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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
20
May 1944
R.A.F.
Hutton Cranswick
Cloudy all day. Two
vehicles together with extra pilots, Medical Officer, Adjutant
and five groundcrews left 16 APC for 143 Airfield. The vehicles
were re-fuelled at Latterworth, south of Leicester and proceeded
to Northampton where they stopped over for the night. The
remaining two aircraft left 16 APC at 1330 hrs landing at 1430
hrs. Operations conducted over a Noball target south of
Abbeyville in the morning. Four of our aircraft participated
carrying 500 lb. bombs scoring four hits in the target area.
Another (four hits) operation was carried out in the afternoon
at Gorenfles in co-operation with 440 Squadron. Most of the
bombs were in the target.
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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MN200
MN352
MN356
MN370 |
S/L
Norsworthy
F/O Monson
F/O Johns
F/O Ross
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Dive
Bombing
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09:20 |
10:50 |
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Details
of Sortie or Flight
Ramrod
over a Noball target south of Abbeville. Our aircraft
dropped 500 lb. bombs scoring hit in the target area,
whilst four bombs overshot slightly. Four of our
aircraft could not proceed due to failures.
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| A/C
Type & Number |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
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MN210
MN352
MN553
MN417
MN435
MN379
JR521
MN356 |
S/L
Norsworthy
F/O Porritt
F/O Laycock
F/O Hogg
F/O Johns
F/L Saville
F/O Hewson
F/O Ross
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Ramrod
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16:40 |
17:45
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Details
of Sortie or Flight
Ramrod
at Gorenfles, north-east of Abbeville over a Noball
target. Our aircraft proceeded to Tangmere with 440
Squadron where they were briefed and loaded with 500
lb. bombs. The aircraft took off at 16:40 hrs. and
returned to Tangmere at 17:45 hrs. and then returning
to 143 Airfield at 18:05 hrs. Most of the bombs were
in the target area.
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