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Re: Help with research? Can anyone assist?
That's really brilliant guys, thanks!
Nick, you quote:
"2240 and 2303 hours: Stoke-on-Trent by two bombers with 1 SC 100 and 24 AB. 1 powerful explosion as well as two major fires and explosions in the South West of the town. Fires were seen in factory buildings."
My research at Leek so far suggests one payload of incendiaries being dropped from one plane (non of which set fire to buildings), and four HE bombs dropped from another plane with a spread of only around 50metres (so I'm guessing dropped from low altitude?), non of which detonated on impact, and I'm assuming were diffused later. This happened 10-10.30pm March 11th.
This does not sound like the payload of the two Stoke planes yes? Would you say then that I might be looking at stray Birmingham raiders? Was 4 HE bombs a typical payload at that time??
John
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