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Re: 103 Sqd Loss on 1st January, 1944 ?
Alex,
It would appear to be a simple typo by Bill Chorley, or his publisher. Lancaster III ND325 served only on No.12 Sqn. One of the most reliable (and recent) references: 1 Group Bomber Command by Chris Ward with Greg Harrison & Grzegorz Korcz, (p.171), describe it as - No.12 Squadron - ND325 - PH-C - FTR Berlin 1/2.1.44.
Chris Ward & David Fell, in their RAF Bomber Command Profile 103 Squadron (2016),(p.222), do not list ND325, as ever being on 103 Sqn strength.
According to available publications, ND325 was delivered to No.12 Squadron on 11-12-1943 and flew the following ops:
16/17-12-1943 - Berlin - Aborted
23/24-12-1943 - Berlin
29/30-12-1943 - Berlin
01/02-01-1944 - Berlin - FTR
Hardly time to have been shopped around.
Greg Harrison could probably put your mind to rest.
Col.
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