156 Squadron Mission Details
Target: Rollez
Mission Date: 12/07/1944
Mission Comments: 6 aircraft detailed for a daylight raid on ROLLEZ C/WORKS, all proceeded and returned. FLYING BOMB SITES. 18 Lancasters and 5 Mosquitoes of 8 Group used OBOE to bomb the Rollez site. No Aircraft Lost
Rego Type Captain Departed Over Target Height Returned Flight Time Comments ORB Slide
PB177  Lancaster III  S/L ATTWATER  13:31  14.59  15000  16:17  02:46    DSCF0237 
ND618  Lancaster III  P/O CUTHILL  13:51  15.00  15300  16:18  02:27    DSCF0237 
ND477  Lancaster  P/O RIBBINS  13:32  15.00  14000  16:21  02:49    DSCF0238 
NE132  Lancaster  W/C GODFREY  13:32  15.00  14800  16:26  02:54    DSCF0238 
NE120  Lancaster  F/Lt T'HART  13:33  15.00  15800  16:22  02:49    DSCF0238 
PB114  Lancaster III  S/L ROBERTSON  13:33  15.00    16:23  02:50  Target Attacked at 1500.15 hrs from 15000ft. Formation fairly tight and bombing would appear to have been well concentrated. No results seen owing to cloud. One photo attempted. Bomb Load 8 x 500 GPTD, 8 x 500 GP USA, 2 x 500 GPLD  DSCF0238