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"Big Ben" patrol
Hello,
perhaps anyone can tell what is a "Big Ben" patrol ? This was flown by No. 192 Sqdn. Mosquitoes. Rgds, René |
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Re: "Big Ben" patrol
Anti V2?
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Re: "Big Ben" patrol
Hi Rene
"Big Ben" was the codeword for the V2 rocket weapon. "Patrols" were carried out in an endeavour to identify the weapons being launched and then to attack the site of the launch. Was the 192Sqn patrol at night? I did not know that Mosquitos were involved in these operations... Steve |
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Re: "Big Ben" patrol
Under the code name Big Ben 192, 214 and 223 Sqns were investigating a suspected guidance system for the V2 rocket trying to identify and jam the signals.
Turns out the V2 was not remotely guided but that was not known/confirmed until later Regards Martin |
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Re: "Big Ben" patrol
Thank you Chris, Steve & Martin for your replies. I have a No. 192 Sqdn. Mossie on a patrol at night between Antwerp and Almelo. So it is very plausible.
Rgds, René |
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Re: "Big Ben" patrol
Hello Rene
Antwerp was also the target of the V2, as well as the V1, and they suffered large loss of life in numerous incidents, see http://www.v2rocket.com/start/chapters/antwerp.html Allan
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Re: "Big Ben" patrol
There is a book written about "Operation Big Ben: The Anti V2 Spitfire Missions" by Craig Cabell.
A preview is here: https://books.google.com/books?id=pX...2%20V2&f=false |
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Re: "Big Ben" patrol
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Would you mind mentioning the date of the No.192 Sqn Mosquito patrol? Col. |
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Re: "Big Ben" patrol
Patrols started on 09.09.44 and went on until 27.03.45 and involved 192 Sqn Wellingtons, Mosquitos, Halifaxes and Lightnings (P-38s)
Sorties were often Walcheren-Texel, 40m off Ostend-Ijmuiden, Antwerp-Almelo or Almelo to Ijmuiden Regards Martin Last edited by MW Giles; 19th September 2018 at 18:18. |
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Re: "Big Ben" patrol
Hello,
Thank you. 12/2/1945 No.192 Squadron Mosquito IV DZ410 'X' Carried out a 'Big Ben' patrol between ANTWERP and ALMELO. 156923 F/O (Pilot) Joseph REAY RAFVR (later DFC) 154558 F/O (S.O.) Eric George CLARKSON RAFVR Ditto - 15/2/1945 An excellent book on the subject, is: Espionage In The Ether:The Wartime Story of Electronic Intelligence and Radio Countermeasures Carried Out by 192 (Bomber Support) Squadron. William J & John E Rees. Warrington:Compaid Graphics,1999. Col. |
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