[BIG TYKE]

Thanks to you all for the replies

LN547: "run out of gas on the way home" would account for all the crew surviving as they would have been able to make a controlled landing. So I assume that the report does not relate to the 432 Sqdn a/c.

My gut instinct tells me that the report must be LW224. Without knowing where the "off Den Helder" info comes from in BCL 1943 I cannot say that this is 100% correct. LK635 is my research a/c and from research is said to have been lost in the target area. LW224 has 2 of her crew buried and accounted for which puts her in the vaccinity, whereas LK635 is a total loss giving no clues as to her fate, up to now.

I have a copy of the German report and if you would like me to send it please ask. It may be that a correct translation of the German may be more use in determining if it does actually belong to LW224.

Nick