AM 288 SOE Operation TAIL VIII 2 Tern
Beskrivelse
Særmelding BBC : "Frost i helvete"
Code : NA Signal bakke: "L" Signal fly: NA
EUREKA: NA
GEE: NA
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND MERKNAD
18 2 -:- MIA
17 2 03:40
Squad: RAF 299/620
1. W/O Dickie John Stirling IV LK241 5G-K
2. F/S Kay W C Stirling IV LJ973 QS-T
Out: 18:30/18:20 DROP NC/NC
- 1
- RAAF 420643 PO Dickie, J, Captain (Pilot) ✝
- RAF Flt Sgt Stewart, J (Navigator/Bombaimer) ∞
- RAF Flt Sgt Marchant, G (Air Bomber) Safely returned.
- RAAF 420224 WO Kennedy, R (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) ∞
- RAF Flt Sgt Dixon, I (Air Gunner) ✝
- RAF Sgt Bommel, D M (Flight Engineer) ∞
- 2
- F/S Kay W C Capt
- F/O House J H Nav
- F/S Franklin C C A/B
- Sgt Kearne R W F/Eng
- F/S Myers J Wop
- F/S Dillon W A/G
1. "Stirling LK 241 of 299 Sqn RAF, was detailed to fly from RAF Station Wetherfield, Near Braintree, Essex, on a SOE sortie on the evening of 27 November 1944. The sortie entailed dropping containers on a target near Oslo, Southern Norway.
The aircraft which took off at 1802 hours was briefed to cross the coast of Norway at 7000 feet. Five other aircraft were detailed to fly on a similar route, and whilst flak was encountered near the dropping zone by the other aircraft, there was no information obtained from them about LK 241 which did not return to base.
Crew members Stewart, Kennedy and Bommel became POW’s and Marchant returned safely to the UK. Marchant stated in his report “in my opinion the aircraft was going to crash and I therefore baled out. I landed at Vigmostad, Norway. I baled out first and the navigator was preparing to leave. No information about the remainder of the crew. The intercom was U/S and the aircraft on fire. Think we were diving uncontrolled.”
In his statement Kennedy said “we were attacked by two night fighters Ju88 and ME109. No order was heard from the Captain. The intercom was out of action by cannon fire, and the aircraft was diving out of control with the starboard engine on fire. Near Kristansand (Norway).”
In 1948 it was recorded that both Dickie and Dixon had lost their lives at sea."
2.
Se link: "RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT IN ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRONS AND SUPP..." side 131 under.
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Til Sted
| Tittel | Lenke |
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| Igletjern | Se mer |
Fra Base
| Tittel | Lenke |
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| RAF Great Dunmow | Se mer |
Deltakere
| Navn | Lenke |
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| W/O Dickie John ✝ | Se mer |
| F/S Kay W C | Se mer |
Fremdrift
| Navn | Lenke |
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| Short Stirling IV LK241 5G-K ✬ | Se mer |
| Short Stirling IV LJ973 QS-T ✬ | Se mer |
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