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Re: 1/2 April 1942 - April fool day tragedy of Bomber Command
Sorties 01/02.04.42
Gardening Stirling 149 - 2 Ile de Croix
Gardening Wellington 419 - 4 Seine estuary
Gardening Manchester 61 - 5/6 Garonne
Gardening Manchester106 - 3/5 Deodars
Hanau Wellington 57 - 6/12 (5 lost)
Hanau Wellington 75 - 7/9
Hanau Wellington 214 - 6/14 (7 lost) Low level raid
Hanau Hampden 49 - 3
Hanau-Lohr Hampden 50 - 1/2
Hanau-Lohr Hampden 144 - 3/4 (1 lost) Molling
Hanau Hampden 420 - 3 NW Germany
Hanau Hampden 455- 2
Intruder Blenheim 114 - 1/3 Holland
Le Havre Wellington 12 - 3/4 (1 lost)
Le Havre Wellington 150 - 1/2
Le Havre Wellington 460 - 7/8
Le Havre Wellington 75 - 2
Le Havre Wellington 101 - 3/4
Le Havre Wellington 115 - 3/4
Le Havre Wellington 158 - 1/2
Le Havre Wellington 405 - 5
Le Havre Hampden 50 - 1
Le Havre Hampden 144 - 3/5
Le Havre Hampden 408 - 9/10
Le Havre Hampden 420 - 2
Le Havre Hampden 455 - 3/4
Le Havre Manchester 83 - 1
Nickel Hampden 49 - 1 Paris
Nickel Hampden 50 - 1 Paris
Nickel Hampden 408 - 0/1 Paris
Nickel Hampden 455 - 1 Paris
Nickel Manchester 61 - 1 Paris
Poissy Wellington 12 - 5
Poissy Stirling 15 - 4/5
Poissy Wellington 158 - 6/8
Poissy Wellington 405 - 3/4 (1 lost)
Poissy Whitley 51 - 10/12
Poissy Whitley77 - 10/12
Special Duties Lysander 161 - 1 (Easter - 1)
Special Duties Whitley 138 - 1/2 (Fuerty - 0/1, Sycamore/Adjudicate2 - 1)
Special Duties Whitley 161 - 1 (Mackerel - 1)
Special Duties Anson 109 - 2
Special Duties Wellington 109 - 2
4/5 would mean five a/c took off but 4 completed the mission and returned.
Regards
Martin
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