Overview
A mixture of targets for Wickenby aircraft this week, with a continuation of support for the Allied troops in Normandy, an attack on a German night fighter base in Holland and a couple of operations to Germany itself, including a long range one to Stettin on the Baltic. Two aircraft were lost with 9 aircrew killed and 6 becoming POW’s.
During the attack on Falaise on 14 August, Bomber Command dropped some bombs on a quarry occupied by Canadian troops, causing a number of casualties, including 13 fatalities. It is thought that the cause was the Canadians using yellow smoke canisters which resembled the amber target indicators released by the Pathfinders. It is interesting to note that the Station Diary mentions some Wickenby aircraft dropping bombs 300 yards short of the target – could this have been onto the Canadians?
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Extract from 12 Sqn Appendix to Operational Record Book
Extract from 626 Sqn Appendix to Operational Record Book
RAF Wickenby - This week in history - World War 2 
Another great report. I loved the German piece too!
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