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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
27
May 1944
R.A.F.
Hurn
Good clear and warm
weather all day. Operations were carried out on a radar
installation west of Omonville in the Cherbourg Peninsula. Our
12 aircraft escorted
247 Rocket Squadron, some preceding the RP
Squadron and some going in with the Squadron. The first section
of our aircraft did some pretty good straffing and caused a
reduction in density of flak. A little local practice diving was
carried out.
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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MN500
MN569
JR362
JR906
MN370
MN553
MN352
MN401
MN574
MN464
MN356
JR521 |
S/L
Norsworthy
F/O Swingler
F/O Ross
F/O Bernhart
F/L Dadson
F/O Henderson
F/O Monson
F/O Porritt
F/L Saville
F/O Thomas
F/O Johns
F/O Hewson
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Escorting
and Straffing
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16:35 |
17:20
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17:30
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Details
of Sortie or Flight
439
Squadron, flying in three sections, escorted the
Rocket Squadron 247, in an attack against a Radar
installation just west of Omonville in the Cherbourg
Peninsula. The first section went in ahead and
straffed the target and the flak positions near it.
Our second section went in with the first section of
Rockets and sprayed the flak areas to the west and the
South-East of the target. Our third section escorted
the second group of Rockets down in like manner. Flak
was fairly heavy during the initial stages of the
attack but tapered off quickly. Numerous strikes were
observed by the Rockets in the immediate vicinity of
the target. The target was believed to have been
destroyed.
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