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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 Form
540
for
28
August 1944
R.C.A.F.
Lantheuil, France
Low
overcast in the morning, clearing up considerably late in the
afternoon. The Squadron has commenced packing up first thing in
the morning. "A" Party was pretty well set for the
move the following morning but the Air Commander made a
broadcast in the evening announcing the cancellation of the
move. Only one operation was carried out by our Squadron
today.
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 |
| JR500
MP136
MN581
PD465
MN665
MN989
MN345
MN553
MN691
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F/O
Johns
F/O
Burgess
F/O
Smith I.
F/O
Stitt
F/O
Stelter
F/O
Roberts
F/O
Brown J.
F/O
Smith R.
F/O
Rassenti
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Dive
Bombing
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17:45 |
18:55 |
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Details
of Sortie or Flight
This
show this afternoon was a Ramrod in which nine of our
aircraft carried 500 lb bombs over the front to release on
enemy targets. The target for this particular show was the
Foret de Thelle (a large wood about eight miles southeast
of Gournay) in which the enemy was believed to be
concentrating a number of vehicles. The target was reached
at 18:15 hours and despite an interfering cloud layer
(5/10 at 5,000 feet) the attack was successfully carried
out. The bombs were released at the northern tip of the
wood in a fifty degree dive from 8,000 feet from the east.
The pattern of bomb bursts covered the target area but no
satisfying results were observed. No flak was seen
throughout the mission and all aircraft returned to base
from a very uneventful formation flight.
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