Operation 'Coup de Main' / Operation Tonga - 5/6 June 1944

[BIGVERN1966]

Hi All

I'm in the process of doing research for a project about the RAF/British Army Airborne forces operations on the morning of D-Day, and as part of this project I want to do a profile of an aircraft from each unit that took part in placement of 6th Airborne division into Normandy, I've done a trip down to Kew, and have compiled a list of the following RAF aircraft which took part in Operation 'Coup de Main' / Operation Tonga. What I'm looking for is any portside photo or profile of any of the aircraft on this list (the ones in blue being one's I would kill for). The ones in Red, I've already found the required info on and the rest of the serials or codes are up for other forum members to use, though info on serials and codes not listed would be of use.

48 Squadron - Dakota III

AJ/KG321
UC/KG337
AH/KG409
AF/KG364
AD/KG391
UG/KG414
AG/KG391
UG/KG406
AV/KG419
UM/KG416
AK/KG408
AL/KG452
AN/KG404
AM/KG394
UN/KG370
UD/KG406
AV/KG499
UM/KG416
AK/KG408
AL/KG452

196 Squadron - Stirling IV

LK510
LF641
LF502
EF309
LJ945
EF248
LJ810
LJ502
LJ841
LF276
LJ848
LJ937
LJ840
LJ502
LJ837

644 Squadron - Halifax V

LL350 'Z'
LL344 'P'
LL218 'N'
LL326 'N'
LL332 'K'
LL352 'Q'
LL402 'F'
LL338 'J'
LL357 'P'
LL198 'D'
LL305 'A'
LL399 'S'
LL219 'G'
LL351 'L'
LL345 'F'
LL400 'T'
LL342 'L'
LL328 'T'
LL403 'G'
LL340 'R'
LL301 'R'
LL312 'T'
LL325 'Y'

233 Squadron - Dakota III

KG424
KG341
KG329
FZ678
KG315
KG415
KG313
KG403
KG410
FZ685
KG427
KG399
KG440
FZ686
KG400
KG430
KG433
FZ679
KG356
KG429
KG455
FZ672
KG437
FZ688
KG448
FZ681
KG412
KG447
FG692
KG420

271 Squadron - Dakota III

KG545
KG500
KG564
KG444
KG512
KG516
KG387
KG515
FZ639
KG362
FZ613
KG376
KG365
KG345
KG367
KG357
FZ628
KG374
KG562
KG378
KG365
KG372
KG340
FZ601
KG358
KG514
FZ668

295 Squadron - Albemarle

V1740 8Z-A
V1656
V1753
P1430
V1784
V1751
V1757
P1404
V1613
V1647
V1723
V1750
V1777
P1436
V1766
P1369
V1607
V1763
V1748
P1445
P1397
V1749

296 Squadron - Albemarle

V1701
V1765
V1774
V1699 9W-H
V1696
V1616
V1605
V1744
V1630
V1698
P1501
V1785
V1646
V1810
V1632
V1813
V1739
V1775
P1439

297 Squadron - Albemarle (didn't get chance to read the F541)

V1823 P5-S

299 Squadron - Stirling IV

G
E
C
I
J
L
A
B
M
H
D
N
P
O
Q
T
S
U
V
Y
X
W
R
F

512 Squadron - Dakota III

KG392 'V'
KG390 'E'
KG422 'B1'
FZ647 'H'
KG322 'C'
KG314 'C1'
KG480 'G'
KG373 'B'
KG486 'A1'
KG407 'D'
KG324 'A'
KG333 'N'
FZ649 'J1'
FZ610 'O'
FZ694 'R'
FZ651 'J'
KG344 'L'
KG348 'K'
FZ658 'M'
FZ696 'Q'
FZ609 'P'
FZ656 'K'
KG368 'Y'
KG323 'U1'
KG418 'T1'
KG371 'X'
KG330 'T'
KG347 'S1'
KG361 'U'
KG379 'W'

298 Squadron - Halifax V

LL355 G
LL335 K
LL278 T
LL147 Q
LL349 W
LL348 M
LL343 L
LL273 Y
LL361 F
LK654 G
LL382 O
LL406 T
LL148 J
LL336 U
LL271 B
LK966 C
LL348 H
LL407 K
LL384 S
LL355 G
LL147 0
LL348 H
LL335 K

570 Squadron - Albemarle

V1814
V1694
V1617
V1645
V1704
V1653
P1379 V8-D
V1627
V1842
P1441
V1620
V1746
V1631
V1623
V1752
V1626
V1767
V1624
V1754
V1703
V1602
P1980

575 Squadron - Dakota III

KG449
KG442
KG434
KG695
KG431
KG363
KG425
KG311
KG640
KG310
KG328

620 SQN Squadron - Stirling IV

LJ847
EF295
LJ917
EF293
LJ865
LJ878
LJ849
EF256
LJ875
LJ588
LJ921
LJ872
LJ288
EF237
EF296
LK432
LJ850
LJ892
LJ869
LJ899
LJ866
LJ847
EF303
EF116
EF275

Thanks for any information or help in advance and PM me for contact details as regards e-mailing or photos.

Richard.

P.S. Does anybody know which one of the Stirling's Richard Todd jumped from?