Scattered
cloud all day. The weather improved considerably today but only
one operation was carried out in the evening due to unfavourable
weather and partially due to continued investigation being
carried out on the cause of some aircraft having exploded on
operations. In the evening the pilots played Wing H.Q. in a
Volley-all game, but it took a beating. The 439 reputation was
reinstated, when our airmen trounced another H.Q. team and the
horse-shoe pitching team also eked out a win.
Shortly
after midnight, our Ack-Ack played host to the Jerry guests
which flit hither and thither and on a very few occasions,
audaciously tried trimming tree tops. Emergency rooms
(underground quarters) were monopolized with no little celerity
and panic bowlers (steel helmets) were worn for the occasion,
due to the shower of metal which rained over our site.
However,
the sandman returned for duty about two hours hence. F/L Dadson,
our "A" Flight Commander was posted from the Squadron
and was succeeded by F/O W.D. Burton , an old hand at the game.
It is expected that the former will be repatriated to Canada.
An
appreciation was received today via 83 Group Routine Orders for
the role played by Typhoon Squadrons in the pre-"D"
day attacks on enemy Radar Stations. The achievement of tactical
surprise on "D" day is attributed largely to the
destruction of Radar Stations by squadrons in 22 Sector. Our
Squadron participated in a considerable number of operations on
Radar Installations when they were not out on bridge busting.
| A/C
Type & Number |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
| MN555
MN989
MN869
MN401
JR363
MN375
JR500
MN379
MN870 |
S/L
Norsworthy
F/O
Smith, R.V.
F/O
Hogg
F/O
Allen
F/O
Rassenti
F/L
Fiset
F/O
Laurence
F/O
Brown R.A.
F/O
Stitt
|
Dive
Bombing
|
21:00 |
21:40 |
|
Details
of Sortie or Flight
This
target, against which two squadrons of Bombphoons were
flung, was a group of buildings at St Martin de Fontenay,
just 500 yards in advance of our own troops. The position
was, until the advent of 1000 lb. bombs, a strongpoint of
enemy men and guns. An 80 degree dive was carried out from
6000' to 1500 ft in which the buildings, almost without
exception, were levelled in the target area. Some light
flak was encountered over the target. All pilots returned
from this raid in highly satisfied spirits. Mission
successful.
Webmasters
Note:
(1)
The
above mission was recorded on a "Sub Form 541
(Appendix No. 7 , Page 8) and contains the following
advisory to the scribes of the day.
Note:
Show type of bomb used. Show target. Show results of
Operation. If in co-operation with other squadrons, or
just a squadron operation. New tactics adopted. Damage
to aircraft either by flak or enemy aircraft. Engine
failure, and if possible reason for failure.
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Tiger
Squadron