February, 1944
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2/3th
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This night became the Eight operation for William Uyen.
7 Mosquitoes to Rheinhausen and 6 to Elberfeld, 2 RCM sorties, 5 Serrate patrols, 50 Halifaxes mine-laying in Kiel Bay. The Kiel Bay mining operation was a ploy to draw up German fighters, even though no major bombing raid was planned. No aircraft were lost from these operations.
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Squadron 78 |
4 aircraft LW367, LV788, LV817 and LV814 detailed for operations, February 2 1944 gardening, 2 aircraft planted vegetables on the night of 2/3 February 1944
as ordered after making a timed run of five minutes from H2S fix.
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February 2nd , 1944 |
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Handley Page Halifax II |
LW367 EY-L |
February 3th |
Target Frisians |
Airborn: |
02:09 hour, Breighton Yorkshire
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No Bombing
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Failure of H2S |
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Landed:
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05:43 hour, Breighton Yorkshire
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Crew LW367 EY-L: |
W/O Lawrence G.K. |
(capt.) |
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F/O Robertson, W.J. |
(Nav) |
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P/O Uyen, William |
(B.A.) |
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Sub Lt. Mauchlan, J. |
(W.Op) |
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Sgt. Hillis, J. |
(Bombs) |
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F/L Pietrie, D. |
(F.Eng) |
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Sgt. Moris, J. |
(R.G.) |
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F/O Lane, Jack |
(M.U.) |
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No drops made. Aircraft returned early North of Holland owing to failure of H2S.
Furthest point reached 54.50N /05.27E. Both vegs brought back.
LW367 was one of three 78 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on the operation of 19/20 February 1944 .
See: LK763; LV816. Airborne 0011 20Feb44 from Breighton. Cause of loss not established. Crashed near Kallenkote (Overijssel), 5 km ENE of Steenwijk, Holland.
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Returned early |
LW367 EY-L |
returned, due failure of H.2.S.
(LW367 crashed on the raid of 19/20 February 1944)
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Returned early |
LV788 |
returned, due failure of H.2.S
Furthest point reached Flamboro's head.
Aircraft remaind airborn in vincinity of aerodrome in order
to reduce fuel weight before landing.
Both vegs. Brought back.
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Candian Bomber crews bomb Frisian Islands |
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Lost on Landing |
LV817 |
Airborne 02.03 hour on February 3, 1944 from Breighton
to lay mines in Kiel Bay (Quinces Region). Landed 07.43 hour, but swung off the the runway and hit a parked Halifax which was only slightly damaged to his fin and rudder, and then s truck a bank,
which removed the undercarriage.
All escaped injury. This was the first Mk.111 to be written off by 78 Sqdn. F/L B.Denman Sgt .Hampson Sgt E.Glibbery F/O B.M.Wells F/O T.Cowley F/L T.J.Fudge F/S H.Kelter Sgt A.Sinden
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LV814 EY-C |
Airborne 02.07 hour and landed 08.00 hour
dropped Vegetables in the bay of Kiel at 54.36N/10.36E
on 04:30 hours at a hight of 15.000 feet.
(LV814 crashed on the raid of 20/21 February 1944)
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February 1944 |
3th -- 11th |
No operations or standby for squadron 78
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6th -- 14th |
William Uyen is on Leave
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12th |
20 aircraft detailed for operations. Later cancelled.
Weather: Fair becoming cloudy with moderate visibility.
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13th |
7 aircraft detailed for operations. Later cancelled.
Weather: Cloudy becoming overcast with fog developing in the late
afternoon
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14th |
No operations or standby for squadron 78 |
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