The 420 Sqdn left from Waddington at 1942-05-05 at an unknown time. Loc or duty Stuttgart
He flew with a Handley Page Hampden (type I, serial P1187, code PT-X).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
(8th Air Force): Major General Carl Spaatz assumes command of HQ 8th Air Force at Bolling Field, Washington, DC.
Campaign report of the RAF:
5 May 1942
12 Bostons to Zeebrugge coke ovens and Lille power-station; only the Zeebrugge target was bombed. No Bostons lost.
5/6 May 1942
Stuttgart
77 aircraft - 49 Wellingtons, 13 Stirlings, 11 Halifaxes, 4 Lancasters - to the city and the Bosch factory. 3 Wellingtons and 1 Stirling lost.
There was no cloud but the ground was haze-covered. The Lauffen decoy again attracted much of the bombing. The nearest bombs to Stuttgart fell in woods west of the city.
Minor Operations: 19 aircraft to Nantes, 4 Blenheim Intruders to Schiphol, 10 aircraft on leaflet flights to France. No losses.
With thanks to the RAF and USAAF.net!
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