) - The aircraft was attackewd by a ME110 before the target, sadly killing the rear gunner, the captain set course for nearest UK base and landed at Tangmere with a full bomb load, the rear of the aircraft was extensivly damaged following the attack | |||
R9447 | Halifax Mk II | 2000 | Frankfurt | (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Waddington | |||
W7784 | Halifax Mk II | 2002 | Frankfurt | (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Boscombe Down | |||
W1036 | Halifax Mk II | 2003 | Frankfurt | (76 Sqn) | |||
W1275 | Halifax Mk II | 2011 | (Frankfurt) | (78 Sqn) - Returned to base as the aircraft became hard to contriol, bombs jettisoned into the sea | |||
DT490 | Halifax Mk II | 2015 | Frankfurt | (76 Sqn) | |||
W1252 | Halifax Mk II | 2016 | Frankfurt | (78 Sqn) - Damaged by flak & abandoned on the return journey near Towcester 09/09/42 | |||
W1252 | Halifax Mk II | 2016 | (Frankfurt) | (78 Sqn) - Primary target not attacked due weather - attacked Mainz instead at 2325hrs from 12500ft having been hit by AA fire before reaching the target. Losing fuel they headed for the nearest UK airfield, but at low speed the aircraft was hard to control, crew were ordered to bail out at 5000ft and the aircraft crashed at Abthorpe 3m SW of Towcester | |||
W7812 | Halifax Mk II | 2018 | Frankfurt | (76 Sqn) | |||
W1249 | Halifax Mk II | 2021 | Frankfurt | (78 Sqn) | |||
BB189 | Halifax Mk II | 2022 | Frankfurt | (76 Sqn) | |||
W7882 | Halifax Mk II | 2023 | (Frankfurt) | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1275 | Halifax Mk II | (Frankfurt) | 0021 | (78 Sqn) | |||
09 Sep | BB189 | Halifax Mk II | Frankfurt | 0234 | (76 Sqn) | ||
R9365 | Halifax Mk II | Frankfurt | 0240 | (76 Sqn) | |||
W1036 | Halifax Mk II | Frankfurt | 0245 | (76 Sqn) | |||
W1249 | Halifax Mk II | Frankfurt | 0304 | (78 Sqn) | |||
DT490 | Halifax Mk II | Frankfurt | 0336 | (76 Sqn) | |||
W7812 | Halifax Mk II | Frankfurt | 0351 | (76 Sqn) | |||
W7882 | Halifax Mk II | Mainz | 0355 | (78 Sqn) - Primary traget not attacked due weather | |||
W7882 | Halifax Mk II | 2001 | Dusseldorf | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1275 | Halifax Mk II | 2002 | Dusseldorf | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1280 | Halifax Mk II | 2154 | 2004 | Dusseldorf | (78 Sqn) - Aircraft reurned early due to Glycol leak in port inner engine, bombs jettisoned over the sea | ||
10 Sep | W1036 | Halifax Mk II | 2005 | Dusseldorf | (78 Sqn) on loan to 76 Sqn | ||
W1093 | Halifax Mk II | 2007 | Dusseldorf | (78 Sqn) on loan to 76 Sqn | |||
DT490 | Halifax Mk II | 2008 | Dusseldorf | (76 Sqn) | |||
BB189 | Halifax Mk II | 2009 | Dusseldorf | (76 Sqn) | |||
W7812 | Halifax Mk II | 2010 | Dusseldorf | (76 Sqn) | |||
W7784 | Halifax Mk II | 2012 | Dusseldorf | (78 Sqn) | |||
DT491 | Halifax Mk II | 2014 | Dusseldorf | (78 Sqn) - crashed no more detail | |||
W1249 | Halifax Mk II | 2016 | Dusseldorf | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1063 | Halifax Mk II | 2022 | Dusseldorf | (78 Sqn) | |||
11 Sep | W7784 | Halifax Mk II | Dusseldorf | 0108 | (78 Sqn) | ||
W7882 | Halifax Mk II | Dusseldorf | 0112 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1275 | Halifax Mk II | Dusseldorf | 0117 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1063 | Halifax Mk II | Dusseldorf | 0129 | (78 Sqn) | |||
DT490 | Halifax Mk II | Dusseldorf | 0137 | (76 Sqn) | |||
W7812 | Halifax Mk II | Dusseldorf | 0153 | (76 Sqn) | |||
W1093 | Halifax Mk II | Dusseldorf | 0156 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1036 | Halifax Mk II | Dusseldorf | 0203 | (78 Sqn) | |||
BB189 | Halifax Mk II | Dusseldorf | 0206 | (76 Sqn) | |||
W1249 | Halifax Mk II | Dusseldorf | 0218 | (78 Sqn) - During the attack the aircraft was badly damaged by flak, the aircraft returned on three engines then the landing gear would not lower, the Captain made a perfect wheels up landing, crew all ok | |||
13 Sep | W1036 | Halifax Mk II | 2346 | (Bremen) | (78 Sqn) | ||
W1275 | Halifax Mk II | 2349 | (Bremen) | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1093 | Halifax Mk II | 2353 | (Bremen) | (78 Sqn) - Starboard outer engine failed, bombs jettisoned, but the incendaries and 1 1000lb bomb hung up - Inbound flight routed via Bodney | |||
W7822 | Halifax Mk II | 2354 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Swanton Morley | |||
W1018 | Halifax Mk II | 2356 | (Bremen) | (78 Sqn) | |||
14 Sep | R9455 | Halifax Mk II | (0001) | (Bremen) | (78 Sqn) - Did not depart pilot reported sick before departue | ||
R9447 | Halifax Mk II | (0001) | Bremen | (78 Sqn) - Did not depart aircraft went u/s | |||
W7812 | Halifax Mk II | 0001 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Bodney | |||
DT490 | Halifax Mk II | 0003 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Topcliffe | |||
W7784 | Halifax Mk II | 0003 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Bodney | |||
W7805 | Halifax Mk II | 0005 | Bremen | (76 Sqn) - This aircraft was attacked by a nightfigher and badly damaged though evasive action lost the fighter, the aircraft landed at Bodney on return for repairs | |||
W1063 | Halifax Mk II | 0008 | Bremen | (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Bodney | |||
W1036 | Halifax Mk II | (Bremen) | 0211 | (78 Sqn) - Returned early due to the pilot suffering serious eye strain and could not see, bombs jettisoned in the sea | |||
W1275 | Halifax Mk II | (Bremen) | 0219 | (78 Sqn) - Returned early due port outer engine failure, bombs jettisoned in the sea | |||
W1018 | Halifax Mk II | (Bremen) | 0245 | (78 Sqn) - Returned early due pressure failure in the port outer engine, bombs jettisoned in the sea | |||
W7812 | Halifax Mk II | 1955 | Wilhelmshaven | (76 Sqn) | |||
R9365 | Halifax Mk II | 1957 | Wilhelmshaven | (76 Sqn) | |||
DT490 | Halifax Mk II | 2000 | Wilhelmshaven | (76 Sqn) | |||
Halifax Mk II | 2001 | Wilhelmshaven | (76 Sqn) | ||||
W7822 | Halifax Mk II | 2001 | Wilhelmshaven | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1275 | Halifax Mk II | 2003 | Wilhelmshaven | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1250 | Halifax Mk II | 2021 | Wilhelmshaven | (78 Sqn) | |||
15 Sep | W1275 | Halifax Mk II | Wilhelmshaven | 0023 | (78 Sqn) | ||
R9365 | Halifax Mk II | Wilhelmshaven | 0057 | (76 Sqn) | |||
W7822 | Halifax Mk II | Wilhelmshaven | 0104 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1250 | Halifax Mk II | Wilhelmshaven | 0110 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W7812 | Halifax Mk II | Wilhelmshaven | 0135 | (76 Sqn) | |||
DT490 | Halifax Mk II | Wilhelmshaven | 0145 | (76 Sqn) | |||
Halifax Mk II | Wilhelmshaven | 0146 | (76 Sqn) | ||||
16 Sep | W1250 | Halifax Mk II | 2032 | Essen | |||
W1275 | Halifax Mk II | 2034 | Essen | (78 Sqn) - Over the target at 16000ft an ME109 attacked from port to starboard, evasive action was taken and the fighter was further avoided. Aircraft returned to base ok | |||
R9365 | Halifax Mk II | 2035 | Essen | (76 Sqn) - Shotdown by a night fighter | |||
DT490 | Halifax Mk II | 2040 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
W1093 | Halifax Mk II | 2044 | Essen | (78 Sqn) | |||
W7812 | Halifax Mk II | 2045 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | |||
Halifax Mk II | 2046 | Essen | (76 Sqn) | ||||
Halifax Mk II | (Essen) | 2209 | 2050 | (Essen) | (78 Sqn) - Returned early due port outer engine u/s | ||
W1018 | Halifax Mk II | (2050) | (Essen) | (78 Sqn) - Did not depart no reason given | |||
17 Sep | W1275 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0200 | (78 Sqn) | ||
W1093 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0234 | (78 Sqn) | |||
DT490 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0240 | (76 Sqn) | |||
W1250 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0244 | (78 Sqn) | |||
W7812 | Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0245 | (76 Sqn) | |||
Halifax Mk II | Essen | 0246 | (76 Sqn) | ||||
19 Sep | W7822 | Halifax Mk II | 1914 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) - Aircraft had glycol leak in port outer engine, decided to land at Upper Heyford on return but couldn't find it so landed at Chipping Norton instead | ||
W1275 | Halifax Mk II | 1916 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) - Inbound flight routed via Abingdon | |||
W1018 | Halifax Mk II | 1917 | Saarbrucken | (78 Sqn) | |||
W1250 | Halifax Mk II | (1920) | (Saarbrucken) | (78 Sqn) - Did not depart due tyre burst | |||
20 Sep | W1018 | Halifax Mk II | Saarbrucken | 0243 | (78 Sqn) | ||
OCTOBER | |||||||
Date | Regn. | A/C Type | From / Mission | ETA | ETD | To / Mission | Notes |
06 Oct | X3659 | Wellington Mk III | Wilhelmshaven | 1337 | 1116 | Wilhelmshaven | (419 Sqn) |
BK364 | Wellington Mk III | Wilhelmshaven | 1639 | 1118 | Wilhelmshaven | (419 Sqn) | |
X3390 | Wellington Mk III | Wilhelmshaven | 1626 | 1126 | Wilhelmshaven | (419 Sqn) | |
15 Oct | X3808 | Wellington Mk III | 1852 | Cologne | (420 Sqn) - c/r 16/10/42 | ||
NOVEMBER | |||||||
Date | Regn. | A/C Type | From / Mission | ETA | ETD | To / Mission | Notes |
09 Nov | Z1679 | Wellington Mk III | 1753 | Hamburg | (420 Sqn) - c/r into the sea off Pellworm 09/11/42 | ||
DECEMBER | |||||||
Date | Regn. | A/C Type | From / Mission | ETA | ETD | To / Mission | Notes |
05 Dec | V4124 | Oxford | (1516 BAT Flight) - Air tested after maintenance | ||||
12 Dec | V4103 | Oxford | Hampstead Norris | (1516 BAT Flight) - Unit departs Middleton-St-George | |||
V4124 | Oxford | Hampstead Norris | (1516 BAT Flight) - Unit departs Middleton-St-George | ||||
V4126 | Oxford | Hampstead Norris | (1516 BAT Flight) - Unit departs Middleton-St-George | ||||
V4127 | Oxford | Hampstead Norris | (1516 BAT Flight) - Unit departs Middleton-St-George | ||||
V4128 | Oxford | Hampstead Norris | (1516 BAT Flight) - Unit departs Middleton-St-George | ||||
DF289 | Oxford | Hampstead Norris | (1516 BAT Flight) - Unit departs Middleton-St-George | ||||
DF448 | Oxford | Hampstead Norris | (1516 BAT Flight) - Unit departs Middleton-St-George | ||||
13 Dec | V4125 | Oxford | Hampstead Norris | (1516 BAT Flight) - Unit departs Middleton-St-George | |||
29 Dec | DT548 | Halifax Mk II | Lorient | 2343 | 1651 | Lorient | (419 Sqn) |
29 Dec | DT669 | Halifax Mk II | Lorient | 1947 | 1655 | Lorient | (419 Sqn) |
29 Dec | DT634 | Halifax Mk II | Lorient | 2140 | 1650 | Lorient | (419 Sqn) |
29 Dec | DT639 | Halifax Mk II | Lorient | 2350 | 1645 | Lorient | (419 Sqn) |
29 Dec | W7817 | Halifax Mk II | Lorient | 1726 | 1644 | Lorient | (419 Sqn) |
29 Dec | DT623 | Halifax Mk II | 1654 | Lorient | (419 Sqn) | ||
29 Dec | DT672 | Halifax Mk II | 1647 | Lorient | (419 Sqn) | ||
30 Dec | DT623 | Halifax Mk II | Lorient | 0009 | (419 Sqn) | ||
30 Dec | DT672 | Halifax Mk II | Lorient | 0019 | (419 Sqn) |