Operational sorties Detailed view
Flt Lt Peter Frederik Fischer
Unit
35 Sqn
Aircraft
Lancaster B III , ND755 (TL-B)
Date
05.08.44
Time
17:58 - 21:08
Details
Raid carried out from Graveley against Acquet
High cu.nim. up to 21000 feet caused aircraft to lose formation. Mission abandoned. 4500 GP LD. Jettisoned at 50.30N 0108E. at 2010 hours, from 12000 feet, safe. 8x1000 GP. 3x1000 GP brought back. Aircraft rank into high cu.nim. and lost formation. Mosquito got too far ahead and could not be caught up.
Crew:
- S/L C W Bromley
- F/L T.B. Cooper
- F/O H J Plank
- W/O D Thompson (2nd A/B)
- F/S G H Cleaver
- Sgt R Rhodes
- F/O P F Fischer
- F/O C D E Seaton.
Source
AIR 27/318
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