Operational sorties Detailed view
Fg Off. Niels Erik Westergaard
Unit
619 Sqn
Aircraft
Lancaster B III , EE112 (PG-)
Date
12.07.43
Time
22:36 - 07:33
Details
The primary target, TURIN, was attacked and bombed from a height of 18,000-ft. at 0203 [?] hours. Clear weather experienced. The target was identified by Red & Green T.I.'s and one Red was in bombsight at time of release. No results from the combing seen, but other bursts seen. Photographic [...]: River and open country [...] by extensive fires; plotted north-east of Turin [...] miles 035 deg. from [...]. Aircraft landed at PREDANNACK on return at 0735 hours.
Crew
- F/O McDonald, D.A.
- Sgt. Smale, R.F.
- P/O Westergaard, N. E.
- P/O Headlam, J. P.
- Sgt. Tyrie, W.R.
- Sgt. Meeghan, F.A.
- Sgt. Forrester, J.
Source
AIR 27/2131
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