Fg Off. Niels Erik Westergaard

630 Sqn

Lancaster B III , ED655 (LE-)

23.11.43 / 24.11.43

17:21 - 00:23

Night Bombing attack on BERLIN

Target condition - one fire below cloud. 1 x 4,000 HC, 1170 x 4 Inc., 72 x 80 Inc. from 16,500 ft. (icong). 6/10 cloud [...] 12, 000 ft. Visibility above cloud good. One bid fire burning round Green T.I.S. & one large explosion seen. Marking of target good, attack west - concentrated [...] route markings dropped before reaching HAMBURG since a/c were being fired on from [...]. Special equipment - MANDREL, MONICA. Sortie completed.

1. F/O D.A. MACDONALD, PILOT
2. SGT SMALE R.F., F/ENG.
3. F/O N E. WESTERGAARD, NAV.
4. J P HEADLAM, AIR/BOMB.
5. SGT STOPP M A, W.O.P/A.G.
6. SGT CORNISH-UNDERWOOD H W, M.U.G.
7. SGT FORRESTER R.T., R.A.G.

AIR 27/2152