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March 1944 |
7th |
William Uyen is still on leave after his crash so this night there is no operation planned for William.
304 aircraft - 242 Halifaxes, 56 Lancasters, 6 Mosquitos - of Nos 3, 4, 6 and 8 Groups to Le Mans. No aircraft lost. The target was cloud-covered but heavy damage to the railway yards was believed to have been caused. Approximately 300 bombs fell in the railway yards; 250 wagons were destroyed, many railway lines were cut, a turntable was put out of action and 6 locomotives were hit. 15 Mosquitos to 4 German targets, 6 RCM sorties, 1 Serrate patrol, 51 aircraft on Resistance operations, 6 OTU sorties. |
No.78 Squadron |
12 Aircraft detailed for operations, Target Le Mans. Weather: Cloudy without rain, becoming fine. Visibility becoming very good, light northerly wind. 10 aircraft reached and attacked target. This day the ground crew managed to get the LV515, LV786 (with F/L H. Hudson), LV802, LV799, LV796, LV519, LW795, LW520, LV872, LW511, LW517 and LK762 ready for take off from Breighton Airfield. The first plain to leave was the LW510 at 18:54 hours, and 33 minutes the last one took off to get in formation. |
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No Aircrafts lost on this raid |
Bombs jettisoned |
LV796 |
No attacks made after their departure at 19:25 by F/S Wilkinson, but LV796 are circling the target area. Target not identified and no T.I.s seen. And on the way back they dropped their bombs between Le Havre and Rouen live at position 49.35N / 00.48E. Safe landing at Breighton at 00:20. |
Returned early |
LW519 EY-L |
F/O McCartney departed Breighton at 7:13 PM. Couldn't detect any Pathfinders or T.I.'s (Target Indicators) and returned to base. Landed there at 00:39 Bombs dropped safely in the sea. |
March 1944 |
8th |
12 Aircraft detailed for operations, later cancelled. Weather: Cloudy becoming fine. Visibility poor. |
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9th |
12 Aircraft detailed for operations, later cancelled. Weather: Cloudy with fog becoming fine. Visibility becoming poor. |
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10th |
10 Aircraft detailed for operations, later cancelled. |
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11th |
No Operations or standby for No.78 Squadron. |
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12th |
No Operations or standby for No.78 Squadron. |
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