Operational sorties Detailed view
Plt Off. Bent Michael Herbst Jensen
Unit
433 Sqn
Aircraft
Lancaster B I , RA513 (BM-X)
Date
08.04.45
Time
19:26 - 03:40
Details
Target: Hamburg
10/10ths cloud, tops 2000 feet, visibility good. Target identified by sky markers, red with green stars and DF [?]. Bombed at 2236 hours from 19,000 feet, heading 180T, speed 180 knots, on sky markers. Marking was sufficient, well concentrated and punctual. Target was cloud obscured. At 2240 hours a large reddish explosion in the T/A was reflected on the cloud. Weather diversion, landed at Tarrant Rushton. Camera run satisfactory, tactics were very good. Two combats reported, no claims or damage to bomber.
Source
AIR 27/1862
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