Master Bomber 22nd March 1944?

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Hello Robert,
FROM 692 Squadron ORB - pg.176
22nd March 1944
6 x Mosquitos took off on a "spoof raid" against Hannover ( S/L S D Watts amongst ). They took the same route used by the heavies up to 52º40'N, 07º50'E. A lot of windows was dropped on the last leg. Bombing was between 21:16 and 21:22hs. The timing off attack was poor due to T.I.s by 139 Squadron being late.
BUT...
There was a 2 ship mission:
2 Aircraft were dispatched to window and bomb just before the main attack on Frankfurt, to "fox" the defences; they were:
1- F/O W C ( I guess poor copy ) Richardson and his Nav, F/L D J Clarke aboard Mosquito B.IV serial DZ534. They took off at 19:26 and landed back at 23:10hs. They bombed at 21:40hs from 24,000 feet.
2- F/O H Goldwin, DFM and his NAV, F/L H B Hay, DFC took off at 19:13 and landed back at 23:16hs. Bombed at 21:41hs from 24,000 feet.

Just hope this is WHAT you are looking for...although, they were not the main MARKERS ( Master Bomber ) on this raid...Will check other ORBs I do have for you.

Yours

Adriano Baumgartner