| 156 Squadron Mission Details
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Target: Dusseldorf
Mission Date: 2/11/1944
Mission Comments: 16 aircraft detailed for night operations on DUSSELDORF, 15 proceeded. S/L A.W.G. Cochrane DFC crashed during takeoff, undercarriage collapsed. The weather was clear enough to see the river and some ground details. Good fires were started and some explosions reported.
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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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PB403 |
Lancaster III |
S/L DWEN |
16:56 |
19.13 |
19000 |
21:01 |
04:05 |
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DSCF0096 |
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PA966 |
Lancaster |
F/Lt CLELAND |
16:59 |
19.24 |
18500 |
21:21 |
04:22 |
Target attacked at 1924 hrs from 18,500 ft. On arrival over target we saw three green and two red flares, but it was impossible to see TI's on the ground due to smoke. TI's Red were seen cascading as ran in. Bombing seemed good, well concentrated and fires were burning. One Photo Attempted. Bomb Load 1 x 4 Flares Green, 5 x 1000 MG TD 025. 5 x 500 GP TD 025. 1 x 4000 HC MINCE |
DSCF0096 |
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PB186 |
Lancaster III |
S/L LETFORD |
17:00 |
19.19 |
18000 |
21:13 |
04:13 |
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DSCF0096 |
|
PB611 |
Lancaster |
F/Lt HISCOCK |
17:19 |
19.33 |
18000 |
21:23 |
04:04 |
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DSCF0096 |
|
PB560 |
Lancaster |
F/Lt SPINLEY |
16:44 |
19.14 |
17500 |
20:59 |
04:15 |
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DSCF0097 |
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PB565 |
Lancaster |
F/Lt DERAMORE-DENVER |
16:55 |
19.32 |
18000 |
21:31 |
04:36 |
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DSCF0097 |
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PB507 |
Lancaster |
S/L CLAYTON |
16:57 |
19.16 |
18500 |
21:11 |
04:14 |
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DSCF0097 |
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NE119 |
Lancaster |
F/Lt LEWIS |
16:58 |
19.35 |
19000 |
21:30 |
04:32 |
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DSCF0097 |
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PB486 |
Lancaster III |
S/L COCHRANE |
19:27 |
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T/o 1655 Upwood but crashed almost immediately due to premature retraction of the undercarriage. No one was seriously hurt, despite some members of the crew jumping from the Lancaster as it skidded across the airfield. |
DSCF0097 |
|
ND808 |
Lancaster |
F/Lt JACKSON |
16:46 |
19.12 |
17500 |
21:05 |
04:19 |
|
DSCF0098 |
|
ND875 |
Lancaster |
F/Lt WALLACE |
16:47 |
19.13 |
18000 |
21:20 |
04:33 |
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DSCF0098 |
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PB375 |
Lancaster |
F/Lt WILSON |
16:57 |
19.21 |
18800 |
21:25 |
04:28 |
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DSCF0098 |
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NE120 |
Lancaster |
F/Lt EVANS |
17:02 |
19.29 |
19000 |
21:27 |
04:25 |
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DSCF0098 |
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PB675 |
Lancaster III |
F/Lt CANN |
16:45 |
19.10 |
18000 |
21:08 |
04:23 |
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DSCF0099 |
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PB505 |
Lancaster III |
F/Lt WILSON |
16:48 |
19.19 |
18800 |
21:15 |
04:27 |
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DSCF0099 |
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PB468 |
Lancaster III |
F/Lt PELLY |
17:03 |
19.12 |
18800 |
21:07 |
04:04 |
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DSCF0099 |