156 Squadron Mission Details
Target: Chateau Bernapree Mission Date: 27/07/1944 Mission Comments: 6 aircraft detailed for daylight operations on CHATEAU BERNAPRE C/WORKS. FLYING-BOMB SITES. 72 Aircraft - 36 Lancasters, 24 Stirlings, 12 Mosquitoes of 3 and 8 Group attacked 5 sites without loss. All of the targets were cloud covered and the bombing was 'confused and scattered'
Rego	Type	Captain	Departed	Over Target	Height	Returned	Flight Time	Comments	ORB Slide
ND808	Lancaster	F/Lt KITSON	18:01			21:20	03:19		DSCF0275
NE120	Lancaster	W/C BURROUGH	18:01			21:18	03:17		DSCF0275
ND422	Lancaster	S/L ROBERTSON	18:02			21:21	03:19	Chateau Bernapree C/Works. Abortive. Leading Mosquito failed and closed his bomb doors at 1957 hrs, he did not fire a cartridge. The leading Mosquito when we orbited to port over channel took up position at rear of formation and reserver Mosquito came to take over lead. The orbit was presumably made to allow the "A" wave to get in front. The leading wave bombed sucessfully - all except the S/B Lancaster in last pair who did not bomb. Bomb Load 18 x 500 MC TD .025	DSCF0275
ND340	Lancaster	F/Lt TEMPLE	18:03	0	0	21:17	03:14		DSCF0275
ND618	Lancaster III	P/O BRADSHAW	18:03			21:19	03:16		DSCF0275
ND477	Lancaster	F/O PEEDELL	18:02	19.57		21:16	03:14		DSCF0276