Overview
Aircraft from Wickenby took part in 2 raids to Berlin on consecutive nights during this week with 2 aircraft lost and 7 aircrew killed. One of these aircraft crashed on takeoff but there were no casualties.
The raid on 22/23 November was the largest so far on Berlin with 764 aircraft taking part and it was the last that Stirling’s were sent to Germany. Over 2,000 people were killed on the ground and over 175,000 were bombed out, 500 being killed in one shelter alone after a direct hit.
Extract from Station Diary
Extract from Appendix to Operational Record Book
RAF Wickenby - This week in history - World War 2 