Eight
fighter-bombers, each carrying one 500 lb. M.C. bombs
and one 40 gallon long range tank under the wing and
two fighters each carrying two long range tanks, were airborne
this day
to carry out a deep penetration into France and
attack targets of opportunity. S/L Norsworthy was
forced to return early
because of unsatisfactory long range tank operation
and F/L Dadson assumed the lead.
Just
across the Channel the aircraft flown by F/O Laycock
developed trouble in the engine
and he was forced to land at one of the emergency
strips on our bit of hard won France. He returned to
base much
later
in the day
with a bottle of
French
Wine in his aircraft.
A small
bridge was bombed near St. Lo and the Squadron
carried out a recce from ?????
to ?????
to ?????
to ?????.
No movement seen, all aircraft returned safely.
Webmaster's
Notes:
(1) According to the Logbook of F/O GW
Hewson, he carried out a 10 minute Gun Patch test on Typhoon M
and found it 50% serviceable. Later he carried out a
identical test flight on the same aircraft for the same
reason. Result recorded as OK.
(3) The 541
Form for the month of June 1944 is extremely illegible, and
difficult to read, and may entail a trip to Ottawa to get a
better copy out of the Directorate of History. Hopefully theirs
will more legible.
In the meantime, illegible text is indicated by a
series of question " ? " marks.
Tiger
Squadron