Re: Lancaster Gunners destroy a V1 ?
Hello Jon
Yes, this incident did happen and the gunners involved were credited with the victory. The aircraft was Lancaster PD441 ( PG-B ) and the gunners were Sgts J D Longworth and E M Martin. The V1 was claimed in the target area ( the Ladbergen Aqueduct ) and was most likely aimed at Antwerp. The raid took place after dark as t/o time for the operation was between 18:00/19:00 hrs. Incidentally, this was the night of 'Operation Gisela'.
I don't know of other such bomber/V1 incidents but they may well have occurred.
The above information is extracted from Bryan Clark's '619 - The History Of A Forgotten Squadron' ( Woodfield, 2004 ).
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