Operational sorties Detailed view
Flt Lt Peter Frederik Fischer
Unit
35 Sqn
Aircraft
Lancaster B III , PB305 (TL-P)
Date
06.01.45
Time
16:05 - 21:17
Details
Raid carried out from Graveley against Hanau
2x250 yellow TI. 2x250 yellow TI LB. 1xGP.No.1 R/G. 1x4000 HC (Minol). 4x1000 MC. 18.58.24 hours. 18000 feet. 141 T. 155 knots. 10/10ths strata cumulus, tops 6-7000 feet. Identified and bombed on H2S. Faint glow of red target indicator. Observed our own skymarkers and target indicators yellow were first. Skymarkers were seen to fall continuously up to +7. Last marker to ignite was at +8 and lasted until +11.
Crew:
- S/L K C Gooch
- F/L M Palmer
- F/L F W T Cross
- F/S G H Cleaver
- Sgt R H Grayson
- F/O P. F. Fischer
- Sgt G Lindsley
Source
AIR 27/382
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