Jul 1943 Sorties
date (dd/mon/yr) target (Non-operational_ops_sometimes_listed) ac id pilot 2nd pilot navigator bomb aimer W/AG/OP RG time up time down status dispatched er bombed primary bombed alternate failed to bomb tgt failed to return landed away Time attacked primary Alt attacked primary bomb load (not_always_stated_usually_only_when_ac_lost) Intelligence debriefing (Some_letters_are_difficult_to_read_from_the_microfiche_dispite_being_typed)
02-Aug-43 Hamburg LN444 Chipling
Baker Benner Edmonds Clowes

dnco No No No No No No No


Aircraft did not take off. (My notes: no bombload stated)
02-Aug-43 Hamburg JA115 Murray Markley McConnel-Jones Paul Moden Stuffco 2325 0522 dco Yes No Yes No No No No 0213 17,500 ft
Identified by fires and what appeared to be yellow T.I. Did not see result of won bombin. Some scattered fires seen. A very unsatisfactory trip. (My notes: no bombload stated)
02-Aug-43 Hamburg HE993 Pentony Wick Messenger Smyth Craig Fitzgerald 2326 0450 dco Yes No Yes No No No No 0203 16,000 ft
Electrical storm and severe icing. Identified by scattered fires. Bombs jettisoned over fires on account of icing and cloud. (My notes: no bombload stated)
02-Aug-43 Hamburg HE600 Malone Jackson Thurmeier Allester Greive Jakeman 2327 0510 dco Yes No No No Yes No Yes


Primary not attacked due to electrical storm and also port trouble. Landed at Swarrton Morley. (My notes: no bombload stated)
02-Aug-43 Hamburg HF541 Tighe
Irwin Sweatman Wakely Poppa 2328 0528 dco Yes No Yes No No No No 0222 19,000 ft
Own bombs not seen to explode. 1 green marker seen through gap. (My notes: no bombload stated)
02-Aug-43 Hamburg HF514 Hingston
Brown Lockhead Williams Vilim 2329 0543 dco Yes No Yes No No No No 0233 18,000 ft
No P.F.F. markers seen but several fires were burning and were seen through gaps in cloud. Own bombs not seen to explode. 3 flak holes in fuselage and 1 under tail plane. Very scattered attack. (My notes: no bombload stated)
02-Aug-43 Hamburg JA113 Clark
Blackman Smart Stables Morgan 2331 0215 dnco Yes Yes No No No No Yes


Aircraft returned early due to engine trouble. Bomb jettisoned. Landed at Leconfield. (My notes: no bombload stated)
02-Aug-43 Hamburg HF515 Southwood
Puffer Grover Blue Chalk 2332 0503 dco Yes No Yes No No No No 0207 19,000 ft
Target was not identifed but through gap in cloud fires could be seen below. No P.F.F. markers seen. Bombs jettisoned as aircraft was badly iced. (My notes: no bombload stated)
02-Aug-43 Hamburg HE350 Smith
Pass Nelson Abbott Gilfeather 2333 0438 dnco Yes Yes No No No No No


Aircraft returned early due to icing. (My notes: no bombload stated)
02-Aug-43 Hamburg HZ482 Mitchell
Fjeldsted Churchill Goatham Tucker 2334 0546 dco Yes No Yes No No No No 0230 18,000 ft
Visibility bad. Severe lighting and icing on route. Glow of fires in bombsight. Did not see result of own bombing. Red glow of fires seen in what appeared to be target area. An unsatisfactory trip. (My notes: no bombload stated)
02-Aug-43 Hamburg HE991 Kelso
Schade Morro Schofield Cabana 2347 0520 dco Yes No Yes No No No No 0231 19,000 ft
Electrical storm from enemy coast to target and return. Bombed on E.T.A. Own bombs not seen to explode. Weather bad and target not satisfactorily identified. (My notes: no bombload stated)
03-Aug-43 Beeches LN444 Chipling
Baker Benner Edmonds Clowes 2120 0340 dco Yes No Yes No No No No 0031 2,500 ft 2 x 1500 lb mines Veg. planted as ordered. 2 parachutes seen to open. (My notes: no bombload stated)
03-Aug-43 Beeches HE350 Smith
Pass Nelson Abbott Rodgers 2121 0230 dco Yes No Yes No No No No 0043 4,000 ft 2 x 1500 lb mines Veg. planted as ordered. No parachutes seen to open. Aircraft damaged by flak from flakship. (My notes: no bombload stated)
03-Aug-43 Beeches HF515 Southwood
Puffer Grover Blue Chalk 2122 0337 dco Yes No Yes No No No No 0030 2,000 ft 2 x 1500 lb mines Veg. planted as ordered. 2 parachutes seen to open. (My notes: no bombload stated)
03-Aug-43 Beeches LN448 Tighe
Irwin Sweatman Wakely Poppa 2123 0345 dnco Yes No No No Yes No No

2 x 1500 lb mines Veg. brought back. Unable to find garden. Searched for at least 4 minutes. (My notes: no bombload stated)
03-Aug-43 Beeches HE993 Murray
McConnel-Jones Paul Moden Stuffco 2124 0350 dco Yes No Yes No No No No 0032 4,500 ft 2 x 1500 lb mines Veg. planted as ordered. 2 parachutes seen to open. (My notes: no bombload stated)
03-Aug-43 Beeches HE915 Mitchell
Fjeldsted Churchill Goatham Tucker 2125 0430 dco Yes No Yes No No No Yes 0112 2,000 ft 2 x 1500 lb mines Veg. planted as ordered. Clear, slight haze in target area. Uneventful trip. Aircraft landed at Pocklington. (My notes: no bombload stated)