Danish WW2 Pilots

Fg Off. Niels Erik Westergaard

Unit

619 Sqn

Aircraft

Lancaster B III , EE111 (PG-S)

Date

31.08.43

Time

20:22 - 23:06

Details

The Mission [target BERLIN] was abandonned at North End of TEXEL at 2206 hours at height of 15,000-ft. Aircraft was 5,000-ft. below height and unable to gain height, the two starboard and port inner engines already being too high a temperature. Bombs: 4 SBC's were jettisoned at 5310N 0230E at 14,800-ft. at 2140 hours, and one 4000 lb. at 5305N 0458E at 15,000-ft. at 2207 hours, the being brought back. Aircraft returned to BASE at 2306 hours.

Crew

  1. F/O McDonald, D.A.
  2. Sgt. Smale, R.F.
  3. P/O Westergaard, N. E.
  4. P/O Headlam, J. P.
  5. Sgt. Tyrie, W.R.
  6. Sgt. Watts, R.
  7. Sgt. Forrester, J.

Source

AIR 27/2131

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