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Re: Missions (and victories) of the 418th RCAF Squadron
I have the combat report (plus other documents) for this encounter flown by these two crews. That day the were flying HR148 (S/L Gray) and MM426 (F/O Thomas). Interestingly, due to weather, after the raid the crews had to make for Italy were they refueled and ate before returning to Hunsdon.
The crews originally departed from St. Dizier after staging from Hunsdon. They saw other targets of opportunity during the trip into Czechoslovakia put didn't attack so as to create as much surprise as possible at Budejovice and Nemecky Brod A/F. They opened fire at Budejovice at 0640. Nemecky Brod was attacked at 0715. Areas of patchy fog did hamper much of the raid
Clearly, 418 had some success on this Day Ranger!
Mark Proulx
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