156 Squadron Mission Details
Target: Lutzkendorf Mission Date: 4/04/1945 Mission Comments: 16 aircraft detailed for night operations on TWO targets. 4 aircraft attacked the oil plant at HARBURG, near HAMBURG. The Master Bomber's instructions were clearly heard. Bombing was well concentrated on the TI's, which were well placed in a tight cluster. Two large explosions were reported. 12 aircraft attacked the oil plant at LUTZKENDORF, near LEIPZIG. Bombing was a little scattered at first but soon became concentrated under the Master Bomber's instructions. Several minor explosions were seen and some fires started with thick black smoke rising,
Rego	Type	Captain	Departed	Over Target	Height	Returned	Flight Time	Comments	ORB Slide
PB403	Lancaster III	F/Lt SUDUL	21:41	1.34	10000	05:43			DSCF0304
ND899	Lancaster	F/Lt GRANT	21:52	1.35	16000	05:15			DSCF0304
ME377	Lancaster	S/L LETFORD	21:56	01.26	12000	04:35			DSCF0304
PB560	Lancaster	F/Lt TAYLOR	21:57	01.30	18000	05:11	07:14	Task LUTZKENDORF. Target attacked at 01.30.5 hours from 18,000 ft. Master Bomber clearly heard. On first run nothing was seen so we retained flares. Whilst we orbited TI Red fell at 01.25 hours and illuminating flares followed at once but were scattered and on different headings. TI Green fell at about 01.27 hours and these fell in the centre of the TI Red. No mixed TI Red and Green seen over target. Bombing seemed fair but no fires seen.	DSCF0304
PB611	Lancaster	F/Lt JAMES	21:49	1.29	10500	04:46			DSCF0305
ND875	Lancaster	F/Lt HUGHES	21:50	1.31	12000	05:05			DSCF0305
ME368	Lancaster	F/Lt DERAMORE-DENVER	21:51	1.29	11000	04:56			DSCF0305
ND591	Lancaster	F/Lt DOWNES	21:54	1.32	18000	05:13			DSCF0305
NG438	Lancaster	F/Lt NEAL	21:37	1.31	15000	04:54			DSCF0306
ND877	Lancaster	F/Lt WILSON	21:40	1.37	18000	05:02			DSCF0306
ND929	Lancaster	F/O KEELER	21:42	1.24	18000	04:52			DSCF0306
PB680	Lancaster	F/Lt PAULL	21:55	1.34	12000	04:59			DSCF0306