The 466 Sqdn left from Leconfield at 1943-07-06 at 22:11. Loc or duty Gardening
He flew with a Vickers Wellington (type X, serial HF601, code HD-).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
(Eighth Air Force): HQ 385th Bombardment Group (Heavy) and it's 549th, 550th, and 551st Bombardment Squadrons (Heavy) with B-17's arrive at Great Ashfield, England from the US joining the 548th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) which arrived on 29 Jun 43. The group will fly it's first combat mission on 17 Jul 43.
Campaign report of the RAF:
5/6 July 1943
4 Mosquitos to Cologne and 4 to Hamburg, 34 aircraft minelaying off French ports and in the Frisians, 18 OTU sorties. 1 Stirling and 1 Wellington lost from the minelaying force.
6/7 July 1943
4 Mosquitos to Cologne and 3 to Düsseldorf, 36 aircraft minelaying off Biscay ports. 1 Lancaster minelayer lost.
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