Vickers Wellington III (X3711 VR-R) on a mission to Karlsruhe on 1942-09-03
On Wednesday, 02 September 1942, (a part of) the aircraft of the 419 squadron (RCAF), took off for a mission to Karlsruhe in Germany from a station (airfield) in or near Topcliffe.
One of the crew members was Pilot Officer J H Freestone RCAF. He departed for his mission at 22:53.
He flew with a Vickers Wellington (type III, with serial X3711 and code VR-R). His mission and of the other crew members was planned for Thursday, 03 September 1942.
Information about aircraft who did not return from this mission can be found here. Information about the other crew members on this flight can be found at this website (Aircrew Remembered). This website also provides the flight information for this record.
One of the crew members was Pilot Officer J H Freestone RCAF. He departed for his mission at 22:53.
He flew with a Vickers Wellington (type III, with serial X3711 and code VR-R). His mission and of the other crew members was planned for Thursday, 03 September 1942.
Information about aircraft who did not return from this mission can be found here. Information about the other crew members on this flight can be found at this website (Aircrew Remembered). This website also provides the flight information for this record.
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