| 156 Squadron Mission Details
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Target: Trossy-St-Maxim
Mission Date: 4/08/1944
Mission Comments: 16 aircraft detailed for daylight operations, 12 were cancelled before takeoff. 4 aircraft proceeded and attacked TROSSY DUMP.
FLYING BOMB STORAGE SITES. 291 Aircraft - 169 Halifaxes, 112 Lancasters and 10 Mosquitoes - of 6 and 8 Groups attacked the Bois de Cassan and Trossy-St Maxim sites in clear visibility. 2 Halifaxes of Group 6 were lost on the Bois de Cassan raid and 2 Lancasters on the Trossy St Maxim raid.
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| Rego
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Type
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Captain
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Departed
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Over Target
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Height
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Returned
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Flight Time
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Comments
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ORB Slide
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PB302 |
Lancaster III |
S/L ROBERTSON |
11:19 |
13.15 |
13500 |
14:47 |
03:28 |
Task. TROSSY DUMP. Target attacked at 1315.24 hrs from 13,500 ft. 1314 hrs Master Bomber instructed to bomb Red TI. TI's appeared a little to port of aiming point. Bombing was very concentrated except for about 3 sticks which undershot. Moderate H/Flak, visual and accurate. One photo attempted. |
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ND618 |
Lancaster III |
F/Lt LEWIS |
11:19 |
13.16 |
14200 |
14:52 |
03:33 |
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ND340 |
Lancaster |
F/Lt TEMPLE |
11:20 |
13.14 |
14600 |
14:38 |
03:18 |
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PB177 |
Lancaster III |
F/Lt CLELAND |
11:21 |
13.15 |
14000 |
14:37 |
03:16 |
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