Bombers Over Berlin: The RAF Offensive November 1943 - March 1944 by Alan W. Cooper

Author:Alan W. Cooper [Cooper, Alan W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Bisac Code 1: HIS027140: HISTORY / Military / Aviation
ISBN: 9781783036509
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2013-02-18T22:00:00+00:00

Severe icing was reported by some crews on this Berlin trip. Flight Sergeant Lew Lewis of the newly formed 640 Squadron, suffered icing and electrical storms on route; then his wireless transmitter broke down. In view of this he decided to abort. This was also the decision made by Pilot Officer Blundell of 35 Squadron when he encountered icing. They started to lose height and Sergeant Rhodes, in the upper turret, could see the build-up of ice and wondered if this, their fourth op, was going to be their last. They came under severe flak as they began to jettison all surplus weight, and managed to reach base, early, but safe.

Flying Officer Flewelling of the RCAF flying with 434 Squadron (ED256) had a port engine cut as the aircraft was about to run up to the target so he turned and headed for home. As he reached England he was low on fuel when the starboard inner engine cut, as petrol ran out. They were then forced to bale out and they came down near Scarborough. The rear gunner, Sergeant Demers, was killed and the engineer, Sergeant Dobney, was injured.

The night’s losses totalled 43: 6.3% (twenty Lancaster and twenty three Halifaxes) and the tonnage dropped was 1,933.2.

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