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Monthly Summary Of Events for July 1942

There was much to do from the off at RAF Downham Market; many of the dormitory and communal areas were not completed in time for 218 Gold Coast Squadron, and the so-called settling-in period would be somewhat delayed, becoming a more extended adjustment period for 218 Gold Coast Squadron aircrew and general Staff. Moreover, many back-room staff found the accommodation not as lovely as the brick & mortar-built dorms and mess halls they used at RAF Marham.

It was a simple case of going back to basics. Being presented with a tin Nissen hut was a quick throwback, and many higher ranks soon voiced their dissatisfaction with the powers that be.

Bexwell Hall was acquired for the station commander, squadron commander, and senior backroom staff. Bexwell Rectory became accommodation and the Mess Hall for officers above Flight Sergeant. Aircrews billeted in the adjacent Nissen huts on the rear grounds of Bexwell Rectory. Airmen of Flying Officer and above got accommodation at the Rectory on a first-come basis; if an officer living at the rectory were listed as missing in action on an operation, his bed would be allocated to the next-ranking officer in line.  

From the Rectory down a country road through a tree line of  Sycamore &  Beech trees stood tall, nestled among them was the sergeant's mess buildings, a double into link long brick building (Still there today), the other side of the country road again nestled in the trees was the WAAF Mess hall, Shower rooms and WAAF Officer.   The planned WAAF dormitory site was not completed until the end of September 1942, and it consisted of a group of Nissen huts hugging the tree line at the back of the Bexwell Hall grounds. 

The Ground crews, Fitters, Armourers, and Technicians all found themselves living in Nissen Huts, which are located within the boundaries of the technical site or over the outskirts of Oakwood's dispersal site. It would take the contractor, W. C. French Limited, another 20 weeks before the airfield site took better shape.  As Crazy as it might seem, base personnel arriving at the station throughout July would live temporarily in hotels on Station Road, Downham Market, until the main dormitory and communal sites were built.  

By the Spring of 1943, extra aircraft maintenance hangars were constructed. At this time, the airfield was starting to resemble the revised edition of Map No.2. The most significant development of the airfield was in mid-1943. With the Installation of F.I.D.O. in November 1943, RAF Downham Market suddenly became recognised by other Bomber Command Groups, as it was the Secondary Bomber Command airfield to have F.I.D.O. installed and, by the end of the War, one of 15 airfields to have it. 

Air Vice Marshal Donald Bennett, 8  Group Path Finder Force C-In-C, who knew only too well how F.I.D.O. would save lives, and was quoted as saying," I think the Public should know that FIDO in this war has served over ten thousand Lives and without it so many vital aircrew and their aircraft would of so come to curtain crash landing owing to heavy fog, unable to land." 

 

08/07/42Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430, and 1 aircraft completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

09/07/42

Weather: Fair. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed cross country, Bullseye and Practice Bombing carried out by squadron, approximately. 15hrs. No Operations

10/07/42

Weather: Rain. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 7000 feet. Training: Only one A/C took a one-way trip to nearby R.A.F. Marham. No Operations took place.

11/07/42

Weather: Fair. Visibility: Fair. Flight Line: 6000 feet. Training: Three air Tests and one cross-country were the order of the day, totalling 6 hours and 15 minutes of flying time.

12/07/42

Weather: Fair. Visibility: Fair. Flight Line: 6000 feet. Training: Fighter affiliation occurred this morning, and the usual pre-operational air tests occurred this afternoon.

12/07/42 Operations: Heligoland 'Gardening'  Rosemary 

Two aircrews are detailed and briefed for the operations from RAF Downham Market tonight. The Effort was Gardening, and both crews planted their vegetables (mines) in the allotted positions. 18,000 lbs. of seed (mines) were planted during this operation.  'M' Mother BF309 Pilot Officer Farquharson took off first at 2255 hours, closely followed by Stirling  'R' Robert W7562 Sergeant Hartley getting up at 2300 hours. Both crews confirmed that their duty had been carried out; Stirling's landed back at base at 2200 hours.  

 

13/07/42

Weather: Fair. Visibility: Moderate. Flight Line: 10000 feet.. Training: The usual pre-operational air tests took place today.

13/14/07/42 Operations: Duisburg, Germany and  Lille, France 

Three aircrews were detailed and briefed for operations from Downham Market tonight: Sergeant Johnson, Sergeant Falconer, and Flight Commander Squadron Leader Powell.

The target was Duisburg, Germany, for Sgt. Johnson and Sgt. Falconer, and Lille, France for S/L. Powell. The latter was a nickel operation. 

(In the RAF, "Nickle" was the codename for operations where aircraft dropped leaflets, rather than bombs, over enemy territory. These operations were often used to spread propaganda and encourage the civil population to abandon the war effort.)

 Stirling, "E" Easy R9375,  took off from Downham Market at 2310 hours for this operation. Sergeant Johnson, 218 Squadron, was the pilot who successfully carried out his duty. It's not clear why, on his return, he landed at RAF Marham at  0400 hours instead of returning to Downham.

Sergeant Falconer took off for the Duisburg operation from Downham Market at 0025 hours of the 14th  in Stirling "F" Freddie BF213. He took Second Pilot Officer Mc Daniels to carry out his "Second Dickey" (In RAF slang, "Second Dickey" refers to a pilot, often a new or trainee pilot, who flies with an experienced crew on an operation to gain experience before taking command of their crew. It's a way to familiarise themselves with operational procedures and tactics before leading their own missions.

They carried out the duty, returning at 0400 hours. In his debriefing, it was remarked that "Flares illuminated the target. Visibility was good. Three or four bursts from his bombs were seen, and the fires started."

Squadron Leader P

 

  

 

14/07/42

Weather: Thundery. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 8000 feet. Training: Nine aircraft took part in Bombing formation flying, totalling 16 hours and 55 minutes. No. Operations.

15/07/42

Weather: Fair. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 1000 feet. Training: High-level bombing practice and formation fighter cooperation took place today over the wash area of Lincolnshire. Sixteen aircraft from the squadron took part, totalling 23 hours of flying. It was good practice for both ground crews and armour technicians alike.

16/07/42

Weather: Fair. Visibility: Fair. Flight Line: 11000 feet. Training: The usual pre-operational air testing took place.

16/17/07/42 Operations: Lubeck - Northern Germany. 

17/07/42

Weather: Rain and Drizzle. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6000 feet. Training: One A/C completed one hour of flying time.        No Operations.

18/07/42

Weather: Rain and Drizzle. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 5000 feet. Training: No aircraft left the ground today; there was a general standdown. No. Operations.

19/07/42

Weather: Rain and Drizzle. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 7000 feet. Training: The usual pre-operational air test took place today.

  19/20/07/42 Operations: Bremen (Vegesack) - Germany. 

20/07/42

Weather: Rain. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 9000 feet. Training: Three took part in a three-hour formation flying. No operations

21/07/42

Weather: Fair. Visibility: Moderate. Flight Line: 8000 feet. Training: Nine  A/C  completed seventeen hours flying, comprising air tests, air firing, compass swings and the usual pre-operational air testing.

 Operations: Duisburg  - Germany 21/22/07/42 

22/07/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 10,000 feet. Training: Three cross-country runs occurred today, totalling eight hours and 50 minutes. No Operations.

23/07/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 8000 feet. Training: The usual pre-operational air testing took place today.

 Operation: Duisburg - Germany  23/24/07/42 

24/07/42

Weather: Rain. Visibility: Moderate. Flight Line: 10000 feet. Training: Four A/C completed three hours flying today.                 No Operations

25/07/42

Weather: Fair. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 7000 feet. Training: The usual pre-operational air testing took place today.

25/26/07/42

Operations: Duisburg - Germany  26/07/42

 

Weather: Fair. Visibility: Moderate. Flight Line: 7000 feet. Training: The usual pre-operational air testing took place today.

 Operations: Hamburg - Germany 26/27/07/42

27/07/42

Weather: Rain. Visibility: Poor. Flight Line: 8000 feet. Training: Air-to-air firing and low-level bombing were practised for 3 hours today. No Operations

28/07/42

Weather: Fair. Visibility: Fair. Flight Line: 8000 feet. Training: The usual pre-operational air testing took place today.

 Operation: Hamburg - Germany. 28/29/07/42

29/07/42

Weather: Fair. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 8000 feet. Training: The usual pre-operational air testing took place today.

 

Operations: Saarbrucken - Germany  29/30/07/42

30/07/42

Weather: Fair. Visibility: Poor. Flight Line: 11000 feet. Training: There was a general standdown today, but No Operations.

31/07/42

Weather: Fair. Visibility: Fair. Flight Line: 7000 Training: The usual pre-operational air testing occurred today.

 Operations: Dusseldorf - Germany 31/07/01/08/42

DATE

Night Op*

Monthly Summary Of Events.

01/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

02/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

03/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

04/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

05/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

06/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

06/07/08/42*

Operations: Duisburg -  Germany

07/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

08/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

09/10/08/42*

Operations: Osnabruck - Germany & Le Havre - France

10/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

10/11/08/42*

Operations: Gardening

11/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

11/12/08/42*

Operations: Mainz -  Germany

12/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

12/13/08/42*

Operations: Mainz -  Germany

13/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

14/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

15/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

16/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

16/17/08/42*

Operations: Gardening

17/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

18/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

18/19/08/42*

Operations: Flensburg - Northern Germany

19/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

20/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

20/21/08/42*

Operations: Gardening

21/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

22/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

23/08/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

 

DATE

Night Op*

Monthly Summary Of Events.

01/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

01/02/09/42*

Operations: Saarbrucken - Germany

02/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

02/03/09/42*

Operations: Karlsruhe - Germany & Gardening

03/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

04/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

04/05/09/42*

Operations: Brenan -  Germany

05/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

06/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

06/07/09/42*

Operations: Duisburg -  Germany & Gardening

07/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

07/08/09/42*

Operations: Gardening

08/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

08/09/09/42*

Operations: Frankfurt

09/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

10/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

10/11/09/42*

Operations: Dusseldorf

11/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

12/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

13/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

13/14/09/42*

Operations: Bremen

14/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

14/15/09/42*

Operations: Wilhelmshaven

15//09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

16/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

16/17/09/42*

Operations: Essen

17/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

18/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

18/19/09/42*

Operations: Gardening

19/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

19/20/09/42*

Operations: Saarbrucken  & Munich Germany

20/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

21/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

22/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

23/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

23/24/09/42*

Operations: Vegesack  Germany & Gardening

24/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

24/25/09/42*

Operations:  Gardening

25/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

26/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

26/27/09/42*

Operations:  Gardening

27/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

28/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

29/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

30/09/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

30/09/01/10/42*

Operations:  Gardening

 

DATE

Night Op*

Monthly Summary Of Events.

01/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

01/02/10/42*

Operations: Hearnwyk - Germany

02/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

02/03/10/42*

Operations: Krefeld - Germany

03/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

04/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

05/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

05/06/10/42*

Operations: Aachen - Germany

06/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

06/07/10/42*

Operations: Osnabruck - Germany

07/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

08/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

08/09/10/42*

Operations: Gardening

09/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

10/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

10/11/10/42*

Operations: Gardening

11/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

11/12/10/42*

Operations: Gardening

12/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

13/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

13/14/10/42*

Operations: Keil - Germany

14/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

15/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

15/16/10/42*

Operations: Keil - Germany

16/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

17/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

17/18/10/42*

Operations: Keil - Germany

18/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

19/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

20/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

21/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

21/22/10/42*

Operations:  Gardening

22/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

23/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

23/24/10/42*

Operations:  Genoa -  Italy

24/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

24/25/10/42*

Operations:  Milan -  Italy

25/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

26/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

26/27/10/42*

Operations:  Gardening

27/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

28/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

29/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

30/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

31/10/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

31/10/01/11/42*

Operations:  Gardening

DATE

Night Op*

Monthly Summary Of Events.

01/11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

02/11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

03/11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

03/04/11/42*

Operations: Lingen - Germany

04/11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

05/11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

06/11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

06/07/11/42*

Operations: Gardening

07/11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

07/08/11/42*

Operations: Genoa -  Italy

08 /11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

08/09/11/42*

Operations: Nickel

09 /11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

09/10/11/42*

Operations: Hamburg - Germany & Nickel

10 /11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

10/11/11/42*

Operations: Gardening

11 /11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

12 /11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

13 /11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

14 /11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

15 /11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

16 /11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

16/17/11/42*

Operations: Gardening

17 /11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

18 /11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

19 /11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

20 /11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

20/21/11/42*

Operations: Gardening & Turin - Italy

21 /11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

21/22/11/42*

Operations: Gardening

22/11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

22/23/11/42*

Operations: Stuttgart - Germany

23/11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

24/11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

25/11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

26/11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

27/11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

27/28/11/42*

Operations: Gardening

28/11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

28/29/11/42*

Operations: Turin - Italy

29/11/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

29/30/11/42*

Operations: Turin - Italy

 

DATE

Night Op*

Monthly Summary Of Events.

01/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

02/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

02/03/12/42*

Operations: Frankfurt - Germany

03/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

04/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

04/05/12/42*

Operations: Gardening

05/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

06/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

06/07/12/42*

Operations: Mannheim - Germany

07/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

07/08/12/42*

Operations: Gardening

07/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

08/09/12/42*

Operations: Gardening

09/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

09/10/12/42*

Operations: Gardening & Turin - Italy

10/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

11/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

12/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

13/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

13/14/12/42*

Operations: Air Sea Rescue

14/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

15/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

16/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

16/17/12/42*

Operations: Diepholz - Germany

17/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

17/18/12/42*

Operations: Fallersleben - Germany

18/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

19/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

20/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

20/21/12/42*

Operations: Duisburg - Germany

21/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

22/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

23/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

24/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

25/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

26/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

27/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

28/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

28/29/12/42*

Operations: Gardening

29/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

30/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

31/12/42

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: Good. Flight Line: 6-7000 feet. Training: 2 A/C completed bombing practice at 1430 and 1 aircraft        completed Attitude flying by 1315 hours. No Operations.

 

 

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