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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
28
May 1944
R.A.F.
Hurn
Good clear and warm
weather all day. Early in the morning, the air raid warning
sounded around Bournemouth and the flash and booming could be
seen and heard. In view of the concentrated solar beams, pilots
who were not on Ops, basked in the sunshine when not flying. An
operation was carried out this morning over a Noball target,
north of Rouen with 500 lb. bombs. 12 bombs were seen to burst
in the target area. Another operation was carried out on a bridge
at Orival in France with 1000 lb. bombs, some direct hits and
near misses were scored.
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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MN308
MN569
MN352
MN401
MN574
JR521
JR506
MN356
MN464 |
S/L
Norsworthy
F/O Brown R.A.
F/O Monson
F/O Stetler
F/L Saville
F/O Stitt
F/O Scharff
F/O Bernhart
F/O Swingler
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Dive
Bombing
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Spare
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08:35
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09:50
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09:10
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Details
of Sortie or Flight
The
Squadron dive bombed a Noball target just 10 miles
north of Rouen near a town by the name of Totes. The
coast was crossed just N. ?. of Fecamp and the target
attacked from West to East from 8000' to 4000'. 12 x
500 lb. bombs were observed to burst in the target
area with 2 overshoots and undershoots by small
margins. Very little flak was observed throughout the
trip.
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| A/C
Type & Number |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
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MN426
MN356
MN574
MN401
MN464
MN435 |
S/L
Norsworthy
F/O Johns
F/O Swingler
F/O Porritt
F/O Thomas
F/O Laycock
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Dive
Bombing
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16:05 |
17:30 |
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Details
of Sortie or Flight
Our
Squadron together with 440 squadron led by W/C Judd
attacked a bridge at Orival, near Rouen with 1000 lb.
bombs. Two direct hits were scored, two on the
embankment on S.W. edge of bridge, two N.W. of the
marshalling yards.
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