| A/C
Type & Number |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
| MN989
MN691
MN345
MP136
MN581
MN869
MN969
MP145 |
F/L
Monson A.E.
F/O
Martin W.G.
F/O
Smith I.W.
F/O
Cote J.
F/L
Burton W.D.
P/O
McBride A.C.
F/O
Laycock M.P.
F/O
Roberts J.
|
Dive-Bombing |
07:45 |
08:50 |
Details
of Sortie or Flight
F/L
Monson led the Squadron in this dive-bombing attack on the
marshalling yards at Geldern. Each aircraft carried 1000 lb.
bombs (.025 tail fused). Four direct hits were made on the
track, which was the main target, and two near misses, the rest
of the bombs fell in the target area. We then made a reconnaissance
and found the rails still out at A.1240 and A.3142. The bridge
over the railway at A.3042 was out. All aircraft returned safely
to base.
|
| A/C
Type & Number |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
| MN869
MN345
MN989
MP136
PD554
MN969
JR500
MP145 |
F/O
Hogg J.E.
F/L
Saunders W.L.
F/O
Henderson A.L.
F/O
Smith R.V.
F/O
Burgess C.L.
F/O
Hiltz R.A.
F/O
swingler B.P.
F/O
MacDonald R.N. |
Dive-Bombing |
10:10 |
11:00 |
|
Details
of Sortie or Flight
This
time the target was a railway junction at Elton at E.9264. 500
lb. bombs (11 second delay) were delivered which cut the rails
in two places with direct hits. One direct hit was an embankment
at E.9166. Two bombs were dropped safe at E.3925, due to
mechanical failure. All aircraft returned safely from this
mission.
|
| A/C
Type & Number |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
| MN869
MN581
MN969
MN345
MP145
MN691
PD554
MP136 |
F/L
Burton W.D.
F/O
Carr J.
F/O
Brown J.A.
F/O
Roberts J.
F/O
Swingler B.P.
F/O
Cote J.
F/O
Smith I.W.
F/O
Martin W.G. |
Dive-Bombing |
12:40 |
13:50 |
|
Details
of Sortie or Flight
The
target on this show was the railway near Holtendorf at A.5257 on
which 500 lb. bombs (11 second delay) were carried. Rails were
cut with one direct hit at A.5662, the remainder of the bombs
dropped were near misses. MET claims - two smokers. All aircraft
returned unharmed to base.
|
| A/C
Type & Number |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
| MJ
JR500
PD554
MN869
MN691
MN969
MN989 |
W/C
Judd
F/O
Martin W.G.
F/O
Smith I.W.
F/O
Hogg J.E.
F/L
Saunders W.L.
F/O
Laycock M.P.
P/O
MvBride A.C. |
Dive-Bombing |
15:45 |
16:45 |
|
Details
of Sortie or Flight
W/C
Judd, DFC, AFC, led the Squadron of seven aircraft carrying 1000
lb. bombs (.025 tail fused) on marshalling yards at Geldern. The
bombing was scattered about the target area with at least four
direct hits. MET - claims - three smokers. All aircraft returned
safely to base.
|
| A/C
Type & Number |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
| MN124
MN482
MN969
MP145 |
F/O
Swingler B.P.
F/O
Hiltz R.A.
F/O
laycock M.P.
F/O
Brown J.A. |
Dive-Bombing |
17:30 |
08:20 |
|
Details
of Sortie or Flight
F/O
Swingler led four aircraft of our Squadron into the air with 500
lb. bombs (11 second delay) on board to carry out a dive-bombing
attack on the railway line at Dieren at E.8784. Two direct hits
on the rails 100 yards south of junction were observed. Also one
direct hit on factory at E.8785 (left burning) were scored.
|
Tiger
Squadron