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Originally Posted by Fairlop
The blockade-runner Alsterufer was sunk by 311 Czechoslovak Squadron Liberator "H" BZ796. The captain P/O Oldrich Dolezal (155129) and navigator F/O Zdenek Hanus (127086) were both awarded immediate DFC´s.
Regards,
Michal
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Don't forget also 201 Squadron's involvement in the Alsterufer incident. Sunderland EJ137 "T" was the first to located it and immediately sent out sighting reports. It attacked it without results and was joined by Sunderland EK579 "U" which kept station on the blockade runner. In order to maximise endurance it jettisioned it ordnance and continually transmitted homing signals until ordered to return to base being advised to land at Foynes(Neutral Ireland) if necessary, hopefully not forgetting to claim that they were on a search and rescue mission. However, with just enough fuel, they landed at Lough Erne after eighteen and a half hours in the air.
Tony K
3rd July 2008, 17:47
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