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This
Day In History
Summary
of Events for No.
439 (CAN) Squadron
as
recorded in the 439 Squadron Operations Record Book
for
26
April 1944
R.A.F.
Hurn
Good weather
all day making life under canvas more enjoyable. The officers of
439 Squadron played a softball game against the airmen of 438
Squadron, the latter not having lost a game this season. This
grudge game ended in a tie with each team gaining 11 points. A new
Typhoon aircraft MN401 was received today from Redhill. Ops trip
carried out at 0910 hrs. with 440 Squadron. Sixteen aircraft with
2 x 500 lb bombs each, to bomb Noball No. 59 a few miles south of
Abbeville. It was a long trip (1:45), so we landed at Tangmore
& refuelled. Quite a few direct hits were scored &
aircraft returned to base at 11:55 hrs. Another Ops trip carried
out this afternoon at 14:55 hrs. with all 3 squadrons
participating. Two of our aircraft flown by F/O MacDonald &
P/O Bernhart returned to base before reaching target, so only 22
aircraft took part. The target was a viaduct, 1,000 ft. long near
the town of Bolbec, which is not too far from La Havre. After
completing this dive-bombing, which was very successful, they came
out low-level & full throttle, & shot up everything that
came in their way. There was plenty of flak, but all returned
safely.
Detail
of Work Carried Out by No. 439
RCAF Squadron
as
compiled by in the 439 Squadron Operations Record Book Form
541
| A/C
Type & Number |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
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This
column is illegible |
S/L
Norsworthy
F/O ??????
F/O
?????
F/O Burgess
F/O Monson
F/O Henderson ??
F/O Stelter
F/O Hewson
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Dive
Bombing
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09:30 |
10:?? |
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Details
of Sortie or Flight
Dive-bombing
attack against Noball target No. 39. Carried out with
440 Squadron. Sixteen aircraft each with 2 x 500 lb.
bombs. Attack carried out 10,000' to 6,000' - it was a
long trip (1:45), so aircraft landed at Tangmere to
refuel, returning to base at 11:55 hrs. About 8/10
cloud but several direct hits were scored.
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| A/C
Type & Number |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
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This
column is illegible |
S/L
Norsworthy
F/O MacDonald
F/O Scharff
P/O Bernhart
F/L ??????
F/O Laycock
F/O
?????
F/O ?????
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Dive
Bombing |
14:55 |
16:?? |
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Details
of Sortie or Flight
Dive-bombing
attack on viaduct, 1,000 ft. long near town of
Bolbec, which is not to far from La Havre. Three
squadrons took part. After completing this
dive-bombing, which was very successful, they came out
low-level & full throttle, & shot up
everything that came in their way. Plenty of
flak, but all returned safely. F/O MacDonald & P/O
Bernhart returned to base, as their aircraft went u/s.
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